Success has many fathers but defeat is an orphan. Thus it is with our withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan after twenty years. Even Joe Biden, who said in a speech that he stands by his decision, spent most of the … Continue reading →
I think this just might be my favorite live rock performance ever. Knopfler’s guitar work is stunningly melodic and inventive, and the drummer and the keyboard player add immensely to the mix. The first time I ever heard this song … Continue reading →
As if America’s stupidity and humiliation were not already enough, we now learn this: When President Barack Obama released five Taliban commanders from the Guantanamo Bay prison in exchange for an American deserter in 2014, he assured a wary public … Continue reading →
My answer is: no one. And that’s a well deserved distrust. Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan – the trifecta, the hat trick of reasons to distrust us. Who will ever enlist again? I think that’s another good question. Now that the military … Continue reading →
In no particular order: How much of this terrible situation has been engendered by our elected and/or appointed and/or installed officials’ (or call them “elites,” or call them “leaders,” but make sure you put those scare quotes in) incompetence? How … Continue reading →
Is this perhaps a metaphor for – something?:
Continue reading →…here it is. ADDENDUM 5:45 PM: It occurs to me that, if Biden (and/or whoever is managing this administration) thinks he can get away without this doing too much damage, it is probably because Obama got away with the Iraqi … Continue reading →
Thinking about the last twenty years in Afghanistan, it occurs to me that I’ve been blogging since the fall of 2004 and I wondered what I’ve written about it over the years. My recollection is that I wrote very little … Continue reading →
I went to bed last night feeling very agitated and having my own small version of Vietnam PTSD. I can only imagine what it’s like for so many of those who served there, or in Afghanistan, or in Iraq, or … Continue reading →
Apparently Joe Biden will be emerging from his hiding place to address the nation at 3:45 Eastern Time. I predict that his message will be some combination of “it’s not that bad” and “Bush and Trump made me do it.” … Continue reading →
Striped sunset:
Continue reading →What a difference 5 weeks [see NOTE below] makes: Secy of State Blinken responds to this clip: pic.twitter.com/6OMCg2k0lq — Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) August 15, 2021 Notice that, among other things, he did not answer the question. The question wasn’t, “How … Continue reading →