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17 August 2021
 
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National Interest | The Afghanistan withdrawal is still the best course for the United States
The government of Afghanistan's rapid collapse in the face of the Taliban's advances has been stunning.  But contrary to what critics of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan are saying, it is only the speed of the government's end that is surprising.

USA Today | Veterans wanted out of Afghanistan, but sudden collapse could complicate mental health issues
As chaos erupted in Kabul, the Afghan president fled the country and the Taliban seized power, Dan Caldwell said he had an inkling of what veterans who served there might be feeling.

Caldwell, a Marine veteran, watched with mixed emotions in 2014 as the Islamic State group took control of Hit, the town where he had been stationed in Iraq.

"Just about every place that I served was overtaken by ISIS," he said. "I went through a range of emotions when that happened: I was angry, somewhat depressed. I felt empty. And I think that a lot of Afghanistan veterans are struggling with that, and they're struggling with it in their own unique way."
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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