Sales quoted in Fox News on the Biden administration’s political motives for providing vague information on the US withdrawal in Afghanistan

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Sales quoted in Fox News on the Biden administration’s political motives for providing vague information on the US withdrawal in Afghanistan

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Sales quoted in Fox News on the Biden administration’s political motives for providing vague information on the US withdrawal in Afghanistan

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In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Sales quoted in Fox News on the Biden administration’s political motives for providing vague information on the US withdrawal in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

New Atlanticist

Aug 25, 2021

PTSD is an endless war for veterans. The news from Afghanistan is making it worse.

By Kirsten Fontenrose

The realities of the Afghanistan withdrawal and its framing as a defeat put service members and veterans at risk for debilitating mental health problems and suicide.

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Samad in Financial Times: “How exile changed the Taliban”

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Economy & Business

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Nooruddin quoted in Vegna News: “Joe Biden’s Plan B: What Will US Troops Do If Evacuations In Afghanistan Expand?”

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Democratic Transitions

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Kamal Alam with CNBC: “Need at least two more weeks to get everyone out of Afghanistan”

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Human Rights

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Nilofar Sakhi speaks with The Institute for Peace and Diplomacy, “What’s Next for Afghanistan Amid Taliban’s Rise and US Withdrawal?”

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Economy & Business

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Rothschild in The Dispatch: A Morgenthau moment for Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Nonresident senior fellow Amanda Rothschild offers recommendations to the Biden administration on how to avert a growing humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan Politics & Diplomacy

Fast Thinking

Aug 25, 2021

FAST THINKING: The clock is ticking in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Biden is sticking to his August 31 timeline for withdrawing all American troops from Afghanistan. How will the coming days play out?

Afghanistan Conflict

New Atlanticist

Aug 25, 2021

Why the US failure in Afghanistan won’t break NATO

By Michael John Williams

Europeans shouldn't draw narrow conclusions about the security risks they’ll face based on the botched Afghanistan withdrawal.

Afghanistan European Union

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Samad quoted in Yahoo News on the Taliban’s recent takeover

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict
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Grace Abuhamad

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Elliot Ackerman

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Afghanistan Defense Policy

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Rayhan Asat

Senior Legal & Policy Advisor, China Lead

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Central Asia China

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Kyle Atwell

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Afghanistan Colombia

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Ridhika Batra

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Jochai Ben-Avie

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Rethinking US policy options in Afghanistan
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