- Mattis Makes Surprise Stop in Kabul for Talks With New US Commander, Afghan OfficialsWall Street Journal
- Mattis, in Afghanistan, tries fostering reconciliation as security worsensReuters
- Jim Mattis Visits Afghanistan Amid Push for Peace TalksNew York Times
- Our troops are dying for a lost cause. We’ve got to get out of Afghanistan.Miami Herald
- Mattis in Afghanistan as US pushes for Taliban dealFinancial Times