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9/11 anniversary: democracy was not doomed to fail in Afghanistan – the US did not live up to its promises

9/11 anniversary: democracy was not doomed to fail in Afghanistan – the US did not live up to its promises

Much went right after the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. But much also went wrong.

07.09.2026 8

The Conversation

William Maley

Closing Afghanistan’s embassy serves no Australian interest

13.04.2026 20

Pearls and Irritations

William Maley

Shutting Canberra’s Afghan embassy would be a gift to the Taliban

There’s no conceivable national interest that would be served by such a move, and every reason to think the Taliban would see it as a tremendous...

03.02.2026 10

Financial Review

William Maley