I was against the wars of choice in Afghanistan and Iraq from the outset. I said then that we no longer have theaters of war, we have suburban, mall-size, multiplexes of wars, none of which we should be in. And we never know when we are done because we have no clear objective.
Yet again, our politicians, military-industrial complex and Pentagon intelligentsia have come to find out that Afghanistan is not Kansas.
This week, and in much the same manner as Vietnam, the chaotic images of the United States military leaving another unnecessary war that we did not win should cause future generations to reflect on our role and our capacity. Afghanistan has been called the “Graveyard of Empires.” It essentially defeated the invasions of Great Britain, Russia and now the United States. I think the Taliban should get invited into the Southeastern Conference, just based on strength of schedule.
Considering the disorderly way the crime-ridden city of Atlanta is currently being run, maybe the Taliban could step in and bring some stability and order to that once great city.
Biden looked feckless in withdrawal and predictably blamed Bush and Trump. Then he put Afghanistan on the “honor system,” so he could move on to fight fake domestic wars like the ones on white supremacists, global warming, and others like the “war on women,” “war on black men,” “war on the middle class,” “war on poverty,” “war on drugs,” etc. It’s easier to say you “won” fake wars. The only casualty in these fake wars is the truth.