Saigonisation of Afghanistan ?
As the date of complete withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan nears, more and more often we hear comments in which this withdrawal is compared with (literally) the escape of US military forces from...
Category: United States
Afghan peace process
The announcement by the Biden administration to withdraw the troops on September 11, the non-participation in peace talks by the Taliban in Turkey recently followed by the postponement of dates has shown the indecisiveness...
The “right freedom of speech” is not good for US democracy
Free speech has long been a cornerstone of American society. The US Constitution guarantees that no one shall be prosecuted for expressing his or her opinion. However, within the past few years the situation...
Analysis: Biden lost faith in the U.S. mission in Afghanistan over a decade ago
WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s frustrations with Afghanistan boiled over more than a decade ago, and they never again eased. On a trip to Kabul in January 2009, shortly before he...
Haiti police blame Colombian, US suspects in president’s slaying
A 28-member hit squad made up of Americans and Colombians assassinated President Jovenel Moise, Haitian police said Thursday, adding that eight were still at large as the country lurched into political chaos. One day...
Russia proposes six-month extension of Syria crossing but US seeks year
Russia on Thursday proposed extending by six months a border crossing into Syria in a compromise at the Security Council, UN and diplomatic sources said, but the United States insisted that a full year...
Engage, Don’t Endorse
The quiet withdrawal from the Bagram airbase, which was America’s largest station in Afghanistan is more than just a timeline of events. It speaks volumes about the nation of Afghanistan headed, America’s intent, and...
Biden to speak Thursday about Afghanistan amid swift U.S. pullout
WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Thursday will offer his most extensive comments to date about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, a pullout that is raising concerns about a civil war...
Iran takes steps to make enriched uranium metal; U.S., Europe powers dismayed
VIENNA/WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) – Iran has begun the process of producing enriched uranium metal, the U.N. atomic watchdog said on Tuesday, a move that could help it develop a nuclear weapon and that...
U.S. envoy on North Korea speaks with Chinese counterpart
WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) – The United States’ top envoy for North Korea spoke with his Chinese counterpart on Tuesday, a State Department spokesman said, after Pyongyang’s repeated rejection of the Biden administration’s attempts...
