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Why the US won't be able to shirk moral responsibility in leaving Afghanistan

  • Written by Michael Blake, Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
imageA handover ceremony as U.S. troops prepare to leave Afghanistan.Afghan Ministry of Defense Press Office via AP

The majority of the remaining American troops in Afghanistan were withdrawn recently, with the rest due to leave by the end of August 2021. This withdrawal marks the end of nearly 20 years of American military presence in Afghanistan.

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