Food for Thought

An excellent recap of where we went wrong in Afghanistan – from the Mercatus Center (George Mason Univ.)


Like the pursuit of Saddam Hussein in Iraq, the Military Industrial Complex profited significantly from the extended pursuit of Osama bin Laden as America got sucked into prolonged “nation-building.” Yet more historical lessons we seem unable, or unwilling, to learn. Highly recommend this assessment that helps us to understand where we are today in Kabul. https://www.discoursemagazine.com/politics/2021/08/17/the-lesson-of-afghanistan-nations-that-dont-want-to-be-built-will-not-be/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=twam&utm_content=button

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