What will France be like in five years? Ten? Fifty? “France Facing New Wave of Ultra-Conservative Migrants from Afghanistan,” by Chris Tomlinson, Breitbart, December 25, 2020 (thanks to Aaron): France faces a new wave of asylum seekers from Afghanistan, with many coming from conservative areas and some openly supporting groups like the Taliban. Over the […]
Hugh Fitzgerald: Why Are We Still In Afghanistan? (Part Two)
An American decision to pull out entirely could have two very different effects. It could demoralize the Afghan forces, who appear to think they cannot defeat or hold off the Taliban without American support. That could lead, some fear, to a complete Taliban takeover. But I don’t think the Taliban is eager to run most […]
Hugh Fitzgerald: Why Are We Still In Afghanistan? (Part One)
The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria, as well as the recent recommendation from General Stanley McChrystal that we simply continue to “muddle along” in Afghanistan, brought to light again what a pointless and tragic muddle the whole exercise has been. The longest war in which American troops have fought is that in Afghanistan, which […]