Biden’s Decision on Frozen Funds Stokes Anger Among Afghans
“It is a cruel act and a betrayal,” one shopkeeper said of the White House’s move to essentially seize funds held by the Afghan central bank.
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“It is a cruel act and a betrayal,” one shopkeeper said of the White House’s move to essentially seize funds held by the Afghan central bank.
But Afghans increasingly say that U.S. policies have done little to punish the Taliban, while taking a devastating toll on millions of ordinary people. “Americans consider this punishing the Taliban, but it is punishing Afghans,” Mohammadullah Khan, … [1379 chars]
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