Has nation-building in Afghanistan failed?
Experts say history has shown that Afghanistan's traditional tribal groups tend to reject central government rule, which was the case during the British, Soviet and U.S. interventions.
Biden's Afghanistan pullout was the right decision
The Taliban’s quick takeover of Afghanistan and the near impossibility of being able to establish a functioning government in Kabul suggests Biden's withdrawal decision was the right one.
Show Afghan girls the world still cares
It’s in the world's interest to educated Afghanistan's girls — as one may become the leader who plays a critical role in the fight against extremism.
Afghanistan is not Japan, South Korea or Taiwan
The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan should not be construed with its commitments to Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. The U.S. Afghan presence was pressed upon it by the 9/11 attacks.
Asian allies aren’t worried by Biden’s Afghan debacle — yet
A failure to engage after a debacle like Afghanistan will undermine U.S. credibility, proof once again that the coverup is often worse than the crime.
The Taliban now need to find friends
The Taliban's pledge of “inclusivity” could exclude many of its more radical elements, raising the risk they will seek partnerships with terrorist groups like al-Qaida.
Afghanistan was always about American politics
From Vietnam to the Persian Gulf, the American empire has been defeated and worn down about as thoroughly as the British and French in the early 1960s.
As the Taliban offer assurances about the militant group's readiness to govern humanely, their record encourages deep concern.
Blaming Biden will not help the Afghans still at risk
Though tragic, the fall of Kabul to the Taliban was not a surprise to many. Laying blame now for the defeat will not help those in need of protection.
Pakistan: The catalyst for the U.S. washout in Afghanistan
The biggest U.S. mistake after 9/11 was the failure to secure long-term support from the frontline states surrounding Afghanistan such as Iran, China, Russia and, above all, Pakistan.
U.S. leaves more blood in the sand
Almost every modern U.S. military intervention in the developing world has come to rot. It’s hard to think of an exception since the Korean War.
Despite Taliban assurances, Afghanistan rout fuels fears about militant havens
The Taliban has said it will not allow Afghanistan to be used to launch attacks on other nations, but experts say ties remain with al-Qaida and other militant groups.
