# Former top US diplomat details post-9/11 missteps in Afghanistan and Iraq

https://mins.news/en/item/55340

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-12 00:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/12/former-top-us-diplomat-reveals-mistakes-made-after-9-11?traffic_source=rss

> Former US diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad says anger and fear after the September 11 attacks drove a series of escalating decisions. He expresses misgivings about not negotiating with the Taliban and about the Iraq war, saying the intelligence and analysis behind it were problematic.

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