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America's moral responsibility for the tragedy unfolding in Afghanistan

  • Written by Michael Blake, Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
imageThousands of Afghans rushed to Kabul's airport trying to flee the country as the Taliban seized power.Wakil Kohsar / AFP via Getty Images

Chaotic scenes in Kabul accompanied the return to power of the Taliban in Afghanistan. The fundamentalist Islamic group was able to retake power after President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw the...

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