Instead of Surrendering to Taliban, Biden could have Declared Victory
The real shame is that the president, in his zeal to “end the war,” never figured out that the United States had effectively already won it.
Taliban Calls the Shots as America’s Humiliation Continues
Earlier in his career, Biden appeared to grasp that America has dangerous and determined enemies who cannot be appeased. What changed his mind?
The US Withdrawal from Afghanistan Empowers International Terrorism
Across the Middle East, experience has proven that withdrawals only strengthen the motivation of jihadist groups.
The Roots of America’s Defeat
The foundations of failure were laid in the days, weeks and months that followed the Sept. 11 attacks, when the guiding assumptions of the “War on Terror” were put together.
Bennett’s Goals, Israel’s Goals
One has to wonder why the Israeli prime minister insisted on visiting the White House in the midst of the greatest strategic catastrophe to befall the U.S. since the Sept. 11 attacks.
Is Hurricane Ida divine retribution for Biden’s treatment of Israel?
As such, Biden is pressuring Israel to inhibit Jews living in the Biblical heartland by advocating a policy of “natural growth” for Jews in Judea and Samaria but not for Arabs.
Bennett inspired by King David as example of leaders taking responsibility for bad decisions
“A leader is not supposed to be perfect. We have our faults. Everyone has their faults. In the end, the question is – Do you take responsibility? Do you do what is right or just what the nation tells you?”
Bennett Can’t Have it Both Ways with Biden
Remaining true to Israeli interests and “bridging gaps” with the Democratic Party is a contradiction in terms.
Has Biden Anything to Offer Bennett but More Trouble?
The prime minister wants a show of better relations with an ally. But a president in crisis who has little interest in heeding warnings about Iran isn’t likely to offer him much help.
Michael Mandelbaum on Biden’s Middle East Policy Challenges
Biden is being “dragged pretty far … to the left of where good American foreign policy should be.”
