Al Qaeda leader’s death renews debate over hasty U.S. Afghanistan withdrawal

The successful U.S. intelligence drone strike that killed longtime al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri at his Kabul safe house has also reignited the debates over President Biden’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan last year and whether the country’s new Taliban leaders are honoring a pledge to rein in terror groups operating on Afghan soil. The Washington Times stories: White House

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Colin Powell’s death: The end of an era for moderate Republicans? – USA TODAY

Colin Powell’s death: The end of an era for moderate Republicans?  USA TODAY What Colin Powell said about Barack Obama and Islamophobia  NPR Colin Powell: the man who might have been America’s first Black president  The Guardian Colin Powell was a longtime Republican. But he often criticized the party’s race problem  CNN CNN’s Chris Cillizza uses Colin Powell’s death to lecture Republicans  Fox News View Full Coverage on Google News “us republicans” – Google News

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