Rescuing Biden from Afghanistan
The think-tank crowd and Jewish former officials of the State Department are desperately trying to undercut the notion that the U.S. debacle demonstrates American unreliability where Israel is concerned.
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?
Why the Crown Heights Pogrom Still Matters
Thirty years ago, anti-Jewish violence was prompted by the idea that Jews were privileged. The rise of critical race theory makes the tragedy an important lesson in enabling anti-Semitism.
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.
Seth J. Frantzman on Drone Warfare in the Middle East
Crude remote piloted aircraft “have been around for a very long time,” initially used for “mundane tasks,” such as target practice.
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.
Inflation Growing More Persistent
GDP growth is falling in spite of it all, and prices are pillaging us all.
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.
They’re Saying this Taliban is Different
The rosy predictions that the Afghan government would face down the Taliban have been replaced by rosy predictions that the Taliban 2.0 is more “moderate.”