Why the US Lost in Afghanistan (w/Jon Lee Anderson, the Journalist Who Saw the Taliban Rise Twice)
Why the US Lost in Afghanistan (w/Jon Lee Anderson, the Journalist Who Saw the Taliban Rise Twice)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huk5XUm2p34
Tag: Taliban
The Taliban is facing serious challenges from multiple rebel groups.
The Taliban is facing serious challenges from multiple rebel groups.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3HD9w8uCow
Why Afghanistan and Pakistan are fighting
A group in Pakistan with ties to the Taliban attacked Pakistan and want to give Pakistani territories to Afghanistan. Afghanistan doesn’t recognize the current border, which was drawn by the British and separates ethnic groups. Afghanistan’s other borders also separate groups, including Persians from Persia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0X2rqzKTgM
The Taliban Banned Chess
“Since retaking power, the Taliban has banned certain music, barred women from parks, and now outlawed chess.”
https://reason.com/2025/06/03/the-taliban-banned-chess/
Afghanistan’s New War: Al Qaeda Returns as Taliban Falter
Taliban is dealing with difficult insurgencies and is still partnered with Al Qaeda.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDPIxTSoGRE
How Trump’s 2nd Term Will Change Europe Forever
Trump made peace with the Taliban, stopped fighting with them directly, pulled out U.S. forces, leaving behind a rump force, and agreed to fully pull out during the next term, which ended up being Biden’s term, leaving Biden the choice of reneging on Trump’s deal and restarting the war directly with the Taliban which would require more troops, or pull out.
Hitler stole land with the threat of military force and with military force, Europe allowed it hoping Hitler would be satisfied. This history is reminiscent of Putin’s actions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZmB1eCiaNs
America’s Longest War: What Went Wrong in Afghanistan (2021)
Why Taliban Attacked Iran with U.S Weapons
Not for the faint-hearted, Taliban embrace buzkashi in new Afghanistan
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/not-faint-hearted-taliban-embrace-170752486.html
‘Trust was gone’: Former Afghan official recounts his government’s collapse
“Afghanistan’s government lost trust in the United States because of the Trump administration’s negotiations with the Taliban and the Biden administration’s insistence on withdrawing its forces, a former Afghan official said Sunday in describing his government’s collapse earlier this year.”
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“Mohib told Brennan the decision was made to leave when it became clear that the military had largely melted away and the police had not shown up for work. “We had to make a decision that was right for Afghanistan,” Mohib said.
For his part, Mohib said the Afghan government expected more from the United States, but that his country was betrayed by the U.S. government negotiating with the Taliban independently.
“What happened was the rug was pulled under the Afghans’ feet,” he said, adding: “The decision to talk directly and engage the Taliban and make a deal with the Taliban that didn’t include the Afghan government was protested.””