Is the US returning to Afghanistan?
Simon Whistler · September 30, 2025 · 19 min video · China & Indo-Pacific
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Let's say the 18th of September at a press conference in the UK. President
Donald Trump
Made a stunning announcement. The U.S. wanted to retake the Bagram Air Base in
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