Wilson In the News
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Updates from Afghanistan; The Future of Women's Rights in Afghanistan (WNYC/NPR)
“This is not just the United States withdrawing,” observes Robin Wright. “There will be an enormous number of people who want out.”
What Went Wrong in Afghanistan? (Al Jazeera)
Michael Kugelman writes that “for years, the Taliban had prepared the ground for this final battle…The Taliban’s current advances did not come out of nowhere.”
U.S. Pulling Out of Afghanistan as Taliban Seizes More Control (CBS News)
Wilson Center President, Director, and CEO Mark Green says that the rapid U.S. withdrawal is ‘dispiriting to Afghan forces and encouraging to the Taliban.”
The Imminent Danger for Afghanistan's Women and Minorities (The Hill)
“Over the last year, while negotiating in Doha, the Taliban has conducted targeted assassinations of women, civil society activists and journalists,” writes Farahnaz Ispahani.
Analysis: Afghanistan's Fall a 'Defining Feature' (AP Television)
“I’m an old intelligence guy,” observes Peter B. Zwack about the rapid collapse of Kabul airport security. “And you’re always worrying about worst case.”
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