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One year later: More fallout from an Afghan drone strike

August 29, 2022

One year later: More fallout from an Afghan drone strike

A year after a botched U.S. drone strike that killed 10 Afghan citizens some 144 people including extended family members and aid workers are deemed at risk from the Taliban, ISIS and others.

Lessons and memories from Afghanistan one year after

August 29, 2022

Lessons and memories from Afghanistan one year after

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan one year ago this month took me back 20 years to Sept. 11, 2001, a day of infamy originating in an al Qaeda headquarters under the Taliban's protection.

Biden's dumb, dangerous Afghanistan decision: it will haunt us for decades

August 29, 2022

Biden's dumb, dangerous Afghanistan decision: it will haunt us for decades

It's been a year since President Biden withdrew American forces from Afghanistan and terrorists are in the strongest position they have been since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Afghanistan withdrawal anniversary: Painful lessons from 20 years at war

August 28, 2022

Afghanistan withdrawal anniversary: Painful lessons from 20 years at war

Costing a trillion dollars and the tragic loss of more than 7,000 U.S. and allied lives, the Afghanistan war ended in abject failure that had two root causes.

World 'less safe' with Afghanistan under Taliban: 'Hostile medieval death cult' complicates global security

August 27, 2022

World 'less safe' with Afghanistan under Taliban: 'Hostile medieval death cult' complicates global security

The Taliban claimed to have had no knowledge that al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahir was in Kabul, but past ties between the groups have caused experts to question those claims.

Biden's Afghanistan fiasco wasn't just a tragedy with those lost and left behind. It was a strategic disaster

August 26, 2022

Biden's Afghanistan fiasco wasn't just a tragedy with those lost and left behind. It was a strategic disaster

Biden's Afghanistan fiasco was more than a tragedy for everyone involved. It was a strategic disaster that emboldened America's enemies around the globe.

Afghanistan withdrawal remains the correct choice one year later

August 26, 2022

Afghanistan withdrawal remains the correct choice one year later

Afghanistan withdrawal is still the correct choice a year later. America learned, after 20 years, that we couldn't change Afghanistan using military power.

US drone strike kills 13 al-Shabab fighters in Somalia

August 17, 2022

US drone strike kills 13 al-Shabab fighters in Somalia

An American drone strike in Somalia killed 13 members of the terrorist organization al-Shabab, the U.S. military confirmed, stating no civilians appeared to have been hurt.

UK, US kept terrorists from Afghanistan for 20 years with our heroic partnership

August 17, 2022

UK, US kept terrorists from Afghanistan for 20 years with our heroic partnership

U.K., U.S. heroic commitment to people of Afghanistan prevented that nation from turning into a safe haven for terrorists during our 20 years there.

Biden's Afghanistan debacle began with the fall of Kabul a year ago and Americans deserve answers

August 15, 2022

Biden's Afghanistan debacle began with the fall of Kabul a year ago and Americans deserve answers

Biden's Afghanistan debacle began a year ago with the fall of Kabul and Americans deserve answers why. House GOP vows they will investigate the disaster.