We’re revisiting essays from the Foreign Affairs archives that trace the conflict in Afghanistan over the last two decades. |
After 20 years of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, most American troops have departed the country and Kabul has returned to Taliban control. We’re revisiting essays from the Foreign Affairs archives that trace the conflict over the last two decades, from the previous period of Taliban rule to the U.S. invasion in October 2001 to Washington’s years-long search for an exit strategy. All now free to read, they shed light on the expectations and the failures of U.S. involvement at each stage of the war. |
