Liz Cheney needs to stop citing the Constitution – she’s trampled it her entire careerLiz Cheney needs to stop citing the Constitution – she’s trampled it her entire career Since when has anyone named Cheney felt obligated to uphold the Constitution? Set aside for a moment whether or not you believe Trump is a threat to…Read more ›
Why I am fighting to end the rubber stamp for warWhy I am fighting to end the rubber stamp for war In Congress, a substantive debate on war powers is long-overdue, and U.S. engagement in Afghanistan over the last decade and the recent blundered U.S. withdrawal present an opportunity for…Read more ›
New Ivy League report reveals devastating human, financial costs of Afghanistan warNew Ivy League report reveals devastating human, financial costs of Afghanistan war FEE’s Brad Polumbo writes, “Per Brown, 2,442 of the lives lost in Afghanistan were US military personnel, 6 were Department of Defense civilians, and 3,846 were US contractors.…Read more ›
The war in Afghanistan is finally over. What was all that for?The war in Afghanistan is finally over. What was all that for? It is a soldier’s job to do his or her duty for their country. It is arguably the noblest calling in the world. They don’t get to pick…Read more ›
Wars are no way to advance human rightsWars are no way to advance human rights FEE’s Hannah Cox writes, “Some prominent Americans have condemned the decision to leave the region and argue that American troops should stay in what many have dubbed a ‘forever war’ to protect…Read more ›
The U.S. left the Taliban better supplied with weapons than it was in 2001The U.S. left the Taliban better supplied with weapons than it was in 2001 Reason’s Eric Boehm writes, “When a group of Taliban fighters stormed the hastily abandoned presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, earlier this week, they carried a powerful…Read more ›
Your grandkids will still be paying for the U.S. war in AfghanistanYour grandkids will still be paying for the U.S. war in Afghanistan The final price tag for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could exceed $6 trillion—thanks to the power of interest—with American taxpayers still paying the tab when the…Read more ›
If more people had listened to my father our war in Afghanistan would have been less tragicIf more people had listened to my father our war in Afghanistan would have been less tragic By Sen. Rand Paul After America was attacked by al-Qaeda on September 11, 2001, my father, Republican Congressman Ron Paul, voted for a…Read more ›
Ron Paul: The ‘politicians and pundits who played cheerleader for this war for two decades’ are to blame for Afghanistan chaosRon Paul: The ‘politicians and pundits who played cheerleader for this war for two decades’ are to blame for Afghanistan chaos If more people had listened to Ron Paul years ago, the tragedy in Afghanistan might not have been prolonged.…Read more ›