Kevin Sieff

Washington Post

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Kabul Bureau Chief for the Washington Post

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U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was freed over the weekend after being held for 5 years as a prisoner of war by the Taliban. In return, the U.S.

Prisoner Swap

U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was freed over the weekend after being held for 5 years as a prisoner of war by the Taliban. In return, the U.S.

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The search for Osama bin Laden turned into America's longest war and a vastly expensive exercise in trying to build one of the world's poorest nations.

Leaving Afghanistan: For Better or Worse?

The search for Osama bin Laden turned into America's longest war and a vastly expensive exercise in trying to build one of the world's poorest nations.

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Earlier this month, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said the Obama Administration was working behind his back with the Taliban.

John Kerry in Afghanistan

Earlier this month, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said the Obama Administration was working behind his back with the Taliban.

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