Here’s something interesting about what I read
today. By withdrawing, Trump, like Obama, now wants to fulfill a campaign
pledge. He is at the forefront of talks with the Taliban, but they have shown
no sign of giving up their violence. The key targets of terrorism today are the
Afghan people and the security forces, and the Afghan state is still weak,
meaning that it does not sustain security on its own. The US has not, however,
evolved from its failures and is still guided by strategic narcissism. The
contradictions offer a feeling of deja vu to observers.
The US is the powerhouse of the world, but
great responsibility comes with great power, and that responsibility lies not
only with American taxpayers, but also with the world, as US policy decisions
have foreign consequences. Just as the US left the sons of Iraq to be destroyed
by the sectarian and vengeful Al-Maliki, Washington is now leaving the weak
Afghan government alone to deal with the Taliban. While some American voters
might like this move, strategists know there will be a bill for the US to pay
later on.
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