After Two Decades of Fighting Taliban, U.S. Is Uneasy Partners With Them

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Americans have described a necessary, if distasteful, working arrangement as they race to evacuate Afghanistan by Aug. 31. Online-PR: … unsere digitale Pressearbeit im Internet hilft weiter…

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Amid Afghan Chaos, a C.I.A. Mission That Will Persist for Years

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The spy agency had plans to de-emphasize counterterrorism operations to focus on rising global powers. History got in the way. Online-PR: … unsere digitale Pressearbeit im Internet hilft weiter…



Biden Faces a Tragedy He Worked to Avoid

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The president said the evacuation of U.S. citizens and allies from Afghanistan would continue, even after an attack that killed at least 13 American troops and dozens of civilians.



Israel’s Spy Agency Snubbed the U.S. Can Trust Be Restored?

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Israel’s new prime minister, Naftali Bennett, heads to Washington promising better relations and seeking support for covert attacks on Iran’s nuclear program.



The Real Winner of the Afghan War? It’s Not Who You Think.

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Pakistan, nominally a U.S. partner in the war, was the Afghan Taliban’s main patron, and sees the Taliban’s victory as its own. But now what does it do with its prize?



The Latest G.O.P. Schism: How to Handle Afghan Evacuees

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The resettlement of Afghan allies in the U.S. is revealing an internal divide between the party’s anti-immigrant wing and other conservatives who want to help the refugees.



Biden Sticks to Afghan Deadline, Resisting Pleas to Extend Evacuation

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The American withdrawal coincided with a threat by the Taliban to stop Afghans from traveling to the airport, an ominous sign that the window may be slamming shut for thousands of people desperate to leave.



Eager to Shift Narrative, Biden Team Puts Airlift in Historical Context

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In describing evacuation efforts, President Biden has referred to the Berlin airlift more than 70 years ago, in which food was flown into a city whose access had been choked off by the Soviet Union.