There was, apparently, an “emphasis on counterterrorism.” Will the U.S. start forking over cash to the Taliban in exchange for empty promises that the money will be used against the Islamic State? Watch for it. “First on CNN: Top US officials hold first in-person meeting with the Taliban since the US killed al Qaeda’s leader […]
Four Taliban members Obama traded for deserter Bergdahl are in the new Afghan government
Really, what did anyone expect? “Four Taliban members swapped for Bowe Bergdahl now in Afghan government,” by Samuel Chamberlain, New York Post, September 7, 2021: Four of the five Taliban members released from Guantanamo Bay by the Obama administration in 2014 in exchange for admitted US Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl are part of the Islamic […]
Five jihadis freed from Guantanamo in exchange for Bergdahl now face US as Taliban reps at peace talks
Those who warned that these men would return to the jihad were mocked and vilified as “Islamophobes.” “Once Jailed in Guantánamo, 5 Taliban Now Face U.S. at Peace Talks,” by Mujib Mashal, New York Times, March 26, 2019: DOHA, Qatar — When the United States invaded Afghanistan in 2001 and toppled the Taliban government, even […]