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A US veteran on the “betrayal” of leaving Afghans behind
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A US veteran on the “betrayal” of leaving Afghans behind

Former US Army Captain Matt Zeller owes his life to an Afghan interpreter and resents what he sees as the Biden administration's decision to let the Taliban dictate the terms of the withdrawal. He asks Americans to think about all the Afghans who got left behind despite risking their own lives to help US forces.

Afghan activist: Taliban don’t have a plan to run Afghanistan
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Afghan activist: Taliban don’t have a plan to run Afghanistan

The Taliban have taken over Afghanistan militarily, but they have yet to show they can also govern — perhaps because they don't have a plan. "Military men can never do public policy. We all know this," says Pashtana Durrani, an Afghan teacher and women's rights activist who's in hiding and moving around the country because she wants to stay to resist Taliban rule. Watch her full interview with GZERO World's Ian Bremmer.

Afghan activist: Taliban won’t make us change our way of life
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Afghan activist: Taliban won’t make us change our way of life

Afghan teacher and women's rights activist Pashtana Durrani speaks with Ian Bremmer about several hot topics, including what's next for Afghan girls, whether the Taliban can actually govern, and how they'll behave after all Americans are out of Afghanistan.

Don't blame Afghan army for Taliban rout, Afghan activist tells Biden
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Don't blame Afghan army for Taliban rout, Afghan activist tells Biden

After Joe Biden questioned the Afghan army's willingness to confront the Taliban offensive, Afghan teacher and human rights activist Pashtana Durrani — currently in hiding for her safety — has a message for the US president: "Let's not dishonor the Afghan army." They were willing to combat the Taliban, she says, and now is not the time to blame soldiers for what corrupt politicians decided. "Let me assure you that Afghans wanted to fight for themselves." Watch a clip from her interview with Ian Bremmer in an upcoming episode of GZERO World.