The Key Unanswered Questions of the Russian-Bounty Controversy By Carine Hajjar July 10, 2020 Making sense of the latest fight between the president and the media.
NR PLUS ‘President Biden’ Would Be Music to Russian and Taliban Ears By Andrew C. McCarthy July 4, 2020 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’ By Mairead McArdle June 29, 2020 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’ By Tobias Hoonhout June 29, 2020 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 By Mairead McArdle June 2, 2020 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 By Zachary Evans March 10, 2020 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 By Mairead McArdle March 4, 2020 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 By The Editors March 2, 2020 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 By Tobias Hoonhout March 2, 2020 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 By Zachary Evans February 11, 2020 The Trump administration is seeking to announce this week that it has reached an agreement with the Taliban to deescalate violence in Afghanistan.