Russians pounding Ukraine, but Mariupol's no Aleppo — yetRussia's airstrike on a children's and maternity hospital in Ukraine is stirring memories of the Kremlin's past aerial campaigns waged in Chechnya and Syria.
Why would Vladimir Putin risk a Ukraine invasion? Check his 'ego,' analysts suggest.Why would Vladimir Putin risk a Ukraine invasion? Check his 'ego,' analysts suggest.news.yahoo.com
Billions spent on Afghan army ultimately benefited TalibanBuilt and trained at a two-decade cost of $83 billion, Afghan security forces collapsed so quickly and completely — in some cases without a shot fired — that the ultimate beneficiary of the American investment turns out to be the Taliban.
Rep. Mike Waltz on Afghanistan: ‘We are going to see Al Qaeda 3.0’Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) and Retired Lieutenant General Douglas Lute react to the Taliban's rapid takeover of the country and to President Joe Biden's speech.cnbc.com
A Moment for Soul-SearchingThe United States owes its Afghan allies careful scrutiny of its institutional and personal failures—without recrimination, but also without excuses.theatlantic.com
Longest war: Were America's decades in Afghanistan worth it?As the United States ends the nearly 20-year war in Afghanistan and as the Taliban recapture much of the country, Americans are asking if the longest war in their history was worth the cost.
