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Former top US diplomat reveals mistakes made after 9/11 attacks

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad describes misgivings about the US handling of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:04:23 UTC.

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