Former US diplomat Khalilzad criticizes post-9/11 handling of Afghanistan and Iraq wars
Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has expressed misgivings about U.S. policy decisions following the 2001 attacks.
Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, a former top U.S. diplomat, has revealed concerns about how the United States responded to the September 11 attacks, according to Al Jazeera. Khalilzad described misgivings about the American handling of subsequent military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The diplomat's comments add to ongoing historical reassessments of U.S. foreign policy decisions made in the years following 9/11, which shaped two decades of American military engagement in the region.
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- Former top US diplomat reveals mistakes made after 9/11 attacks — Al Jazeera — All
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