war in afghanistan

20 years since 9/11 attacks

20 years since 9/11 attacks

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: It's the 20th anniversary of 9/11 coming up real soon and I thought I'd give you a few thoughts about it. Now, we're 20 years past this and we're going to talk a lot on the day about Afghanistan and the end of the war. But I think that it is important to remember that the United States did come together after it was attacked. And it is so unfortunate that both the war in Afghanistan's mission became so diffuse and expanded and bad and wrongheaded.

Afghanistan, 2021: Afghan & US military perspectives as the last soldier leaves

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Afghanistan, 2021: Afghan & US military perspectives as the last soldier leaves

Two decades of war in Afghanistan came to a tragic close on August 31 as President Joe Biden announced from the White House that the last US troops had left the country. "I was not going to extend this forever war," Biden said, "and I was not extending a forever exit." On GZERO World, we hear from three people whose lives have been forever changed by the conflict.

The case against pulling out of Afghanistan this year

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

The case against pulling out of Afghanistan this year

After twenty years of American troop presence in Afghanistan, President Biden announced the US would withdraw all troops by September 11, 2021. US Congressman Mike Waltz (R-FL) explains why he thinks the administration's decision is a mistake.