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Afghanistan will be a stain on the Biden presidency

Afghanistan

International
Joe Biden delivers a dishonest farewell speech to the UN
By Freddy Gray
Middle East
‘Blood! Blood! Blood!’: the Battle of Fallujah twenty years on
By Paul Wood
Campaign 2024
ABC News is the big loser of the Trump-Harris debate
By Roger Kimball
Campaign 2024
WATCH: Five key moments from the Trump-Harris debate
By Cockburn
DC Diary
Trump honors fallen soldiers of Abbey Gate
By The Spectator
Middle East
The peril of ignoring the Taliban
By David Loyn
Politics
‘Kind of funny’: former House staffer rejects Foreign Affairs Committee’s defense of Afghanistan investigation
By Amber Duke
Book Review
The fabulous fabrications of two Afghan con artists
By Justin Marozzi
Book Review
A superbly written and insightful account of the contemporary American military
By David J. Garrow
Campaign 2024
Biden’s leadership is a far bigger problem than his health
By Lee Cohen
International
The resistance effort to topple the Taliban
By Max Jeffery
Royals
Did King Charles snub Prince Harry?
By Alexander Larman
Sports
Why Afghanistan won’t be at the Olympics
By Lynne O’Donnell
Russia
Why Islamic State attacked Russia
By Duncan Gardham
International
Why the Islamic State is back
By David Loyn
International
Lessons from costly wars past
By Daniel McCarthy
Book Review
Rod Nordland’s moving memoir of a life bravely lived
By Leyla Sanai
Politics
‘My kid’s name resonated in that body’: Steve Nikoui’s first interview after State of the Union outburst
By Matthew Foldi

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