Afghanistan
Obviously Afghanistan has been the primary focal point in the War on Terror since September 11, 2001 when the United States was attacked and about 3,000 people were murdered. The US government identified Osama bin Laden and the Al-Qaeda organization based in and allied with the Taliban, the Islamic government in Afghanistan, as the perpetrators of the attacks. While political and military mistakes have been made in this 10 year conflict, we have been successful and destroying the violent Al-Qaeda and Taliban leadership and allowing a government friendly to its neighbors to hopefully evolve. This evolution will take time and be difficult, so our commitment should not waver, but our need for regular military forces in Afghanistan has ended. Continuing to watch and appropriately react to developments in Afghanistan will be an important political issue.

Nicely done, Biden

8/15/21
from The Gray Area:
8/15/21:
Other than those in the Biden Administration, did this outcome in Afghanistan surprise anyone? No. Did you not negotiate with the tribal leaders about what happens when we leave? How about build on what Trump started? Of course, not. That would require a clear understanding of life on the ground and American objectives. So, he sends more troops. Because of incompetence in the Defense Department and lack of judgement in the Executive branch, we have turned a group of militant religious fanatics hiding in mountain tunnels, into the rulers of a nation. Even Jake Tapper, CNN, recognizes the failure. As a result, we will be fighting in Afghanistan again. It resembles North Korea, Vietnam, Irag (gulf War), Iraq again and now Afghanistan with the inevitable Afghanistan 2 coming. This time with China behind them. This is what happens when you send troops into combat without an objective to WIN! You get tired of the fight and run away, but the fight continues until you cannot ignore it, and you inevitably have to get involved again. This pattern can stop at any time. All we need is a political class with backbone.


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