18/09/2026
25 Years After 9/11 | Could the U.S. Return to Kabul? | Afghanistan & the Taliban | Dure Akram | Skip Waskin | 18/09/26 | Ep-2
25 years after 9/11, Afghanistan remains at the center of one of the most consequential chapters in U.S. foreign policy. Could Washington ever return to Kabul?
The Taliban returned to power in 2021 after the withdrawal of U.S. and allied forces, while the U.S. Embassy in Kabul suspended operations. As of 2026, the United States still has no operating embassy or consulate in Afghanistan.
In this episode of Washington Insights, host Dure Akram speaks with Skip Waskin about what happened in Afghanistan after 9/11, the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul, the Taliban's return to power, and what a possible future U.S. diplomatic presence in Afghanistan could mean.
What went wrong in America's 20-year Afghanistan war?
How did the Taliban return to Kabul in 2021?
What changed in Afghanistan after the U.S. withdrawal?
Could Washington ever reopen an embassy in Kabul?
What would a U.S. diplomatic return to Afghanistan require?
Did 9/11 change America more than it changed Afghanistan?
What lessons remain from America's longest war?
Watch the full discussion and share your view:
Could the United States ever return to Kabul — diplomatically, politically, or strategically?
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