How a ‘rapid withdrawal’ from Afghanistan is logistically possible
Could is not should, of course, but those who say a full pullout within weeks can’t be done are wrong.
Could is not should, of course, but those who say a full pullout within weeks can’t be done are wrong.
As Americans learned in Vietnam, the only way to end a war gone wrong is to leave the field of battle.
The sky will not fall if we leave, but the Blob is trying to convince anyone who will listen that it will, and worse.
No serious person believes that the war is winnable in any meaningful sense, and staying at this point is counterproductive.
A full withdrawal is necessary. But this announcement was motivated by headlines and politics and ignores vital peace talks.
It’s a fairly simple equation: If there were no U.S. troops in Afghanistan, there would be no Russian bounties on them.
As we look inwards to dismantle America’s legacy of racism, we must also recognize that racism and militarism abroad are mutually reinforcing.
Much of the media attention has focused on whether Trump knew and why he hasn’t done anything to stop it. But no one’s asking what’s motivating Putin.
Team Trump’s show of force this week against the ICC was a metaphor for its disdain for international law and institutions.
The coronavirus outbreak has made a bad situation worse for so many, particularly Afghan refugees inside Iran.
While the COVID-19 pandemic is strangling Afghanistan, the country’s leaders are still in the beginning stages of negotiations to end decades of conflict.
The U.S. is acting to undermine the legitimate work of a treaty-based international court that steps in only where national courts do not conduct genuine investigations or prosecutions of serious international crimes