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Opinion: Weaknesses in Russia's military revealed, writes Petraeus
Retired Gen. David Petraeus, who commanded US forces in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, says the Russians are facing a Ukraine military that is exceptionally determined, surprisingly capable and innovative, and one that is fighting on its home territory for its very survival.
[ cnn.com ]Brown says Afghanistan probe paints 'scathing' picture of Biden White House
CNN's Pamela Brown criticizes President Biden's rejection of the army probe outlining failures with the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: The end of the world order as we know it
It's a confusing time for Americans when it comes to world affairs, with the government explaining on the one hand why it was time to pull out of Afghanistan, but on the other why it's also time to stand up for Ukraine.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: How Aafia Siddiqui became an icon for terrorists
The hostage-taker at the synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, is believed by US law enforcement to be motivated by the imprisonment of Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani who is serving an 86-year sentence at a prison in Fort Worth. She was arrested by US forces in Afghanistan almost a decade and half ago, yet her arrest continues to reverberate today.
[ cnn.com ]Baby lost in chaos of Afghanistan airlift is found and returned to family
An infant boy handed in desperation to a soldier across an airport wall in the chaos of the American evacuation of Afghanistan has been found and was reunited with his relatives in Kabul on Saturday.
[ cnn.com ]Elite Afghan military pilots resettled in US fear for family they had to leave behind
Belal Khohestani wishes the United States would feel like home. The former pilot for the Afghan Special Mission Wing -- the elite of Afghanistan's military -- recently moved from Fort Pickett in Virginia to Chicago, where he has found a place to live and a roommate.
[ cnn.com ]Months later, Afghan evacuees abroad and at US bases still wait to be resettled
Aminullah Hotaki flew out of Afghanistan on September 21 with his wife and 5-year-old son. They landed in the United Arab Emirates where they expected to stay for a short period of time before coming to the United States.
[ cnn.com ]Afghanistan's first president wants the world to work with the Taliban
Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai believes it is now time for the international community to work with the Taliban to prevent millions of people from starving to death.
[ cnn.com ]She's nearly 3 but as small as an infant. This is the face of Afghanistan's hunger crisis
Kamila is almost 3 years old, but she weighs just 11 pounds (5 kilograms). Her wrinkled skin sags off her skeletal limbs and stretches around her distended belly.
[ cnn.com ]The war that we should all agree is worth fighting
Fifty years ago, America was bitterly divided. The war in Vietnam was grinding on, claiming nearly as many American troops' lives in 1971 alone as we lost in two decades in Afghanistan. Domestic terrorist attacks were common; the FBI said there were about five bombings a day in the US. That's each day.
[ cnn.com ]US and other countries 'deeply concerned by reports of summary killings' in Afghanistan
More than 20 countries, including the United States, issued a joint statement Saturday expressing deep concern over allegations of extra-judicial killings and disappearances of former member of former security forces in Afghanistan.
[ cnn.com ]A 9-year-old child bride was returned to her family after backlash over her sale
Driving through a snow-capped mountain pass, the young mother huddles together with her six children in the backseat of a car after leaving their makeshift camp in northwestern Afghanistan.
[ cnn.com ]Taliban executed scores of Afghan security forces members after surrender, report says
The Taliban executed dozens of members of the Afghan security forces after they surrendered following the militants' seizure of Afghanistan in late summer, new research released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday alleges.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: She returned to Kabul after the Taliban shot her, then had to flee again
Five years ago, Breshna Musazai was studying law at the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul. Her future seemed bright. She was attending the best university in Afghanistan, a coed institution offering an American-style education and was on a full scholarship provided by the US government.
[ cnn.com ]Some Afghans trying to flee country face exorbitant costs as Blinken touts success of efforts to help Americans
Afghans desperate to flee the country are increasingly having to negotiate with private operators charging exorbitant sums while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Friday that all Americans who have asked to leave Afghanistan have been offered an opportunity to do so.
[ cnn.com ]CNN reporter shows what Afghans face trying to flee the country
Afghans trying to get out of Afghanistan face a black market full of promises with no guarantee of safety or success. CNN's Alex Marquardt reports on the CNN investigation.
[ cnn.com ]McMaster's different take on Jan. 6
Lt. Gen. H.R McMaster was one of the most accomplished and competent of former President Donald Trump's cabinet picks. On Wednesday, McMaster gave me a tour d'horizon of his views, including those about the debacle in Afghanistan which he blames on the Obama, Trump and Biden administrations, a fiasco that he believes China is now trying to take advantage of. McMaster also pointed to the conspiracy theories used by Trump to "incite an assault" on the US Capitol on January 6.
[ cnn.com ]US, Russia, China and Pakistan meet to discuss Afghanistan as humanitarian crisis deepens
Representatives from the United States, Russia, China, and Pakistan met on Thursday to discuss Afghanistan amid the deepening humanitarian crisis on the ground and months after the Taliban seized power.
[ cnn.com ]DHS bulletin warns of 'diverse and challenging' terrorism threats ahead of holidays
The Department of Homeland Security warned in a new terrorism bulletin Wednesday of a "diverse and challenging threat environment" ahead of the holidays, pointing to the spread of violent extremist narratives online, coronavirus pandemic-related stressors and the potential to exploit recent events in Afghanistan.
[ cnn.com ]Soldier previously covered by CNN dies from cancer from burn pits
CNN's Brianna Keilar pays tribute to former Staff Sergeant Wesley Black, who died after a battle with cancer which his oncologist said was linked to burn pits used by the military to burn trash in Iraq and Afghanistan. Black's story was previously covered by CNN.
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