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'I'll never trust them again': Some Afghans who helped the U.S. post-9/11 regret it

NPR
Published September 10, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

Soon after the Sept. 11 attacks, the U.S. launched what would become a 20-year war in Afghanistan. Some Afghans who helped the U.S. prosecute that war regret it.

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