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Zalmay Khalilzad speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington in May 2021. AP
Zalmay Khalilzad speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington in May 2021. AP
'You gave up all the leverage': Congress presses Zalmay Khalilzad on Taliban negotiations
The former US envoy pointed the finger at Ashraf Ghani and the Afghan government for the Taliban's ultimate takeover of Kabul