The Key Unanswered Questions of the Russian-Bounty Controversy
Making sense of the latest fight between the president and the media.
Taliban
‘President Biden’ Would Be Music to Russian and Taliban Ears
It is laughable for Biden, of all people, to claim that Trump’s administration has been a gift to Putin.
Intel Official: Allegations of Russian Bounties to Taliban ‘Uncorroborated’
The Kremlin has denied the reports that it solicited militants with bounties to target American forces.
Trump Denies Russia-Taliban Bounty Reports: ‘Possibly Another Fabricated Russia Hoax’
The president wrote on Twitter that U.S. intelligence “did not find this info credible” and that he was never briefed on the matter.
Taliban Still Backing Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan Despite Trump Deal: UN Report
Even as U.S. peace talks were ongoing, the group was coordinating with al-Qaeda.
Top U.S. Commander in Middle East Doubts Taliban Will Honor Peace Deal
Marine General Frank McKenzie, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East, said he had no confidence that the Taliban would honor a peace agreement
U.S. Conducts Airstrike on Taliban Fighters Days after Signing Peace Agreement
The U.S. on Wednesday conducted an airstrike on Taliban fighters in Afghanistan just days after signing a historic peace agreement.
A Bad Taliban Deal
It’s understandable that we want to find a way out of the Afghan war, but we shouldn’t want the entire effort, and the Afghan government, to collapse.
‘This War’s Got to End’: Dem Rep. and Afghan War Vet Praises Trump’s Peace Deal with Taliban
Representative Max Rose praised the Trump administration for its “100 percent correct” decision to sign a peace deal with the Taliban.
Trump Admin May Announce Deal with the Taliban this Week: Report
The Trump administration is seeking to announce this week that it has reached an agreement with the Taliban to deescalate violence in Afghanistan.