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Former top US diplomat reveals mistakes made after 9/11 atta…
Former top US diplomat reveals mistakes made after 9/11 attacks
Summary
A diplomat's retrospective on post-9/11 US military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq documents how emergency powers were leveraged for prolonged wars with significant civilian consequences, exemplifying authoritarian governance and militarization justified through security pretexts.
Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad describes misgivings about the US handling of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
post-9/11 authoritarianism
military interventionism
emergency powers abuse
geopolitical control
diplomatic accountability
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