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Taliban, Islamic State arm themselves with weapons US left behind

September 25, 2021 No Comments

The weapons and military equipment left behind by the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, including through the collapse of the Afghan army, are now largely in the hands of the Taliban – and likely other militant groups as well. Though many politicians’ and observers’ reactions have been sensationalized, it does highlight

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Ask PolitiFact: What are some basic facts on the U.S. war in Afghanistan?

September 10, 2021 No Comments

President Joe Biden’s Aug. 16 speech on Afghanistan — after the Taliban took over —  highlighted a tough foreign policy issue that some people haven’t paid attention to recently. Here, we’ll answer common questions that Biden’s speech raises and note where his claims lack evidence or context. What was the

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What was the Contingency and Crisis Response bureau? Examining the Trump-era proposal

September 10, 2021 No Comments

Shortly after the Taliban seized control in Afghanistan, Fox News hosts and other media claimed that President Joe Biden hamstrung U.S. ability to evacuate Americans from crises overseas by dismantling a Trump-era program. The Biden administration said the Contingency and Crisis Response bureau, as the relatively obscure program was called,

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How are Afghan refugees being vetted? Here’s what we know

September 10, 2021 No Comments

U.S. officials are working on one of the largest airlifts in U.S. history ahead of an Aug. 31 deadline to leave Afghanistan. The evacuation effort includes American citizens as well as thousands of refugees and Afghans who helped the U.S. military over two decades of war. Images and footage have

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What we know about today’s Taliban

September 10, 2021 No Comments

When the Taliban controlled Afghanistan two decades ago, they were known for banning music and television, conducting public executions and imposing a fierce interpretation of Islamic law that sharply restricted the rights of women. Today, they intend to run the nation again — in very different times — and it’s

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Crated dogs in Kabul airport photo didn’t belong to US military. What’s going on?

September 10, 2021 No Comments

An image of dog crates sitting in front of a battered helicopter spread quickly online during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, drawing the ire of fans of dogs and the U.S. military. “Our helpless service dogs, caged and abandoned at the Kabul airport, left to starve to death,” tweeted actor

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Joe Biden said not everyone who wants to can leave after a war. Military experts checked his history

September 10, 2021 No Comments

President Joe Biden’s decision to follow through on a U.S. pledge to withdraw from Afghanistan led to a rush of people seeking to leave the country, including Afghan nationals who had worked with the U.S. military or non-governmental organizations. “We’re going to continue to try to get you out,” Biden

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Weapons, helicopters and K9s: Debunking misinformation about the end of the war in Afghanistan

September 10, 2021 No Comments

As President Joe Biden stuck to a deadline for pulling U.S. forces out of Afghanistan, he was criticized for leaving some Americans and thousands of Afghan allies behind and for not responding fast enough to the Taliban’s takeover. Biden was also lashed over several things he didn’t do or that

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Mailbag: ‘PolitiFact, you’re wrong’ and other reader reactions

September 10, 2021 No Comments

President Joe Biden’s statements about Afghanistan, misinformation about COVID-19 and political discussions about inflation continue to be frequent topics of our fact-checking. Here’s a selection of reader reactions in emails and on our Facebook page to our fact-checks, lightly edited for length and clarity. Readers can email us fact-check ideas

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Taliban Declares Ban on Slogans, Protests That Don’t Have Its Approval

September 9, 2021 No Comments

The Taliban on Sept. 8 announced a ban on all slogans, demonstrations, and protests that don’t have official approval in yet another signal that the Islamic terrorist group is taking a hardline and repressive approach to government. A decree was issued on Sept. 8 by the head of the Taliban’s new interior ministry,

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Taliban, Islamic State arm themselves with weapons US left behind

September 25, 2021 No Comments

The weapons and military equipment left behind by the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, including through the collapse of the Afghan army, are now largely in

 959 Views

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Ask PolitiFact: What are some basic facts on the U.S. war in Afghanistan?

September 10, 2021 No Comments

President Joe Biden’s Aug. 16 speech on Afghanistan — after the Taliban took over —  highlighted a tough foreign policy issue that some people haven’t

 856 Views

Read More »

What was the Contingency and Crisis Response bureau? Examining the Trump-era proposal

September 10, 2021 No Comments

Shortly after the Taliban seized control in Afghanistan, Fox News hosts and other media claimed that President Joe Biden hamstrung U.S. ability to evacuate Americans

 561 Views

Read More »

How are Afghan refugees being vetted? Here’s what we know

September 10, 2021 No Comments

U.S. officials are working on one of the largest airlifts in U.S. history ahead of an Aug. 31 deadline to leave Afghanistan. The evacuation effort

 559 Views

Read More »

What we know about today’s Taliban

September 10, 2021 No Comments

When the Taliban controlled Afghanistan two decades ago, they were known for banning music and television, conducting public executions and imposing a fierce interpretation of

 580 Views

Read More »

Crated dogs in Kabul airport photo didn’t belong to US military. What’s going on?

September 10, 2021 No Comments

An image of dog crates sitting in front of a battered helicopter spread quickly online during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, drawing the ire of

 456 Views

Read More »

Joe Biden said not everyone who wants to can leave after a war. Military experts checked his history

September 10, 2021 No Comments

President Joe Biden’s decision to follow through on a U.S. pledge to withdraw from Afghanistan led to a rush of people seeking to leave the

 412 Views

Read More »

Weapons, helicopters and K9s: Debunking misinformation about the end of the war in Afghanistan

September 10, 2021 No Comments

As President Joe Biden stuck to a deadline for pulling U.S. forces out of Afghanistan, he was criticized for leaving some Americans and thousands of

 404 Views

Read More »

Mailbag: ‘PolitiFact, you’re wrong’ and other reader reactions

September 10, 2021 No Comments

President Joe Biden’s statements about Afghanistan, misinformation about COVID-19 and political discussions about inflation continue to be frequent topics of our fact-checking. Here’s a selection

 518 Views

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Taliban Declares Ban on Slogans, Protests That Don’t Have Its Approval

September 9, 2021 No Comments

The Taliban on Sept. 8 announced a ban on all slogans, demonstrations, and protests that don’t have official approval in yet another signal that the Islamic terrorist

 2,340 Views

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