Susan Akram: Abandoning Afghan Allies: The Latest Chapter in Shameful History of US in Afghanistan

The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has been in the news and has many implications.   Susan Akram in Abandoning Afghan Allies:  The Latest Chapter in Shameful History of US in Afghanistan in Just Security

“examines the failures of U.S. refugee assistance programs so far in the context of the long U.S. presence in Afghanistan. The origins of the current refugee crisis should not be lost in the urgency of the moment: the United States is directly responsible for much of the current chaos and many of its past actions placed Afghans in jeopardy during decades of war dating back to the 1970s, in addition to the specific threats to those who are targeted for having aided U.S. forces. If the United States is to avoid adding yet another chapter to its shameful history in Afghanistan, it must massively expand programs to bring Afghans to safety.”

KJ