Afghanistan, Aug. 20 -- A U.S. Congressional report says strategic failures; dependence, corruption, and delayed peace talks, undermined Afghanistan's institutions, leading to the Taliban's rapid takeover after America's withdrawal.
On the fourth anniversary of the Taliban's return to power, the U.S. Congressional Afghanistan War Commission released its second report, concluding that America's 20-year war in Afghanistan failed due to deep strategic miscalculations rather than battlefield tactics.
The independent body, established by Congress in 2021, found that despite Washington's stated aim of fostering Afghanistan self-reliance, the country's institutions remained dangerously dependent on U.S. military, financial, and technical support...