The Best of Reason: The Afghan Allies Left Behind in the Graveyard of Empires

Thousands of people who helped the U.S. in Afghanistan are still looking for an escape.

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The Best of Reason: The Afghan Allies Left Behind in the Graveyard of Empires

This week's featured article is "The Afghan Allies Left Behind in the Graveyard of Empires" by Fiona Harrigan. This article originally appeared in print under the headline "Left in the Graveyard of Empires."

This audio was generated using AI trained on the voice of Katherine Mangu-Ward.

Music credits: "Deep in Thought" by CTRL and "Sunsettling" by Man with Roses

Comments

[Daddyhill]

Just thinking out loud. Suppose we had faced up to reality and pulled out in 2010. Wouldn't everyone we recruited/enticed in Afghanistan after 2010 be spared the current dangers they're in? Who's responsibility are they now? The Joint Chiefs? Every commander we sent there after 2010? Obama? Bush/Cheney/Rummy (my first choices because they ignored the Powell Doctrine there and in Iraq)?

[VULGAR MADMAN]

Everyone prior to 2010 would still be screwed.

Only idiots trust the United States.

[Stupid Government Tricks]

Or any other government, or indeed any government. They aren't known for caring about anybody, including themselves.