Posts Tagged: Afghanistan Withdrawal
Little Enthusiasm in the Middle East for the Taliban Victory
Though the Hamas leadership is certainly happy over the sweeping Taliban victory in Afghanistan, the response in its media sites only faintly registered it. Felesteen,...
Who Are the New Taliban? No One Really Knows
To be fair, the Taliban -- despite controlling all of Afghanistan since Sunday, including the capital Kabul -- have yet to announce a government and...
We Must Hasten the Rescue of Afghan Refugees
The United States of America has long served as a beacon of hope for those "huddled masses yearning to breathe free." Since the 1800s, millions of...
The Afghan War’s Dismal End; Blame Bush Too
Barack Obama's announcement recently that the number of U.S. troops will be reduced to 9,800 by year's end and to zero two years later virtually...
Defense Secretary Hagel: Taliban Talks ‘Worth the Risk’
The Hill - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday defended the administration's decision to launch peace talks with the Taliban, saying the move...
How Not to Withdraw From Afghanistan
Last week, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta stated publicly for the first time that the United States would end combat operations in Afghanistan by mid-2013....
