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Jerry Dunleavy and James Hasson talked about their book on the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Kabul: The Untold Story of Biden’s Fiasco and the American Warriors Who Fought to the…

Former White House chief of staff for the Biden administration Ron Klain discussed restoring trust in government at the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service. He said President Biden is trying…

Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) responded to Senator Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) call to fire military leadership for failing to defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan, calling it “extraordinary” and saying that doing so would have a…

Despite his hold on military nominations, Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) called for a floor vote on Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley’s replacement later in the month. He said, “If we do not vote on…

Three women from the Afghan Female Tactical Platoon (FTP), who trained and worked alongside U.S. special forces during the war, pleaded for help to get their immigration status resolved during a…

The families of several of the 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing at Kabul International Airport during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan heavily criticized the Biden administration for what happened…

Defense Department Spokesperson Brigadier General Pat Ryder briefed reporters on several issues, including the investigation into the August 2021 Abbey Gate suicide bombing attack that…

A group of former Afghan government officials, including the former ministers for public health and education, joined the Wilson Center for a virtual discussion on the Taliban’s governance…

Richard Todd talked about his service in the U.S. Army National Guard during Operation Iraqi Freedom as well as his time in Afghanistan. This interview is from the Veterans History Project and…

Three men, current and retired military officials, gave lawmakers their assessment of what went wrong during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, during a public hearing before the…

Democratic and Republican senators spoke on the floor about the Afghan Adjustment Act, which would allow Afghans who served alongside U.S. servicemembers to apply for permanent legal…

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko said, “the failure to build a democratic, self-sustainable Afghan state .. was the result of many decisions made over the course of…

Jonathan Landay talked about a State Department review of the Biden administration’s 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, as well as the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Witnesses gave first-hand accounts of the withdrawal from Afghanistan and its impact as they emotionally testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. They discussed conditions on…

War on the Rocks podcast host Ryan Evans discussed the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the leaked Pentagon documents, and the new White House report on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Former Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, who was court-martialed for publicly criticizing the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, argued that America’s generals and politicians are leading the…

Tara Copp talked about the major leak of U.S. military documents and the report on the 2021 withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan.

Former CIA officer Duane Evans talked about his book Foxtrot in Kandahar, in which he recounts his tour of duty in southern Afghanistan shortly after the September 11, 2001, terrorist…

National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby talked about the NSC’s report detailing the processes that drove President Biden’s decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan. He told…

FRONTLINE documentary producer, director, and correspondent Martin Smith talked about his film, “America and the Taliban,” which examines how America’s 20-year investment in Afghanistan…