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Five Years on, Washington Is Failing Afghanistan Again

Foreign Policy August 18, 2026 · 7:10 pm Read Original
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Five Years on, Washington Is Failing Afghanistan Again

Despite administration promises, aid cuts are leaving Afghan mothers and children to die.

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Source Foreign Policy
Published Aug 18, 2026 · 7:10 pm
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