Generals Say Afghan Exit Would Have Been Smoother Had Biden Listened to the Generals

Two unclassified after-action reports shine a new—if one-sided—light on the evacuation.

Defense Blames State for Afghan Fiasco

Their case is less than persuasive.

Did a US Drone Kill an NGO Worker?

A video that is worth your time.

The Taliban Are Who We Thought They Were

The notion of a kinder, gentler version has quickly been debunked.

Afghan Airlift Tradeoffs

Humanitarian instincts rightly trumped security concerns.

Afghanistan War’s Chaotic Ending

After 20 years, the conflict closes much as it began.

Joe, You Are A Stubborn Old Man

I guess you proved your point about great powers picking and choosing their battlefields.

The Kabul Attack Death Toll

What we know of the American servicemembers killed.

US Retaliates Against ISIL-K

An unsatisfying first(?) response.

Terrorist Strike Hits Afghan Evacuation

Thirteen Marines and dozens of Afghan civilians are dead in a much-anticipated attack.

Moulton and Meijer Make Unauthorized Afghanistan Trip

Grandstanding in the midst of chaos is a bad look.

US Racing to Meet Withdrawal Deadline

The evacuation could soon become a terrorist target.

Trump and Pompeo Set Afghanistan Fiasco in Motion

They’ve got a lot of gall blaming Biden for this mess.

Mike Richards Out as Jeopardy Host

Well, this escalated quickly.

The Afghan Evacuation Horror Show Continues

We’re not getting Afghans—or even American citizens trapped there—out fast enough.

Joseph Galloway, 1941-2021

A legendary journalist is gone.

Biden Feared Political Backlash Over Bringing Afghans to America

A humanitarian crisis made worse by shameful delays.

A U.S. Marine opens the door as President Joe Biden prepares to disembark Marine One, Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Antrim County Airport in Bellaire, Michigan. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) A U.S. Marine opens the door as President Joe Biden prepares to disembark Marine One, Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Antrim County Airport in Bellaire, Michigan. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Biden Blamed for Afghan Fiasco

The collapse is not his doing. But he’s accountable for the poor planning.

President Ghani Flees as Taliban Reach Kabul

The mirage of semi-order faded quickly.

Who Lost Afghanistan?

The postmortems are well underway.

Taliban Quickly Retaking Afghanistan

The collapse is coming even faster than feared.

President Joe Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, delivers remarks on the COVID-19 National Month of Action on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, delivers remarks on the COVID-19 National Month of Action on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Biden’s Vaccination Speech

The President hit all the right notes.

Afghan War: Twenty Years For Nothing

Our last-ditch airstrikes only postpone the inevitable.

Americans Sneak Out of Bagram in Darkness

A shameful exit from an ill-conceived war.

The Impending Fall of Afghanistan

For years, American troops fought a ‘forever war’ to delay the inevitable. It’s now coming.

Donald Rumsfeld, 1932-2021

He was both the youngest and oldest man to run the Pentagon.

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Army Wants Soldiers to Get Out to Train

A very strange approach to talent management.

Who’s to Blame for the War Dead?

The answer seems simple but it isn’t.

Marine Corps Major Arrested for Capitol Riot

A serving officer was arrested for his part in events of 6 January

Sullivan on Biden (and a Discussion of Fiscal Policy)

On fiscal policy and historical comparisons.

The Filibuster Isn’t The Problem

It’s undemocratic and we should get rid of it. But doing so isn’t a panacea.

McConnell’s Statement on Afghanistan

Yes, it’s complicated, but it is also time to stop relying on cliches.

Evacuating the Afghans

President Biden has a second chance to do the right thing.

Leaving Afghanistan After Only 20 Years

Four administrations and two decades later, it’s about to be over.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris participate in a virtual bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris participate in a virtual bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Liberals Upset Biden Foreign Policy is Biden’s

Those expecting Bernie Sanders’ agenda are sorely disappointed.

Reporting and Commentary Should Remain Separate

There’s more than enough opinion journalism.

Eighteen Years of Blogging

Some reflections

George Shultz, 1920-2021

The longtime public servant has died, aged 100.

Freedom, Security, and Insurrection

The aftermath of the January 6 Capitol riots runs into the First Amendment,

Lame Duckin’

As expected, the Congress has overridden his veto of the NDAA.

Biden SECDEF Pick on Hold?

Maybe it’s not going to be Michèle Flournoy after all.

Trump Saves ‘Stars and Stripes’

The venerable military newspaper lives to print another day.

Trump’s Bizarre, Anti-Veteran Rant

The Toddler-in-Chief strikes again.

Federal Agents Using Strong-Arm Tactics in America’s Cities

Portland may be a preview of what’s to come.

A Timeline Of Nihilism And Fecklessness

How about crowd sourcing a timeline for all of Trump’s enablers?

Podcast Recommendation

The Daily on the Russia bounty story.

Intel Briefers Stopped Telling Trump about Russia

The President didn’t want to hear about bad behavior from Moscow, so he wasn’t told.

Russia-Taliban Intel included in PDB

The President should have known about the plot. There’s a good chance he didn’t.

The Cold War Was A Sobering Influence For A Silly People

As scary as the Cold War was, it did reduce the silliness in American politics.

Trump Ignores Russian Bounties on American Troops

The Administration has done nothing about intelligence reports of a grave escalation from Moscow.