The Afghanistan war is over. Why is the Pentagon’s budget increasing by $37 billion?The Afghanistan war is over. Why is the Pentagon’s budget increasing by $37 billion? FEE’s Hannah Cox writes, “After 20 years and over $2 trillion dollars, the Afghanistan War is finally over. Does that mean our massive defense budget will…Read more ›
‘What did we accomplish in Afghanistan? Basically nothing’‘What did we accomplish in Afghanistan? Basically nothing’ Free the People’s Terry Kibbe writes, “It’s been less than a month since our troops pulled out of Afghanistan. And yet, it has almost completely left the news cycle. Our withdrawal from…Read more ›
Did Blinken lie under oath about drone killing?Did Blinken lie under oath about drone killing? 72 hours before the Biden administration admitted 7 innocent children were killed in Afghanistan, Antony Blinken told @RandPaul he did not know who was killed. Was he lying under oath? — Ronna…Read more ›
Democrats block Mace amendment to investigate U.S. weapons abandoned in AfghanistanDemocrats block Mace amendment to investigate U.S. weapons abandoned in Afghanistan Breitbart News reports, “Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) on Tuesday decried House Democrats killing an investigation into U.S. military gear abandoned in Afghanistan following President Joe Biden’s deadly evacuation. Every…Read more ›
A majority of Americans agree with withdrawal from Afghanistan but do not like how it was handledA majority of Americans agree with withdrawal from Afghanistan but do not like how it was handled Hannah Cox writes, “A new Washington Post—ABC News Poll found that 26 percent of Americans approve of both the withdrawal and the handling of it, while…Read more ›
We’re getting used to seeing Biden walk away from questions about AfghanistanWe’re getting used to seeing Biden walk away from questions about Afghanistan We’re getting pretty darn used to seeing the president walk away from the podium. He’d rather have his press secretary take tough questions than answer for the debacle…Read more ›
By leaving Americans stranded, Biden is putting politics above people in AfghanistanBy leaving Americans stranded, Biden is putting politics above people in Afghanistan Newsmax reports, “Saying she is ‘absolutely, utterly disgusted’ at the ‘total and utter incompetence of this administration,’ Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., told Newsmax she had to watch the Taliban…Read more ›
The Afghanistan War Was a 20-Year Failure in Central PlanningThe Afghanistan War Was a 20-Year Failure in Central Planning FEE’s Peter Jacobsen writes, “Brown University’s Watson Institute estimates the US spent $2.2 trillion over the 19 years, increasing the tax burden of every American by $6,000. Further, the Watson…Read more ›
We should have used Ron Paul’s idea to go after al-Qaeda instead of fighting a dumb warWe should have used Ron Paul’s idea to go after al-Qaeda instead of fighting a dumb war Former Republican Congressman Ron Paul voted for the U.S. to go after the Taliban after 9/11 because that group was harboring al-Qaeda, who…Read more ›
Who authorized the Afghanistan war to begin with?Who authorized the Afghanistan war to begin with? Young Americans for Liberty’s Eric Brakey writes at The Hill, “When Congress passed the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF), they went far beyond initiating war in Afghanistan against…Read more ›