Historically, the Chinese was often a massively wealthy and powerful empire to the point that Europeans disbelieved Marco Polo. The empires had millions of soldiers and ruled “all under heaven” …
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We have just had a horrible tragedy: 13 American service members killed and dozens of Afghans killed and injured. Instead of pulling together as a nation, we—or at least a …
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I have been noticing postings on social media that are reporting all of the military equipment the Department of Defense has left in Afghanistan that is now in the possession …
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There was an article published on August 27, 2021, by ABC News: US Special Operations Vets Carry Out Daring Mission to Save Afghan Allies: In the article one of the …
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When asked how the bombers were able to approach U.S. forces outside of the Hamid Karzai International Airport yesterday, top U.S. commander General Kenneth McKenzie said that there had “clearly …
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Afghanistan – This Is On All Of Us
by Luis Ruedaby Luis RuedaI have been hesitant to write about the current situation in Afghanistan. There are thousands of articles on the topic, not to mention 24/7 news coverage. Also, I am not …
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Reports out of Afghanistan today from OpsLens Truth Brigade reporters: -Members of NGOs on the ground, to include Save Our Allies, are reporting that U.S. military commanders have been directed …
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Looking at the current situation in Kabul, one has to ask himself, “Who the hell approved this plan?” Now I am no military genius. I served ten years in tactical …
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History tends to repeat itself. This is something we have all heard for as long as I can remember. The second version of that statement is most likely more appropriate …
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Patterns in the Dust: Lessons from Afghanistan’s Fall
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan DeaneThe stunning collapse of Kabul and the ignominious departure of American personnel has shocked America and the world. The implications will continue to reverberate in domestic American politics and foreign …