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Three Years After the U.S. Exit: Afghanistan’s Leadership and the Mystery of America’s Missing Millions

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Hollie McKay
Sep 04, 2024
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Three years ago, amid the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of occupation, nearly the entire leadership of the Washington-backed Afghan government fled, clearing the way for the Taliban to seize control without firing a shot. Among the most notable was President Ghani, who is widely believed to have fled with a significant amount of cash.

This event offered just a glimpse into the deep-rooted corruption that plagued Afghanistan for two decades, bankrolled by American taxpayers. Now, three years later, what has become of these once-prominent leaders? Has anyone been held accountable for the millions in missing funds lost during the war?

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