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American veterans 'deeply unsettled' by fall of Kabul, seek in-depth probe of Afghan war

The Times of India 04 Nov 2021
Calling the fall of Kabul an "inevitable end", the American veterans have expressed their grief after 13 US troops were killed in a bombing outside the Kabul airport during chaotic US withdrawal in mid-August.
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Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers circulate ‘kill list’ targeting LGBTQ people

People's World 04 Nov 2021
“After the fall of Kabul, there was a lot of information-sharing,” he said, explaining that those left behind were vulnerable as their identities had been exposed ... will implement a strict interpretation of sharia law that could mean the death penalty for those who fall foul of it.
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Analysis: Can the ICC deliver justice in Afghanistan?

Al Jazeera 04 Nov 2021
While the Taliban could take advantage of the delay in resuming an investigation to destroy some of the evidence, Qaane said the fall of Kabul to the Taliban could paradoxically “make the investigation easier” ... At least 10 Afghan civilians were killed in a US drone strike in Kabul in August.
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'I feel ashamed': Former Afghan interpreter fears for his family still stuck in Afghanistan

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 04 Nov 2021
Since the fall of Kabul, more than 100,000 Afghans have applied for humanitarian visas. While thousands were evacuated in August, many more remain stuck in Afghanistan ... .
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Pakistan to change US envoy soon

Dawn 04 Nov 2021
WASHINGTON. Pakistan may soon send a new envoy to Washington as the country’s current ambassador, Asad Majeed Khan, will soon complete his tenure, media reports and diplomatic sources say ... The observers, however, wonder if this is the right time to do so, as after Kabul’s fall to the Taliban on Aug 15, Washington has remained focused on Afghanistan ... .
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Pakistan to change United States envoy soon

Dawn 04 Nov 2021
WASHINGTON. Pakistan may soon send a new envoy to Washington as the country’s current ambassador, Asad Majeed Khan, will soon complete his tenure, media reports and diplomatic sources say ... The observers, however, wonder if this is the right time to do so, as after Kabul’s fall to the Taliban on Aug 15, Washington has remained focused on Afghanistan ... .
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Guest Column: We said we’d never forget, Will we?

The News Guard 04 Nov 2021
On November 11, 1918, Ralph Lindsey wrote from his hospital bed in FranceArmistice signed at 11 o’clock ... Even before the fall of Kabul, many Veterans complained that while they believed Americans were genuinely grateful for their service, few cared enough to actually learn about the sacrifices our all-volunteer military makes on their behalf ... area.
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Former Afghan security personnel, soldiers joining IS, says report

Dawn 03 Nov 2021
Set up in January 2015, IS recruits both Afghan and Pakistani militants and after the fall of Kabul on Aug 15, they have focused on recruiting disgruntled members of the Afghan Taliban. IS also claimed responsibility for the Aug 26 suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed least 183 people, including 13 US military personnel.
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Bobby Ghosh: To negotiate with the Taliban, bring women to the table

West Hawaii Today 03 Nov 2021
Two and a half months since the fall of Kabul, the international community has yet to figure out how to stop Afghanistan’s new masters from imposing harsh restrictions on women’s freedoms ... Two and a half months since the fall of Kabul, the international community has ...
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Taliban 'have a 'kill list' of gay people in Afghanistan, forcing many to hide' says ...

The Daily Mail 03 Nov 2021
'After the fall of Kabul, there was a lot of information sharing,' Powell said, adding that those who were unable to be evacuated are likely to have been added to the Taliban's 'kill list' as their identities were exposed ... an alleged murderer is executed in Kabul in 1998).
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Why is the Ministry of Defence so useless?

The Spectator 03 Nov 2021
At @JointCtteNSS today I asked the National Security Adviser if the fall of Kabul shows we need to restructure our national security setup.
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To negotiate with the Taliban, bring women to the table

Frederick News-Post 03 Nov 2021
Two and a half months since the fall of Kabul, the international community has yet to figure out how to stop Afghanistan’s new masters from imposing harsh restrictions on women’s freedoms. Yet one shift in the way negotiators handle their ... .
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Biden’s South Asia policy erratic, irrational: Fatemi

The News International 03 Nov 2021
Islamabad ... Since then, he maintained, the relations between the two countries remained quite positive for a long time ... Fatemi maintained Pakistan had played a pivotal role in not only bringing the Taliban to the negotiating table with the US but also in encouraging them to assist in evacuating US citizens after the fall of Kabul on August 15 ... .
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Biden’s South Asia policy erratic, irrational, says Fatemi

The News International 03 Nov 2021
Islamabad ... Since then, he maintained, the relations between the two countries remained quite positive for a long time ... Fatemi maintained Pakistan had played a pivotal role in not only bringing the Taliban to the negotiating table with the US but also in encouraging them to assist in evacuating US citizens after the fall of Kabul on August 15 ... .
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