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Wednesday, 1 September 2021

my NEWS: Lara Logan: Why Biden's withdrawal collapsed the Afghan army


Lara Logan: Why Biden's withdrawal collapsed the Afghan army



The Fox Nation host explained how cutting supply and logistics lines at the same time, pulling both airpower and contractors, ultimately led to the rapid collapse.

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my NEWS: World Food Programme chief warns of humanitarian ‘catastrophe’ in Afghanistan


World Food Programme chief warns of humanitarian ‘catastrophe’ in Afghanistan



World Food Programme Executive Director David Beasley on the food insecurity crisis in Afghanistan amid the Taliban takeover.

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Tuesday, 31 August 2021

my NEWS: After stranding Americans in Afghanistan, Biden admin warns 'all areas' of country 'unsafe'


After stranding Americans in Afghanistan, Biden admin warns 'all areas' of country 'unsafe'



The Biden administration on Tuesday warned that "all areas" of Afghanistan are "unsafe" after an unknown number of Americans were left stranded in the country after the last U.S. troops left on Monday evening.

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my NEWS: Biden pressed Afghan president to change 'perception' that Taliban was winning, 'whether true or not'


Biden pressed Afghan president to change 'perception' that Taliban was winning, 'whether true or not'



President Biden stressed the need for changing the "perception" of the Taliban’s progress in Afghanistan, "whether it is true or not," during a phone call with former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani less than four weeks before Kabul collapsed, according to a new report.

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my NEWS: Defiant Biden takes 'responsibility' for decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, touts mission success


Defiant Biden takes 'responsibility' for decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, touts mission success



President Biden, in a defiant address to the nation following the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, said Tuesday that he takes “responsibility” for the decision, while touting the successful evacuation of more than 120,000 individuals from the country after the Taliban takeover.

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my NEWS: House Republicans call for Afghanistan accountability and demand Biden resign


House Republicans call for Afghanistan accountability and demand Biden resign



House Republicans pledged to hold the Biden administration accountable for the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal as the Freedom Caucus formally demands President Biden resign.

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my NEWS: Biden officials 'working around the clock' to 'vet all Afghans' before entry into US


Biden officials 'working around the clock' to 'vet all Afghans' before entry into US



The White House said Tuesday that intelligence and counterterrorism officials are “working around the clock” to “vet all Afghans” before allowing them to enter the United States, after safely evacuating them from Kabul in recent weeks.

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