How #Afghan Militias, Unleashed by the U.S., Proved Worse Than the #Taliban
#Trump blamed #Biden. Biden blamed the Afghan military. Our investigation found that the U.S. unwittingly laid the groundwork for the Taliban’s victory long ago.
from #NewYorkTimes #NYT
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By Azam Ahmed
Photographs by Bryan Denton
Azam Ahmed, a former Kabul bureau chief for The Times, returned to #Afghanistan after the Taliban took control to report on the secrets the Americans left behind. He reported this story from #Kunduz, Afghanistan.
Dec. 24, 2024
[another ugly example of US military intervention]
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/24/world/asia/afghanistan-taliban-us-militias.html?unlocked_article_code=1.j04.eZsa.85k3ULcXf3s9&smid=url-share%E2%81%A9
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