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Hundreds of people run alongside a U.S. Air Force C-17 transport plane as it moves down a runway of the international airport

An incoherent strategy doomed the 20-year US mission in Afghanistan, watchdog says as US withdraws

By Oren Liebermann and Ellie Kaufman, CNN An incoherent strategy to rebuild Afghanistan, flush with resources but lacking cohesive leadership and a well-defined mission, doomed the 20-year US reconstruction effort that saw American taxpayers pour $145 billion into projects that were often unsustainable, corrupt, and forced through on unrealistic timelines. The conclusions from the latest

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Hundreds of people run alongside a U.S. Air Force C-17 transport plane as it moves down a runway of the international airport

An incoherent strategy doomed the 20-year US mission in Afghanistan, watchdog says as US withdraws

By Oren Liebermann and Ellie Kaufman, CNN An incoherent strategy to rebuild Afghanistan, flush with resources but lacking cohesive leadership and a well-defined mission, doomed the 20-year US reconstruction effort that saw American taxpayers pour $145 billion into projects that were often unsustainable, corrupt, and forced through on unrealistic timelines. The conclusions from the latest

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Missouri politicians release comments on the situation in Afghanistan

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several state and local politicians have expressed their opinions on the situation in Afghanistan. Gov. Mike Parson (R) Like many Missourians, I am concerned about the rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. The gross negligence demonstrated by the Biden Administration for the safety and security of our service members and our nation’s committed

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