The blasts that killed 13 US service members and left scores of people dead and wounded near the gates of the Kabul airport serve as a powerful reminder of the threats in Afghanistan and the challenges that lie ahead as America tries to disengage. While President Joe Biden has committed to ending the 20-year military campaign in Afghanistan — triggered by the Taliban’s refusal to hand over al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden following the 9/11 terrorist attacks — the US will continue to face tough choices there.
The blasts that killed 13 US service members and left scores of people dead and wounded near the gates of the Kabul airport serve as a powerful reminder of the threats in Afghanistan and the challenges that lie ahead as America tries to disengage. While President Joe Biden has committed to ending the 20-year military campaign in Afghanistan — triggered by the Taliban’s refusal to hand over al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden following the 9/11 terrorist attacks — the US will continue to face tough choices there.
