Source: The American Conservative
by Doug Bandow
“No one ever accused President Donald Trump of being a systematic thinker. Were not the potential consequences so great, the obvious response to his demand on Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban to ‘return’ Bagram air base would be uproarious laughter. It’s been more than four years since the Biden administration withdrew U.S. forces from the central Asian state. The departure, just a few weeks shy of the 20-year anniversary of the arrival of American forces, made Washington’s 1975 exit from Saigon look orderly. However, the U.S. military’s retreat was long overdue and completed the accord negotiated by Trump during his first term.” (10/02/25)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dont-restart-the-afghanistan-war/