Published 2 years ago

The last American in Kabul

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Jon D Glassman was chief of mission at the US Embassy in Kabul from 1987 to 1989. Glassman played a key part in orchestrating the humiliating defeat of the Soviet military. The Soviets did not expel or assassinate Glassman, which speaks volumes on the deep-seated Russian fear of engaging in any direct military conflict with the United States.

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Times of India

Death toll from blast at Kabul mosque reaches 21

South Asia News: Italian non-governmental organization (NGO) Emergency, which operates a hospital in Kabul, said it had received 27 victims of the blast, including thr

2 years ago·India

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News18 India

Death Toll in Kabul Mosque Blast Rises to 21: Police

Tensions have emerged within the Taliban in recent months over the need for international recognition, with no country yet establishing formal ties with the government

2 years ago·India

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Anadolu Ajansı

Death toll from Kabul blast rises to 21

Taliban official says 33 others wounded in Wednesday's explosion inside mosque in Afghan capital - Anadolu Agency

2 years ago·Türkiye

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Al Bawaba

Kabul Mosque Blast's Death Toll Jumps to 21

The death toll in the blast that took place in a mosque in Kabul's Khair Khana area during evening prayers has gone up to 21, said the spokesman for the Kabul security command according to local media...

2 years ago·Amman, Jordan

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Asia Times

The last American in Kabul

The unsung hero of America’s victorious covert war – aka “Charlie Wilson’s War” – in defeating the Soviet military during their occupation of Afghanistan between 1979 and 1989 is a career US Foreign Service officer, retired ambassador Jon D Glassman. Glassman’s leadership as chief of mission at the US Embassy in Kabul from 1987 to […]The post The last American in Kabul appeared first on Asia Times.

2 years ago·Hong Kong

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