Was the US right to leave Afghanistan?

美国撤离阿富汗是否正确?

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2026-08-16

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The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have been celebrating the fifth anniversary of their return to power in Kabul. But they continue to face allegations of severe repression of women and girls, who are now virtually excluded from all public life. The BBC's Lyse Doucet has an assessment of life under the Taliban and she talks to two former BBC Afghan journalists who managed to escape rule under the Taliban. Also in the programme: Israel has defended its deadly strikes across southern Lebanon, saying they were in retaliation for a Hezbollah attack on its occupying forces. We find out why the Lebanese president has cast doubts on Israel's sincerity in peace negotiations. And we hear from the soul backing trio, the Womack sisters who've finally released their self-titled debut album this week. (Photo: Members of the Taliban participate in a rally to mark five years in power, in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2026. Credit: Reuters/Sayed Hassi.)
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  • Hello and welcome to NewsHour live from the BBC World Service in London.

  • I'm Rebecca Kesby.

  • Today marks five years since the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan,

  • 20 years after they were ousted from power by the US-led invasion of 2001,

  • a direct response to the 9-11 terror attacks on the United States plotted by Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda,

  • which had a network of training camps in Afghanistan.

  • Was anticipated, but in the end the situation collapsed into chaos.

  • Afghan government forces previously supported by the US were easily overrun by resurgent

  • Taliban as its forces swept across the country, closing in on the capital Kabul.

  • Many tried to flee their advance,