Failure and Fallout: The Aftermath of the US Withdrawal from Afghanistan

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This chapter discusses the 2021 withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, highlighting the suicide bombing at the Cobble airport and the collapse of the US-backed Afghani government. It explores the reasons behind President Biden's decision to end the war and the criticisms of the rushed and disorganized withdrawal process, leading to the rise of the Taliban.

It’s been two years since the deadly suicide attack at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan that killed 13 U.S. service members. Now an investigative journalist and an Afghanistan veteran detail the failures in the weeks and months leading up to the failed withdrawal. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.