President Biden’s speech on August 31 marked the end of America’s presence in Afghanistan, along with our NATO allies. The manner of our departure had… Read More »Blog No. 300. The Afghanistan Debacle: The Hard Questions Part II
The Afghanistan debacle may or may not prove to be the defining event of Joe Biden’s presidency. Much will depend on how horrific the news… Read More »Blog No. 299. The Afghanistan Debacle: The Hard Questions
On April 22, Blog No 287 detailed the several flaws in President Biden’s rationale for our precipitous withdrawal from Afghanistan, pointing out the negative consequences… Read More »Blog No. 293. Afghanistan: Have We No Shame?
President Biden’s decision to withdraw all American forces from Afghanistan by September 11 may turn out to be one of the more significant decisions of… Read More »Blog No. 287. Afghanistan and the Coming Debacle
The agreement between the United States and the Taliban released on Saturday was so thin—and so modest in its recognition of American interests—that one has… Read More »Blog No. 250. Afghanistan: Not a Deal But a Fig Leaf