The recurring tragedy of Afghanistan

The American adventure has come to a chaotic end but the recurring tragedy of Afghanistan will continue for years to come.

The American adventure has come to a chaotic end but the recurring tragedy of Afghanistan will continue for years to come. What began as Operation Enduring Freedom did not endure but it did provide “freedom” to a generation of Afghans that will now be taken away. President Joe Biden is adamant in the face of criticism. “I stand squarely behind my decision” to withdraw all US troops, he said on Monday. He went on to heap criticism on Ashraf Ghani, the Afghan president who fled the country, and others saying he had urged Afghan leaders to engage in real diplomacy. “This advice was flatly refused.”