Disaster in Afghanistan

More than two weeks ago I predicted that the Taliban would take over Afghanistan when Western military forces withdrew.  I must admit that I did not anticipate the rapidity of the takeover. Late in his term, President Trump announced his intention to remove American military forces from Afghanistan.  It was, however, to be a conditions-based, […]

How Much Can You Hate?

I have never understood the reason so many people hate President Trump so much.  I understand why they dislike him.  He sometimes appears arrogant, vain, and petty.  He does not seem to have a sense of humor, and he suffers from a deficit of magnanimity.  Nevertheless, I see no indication that he is an evil […]

Unwinnable Wars

We have been engaged in military operations in Afghanistan for seventeen years.  Sometimes it appears that the war will go on forever. If our leaders had been keen students of history, perhaps this could have been avoided.  The Romans conquered most of Great Britain in the 1st century, A.D.  Caledonia was that part of northern […]