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The Week’s Most Interesting Reads

America never committed to training Afghan security forces. Jason Dempsey recounts his experience serving in Afghanistan and explains that training Afghan security forces was simply never a priority for the U.S.

Anguish and anger from the SEALs who turned in Gallagher. The New York Timespublishes some of the evidence given by the members of Gallagher’s platoon that testified against him.

Iranian families divided by the travel ban. The New York Timesreports the testimonies of some of those affected by the travel ban.

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Daniel Larison is a senior editor at TAC, where he also keeps a solo blog. He has been published in the New York Times Book Review, Dallas Morning News, World Politics Review, Politico Magazine, Orthodox Life, Front Porch Republic, The American Scene, and Culture11, and was a columnist for The Week. He holds a PhD in history from the University of Chicago, and resides in Lancaster, PA. Follow him on Twitter.

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