Tag: Afghanistan

China Forms ‘New Axis of Collaborators’ With Pakistan and Taliban, Former US Commissioner Says

The communist regime in China has created a new alliance to challenge the United States and Western democracy, said Johnnie Moore, a former U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) commissioner. “They’re creating a new axis of collaborators against the Western democratic order,” said Moore, referring to the alliance of China, Pakistan, and the Taliban,…


China Forms ‘New Axis of Collaborators’ With Pakistan and Taliban, Former US Commissoner Says

The communist regime in China has created a new alliance to challenge the United States and Western democracy, said Johnnie Moore, a former U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) commissioner. “They’re creating a new axis of collaborators against the Western democratic order,” said Moore, referring to the alliance of China, Pakistan, and the Taliban,…


Raab Visits Pakistan to Discuss Safe Passage out of Afghanistan

British Foreign Secretary visited Pakistan on Thursday and Friday to discuss safe passages from Afghanistan for British nationals and Afghans who worked for the UK. The foreign secretary posted a number of photos on Twitter, showing him arriving at what appears to be a mountain at the Pakistan–Afghanistan border by military helicopter, and speaking with Pakistani soldiers. “Good…


The Day the Music (And Musician) Died

Don McLean wrote about “the day the music died.” In Afghanistan, the Taliban have killed their own Don McLean, a folk singer named Fawad Andarabi, as they ban most forms of music and artistry. I use this terrible murder to draw some broader conclusions about the arts in developed, free societies. Hosted by the two-time…


Why Did the Pentagon Agree to the Withdrawal From Afghanistan?

Commentary In the Trump administration the Pentagon vociferously opposed President Donald Trump’s plans to pull out of Afghanistan and Syria. In the Biden administration the Pentagon did not oppose President Joe Biden’s early withdrawal. Instead, the Pentagon, apparently confidently, arranged to pull out U.S. personnel and some Afghans associated with the U.S. mission in the…


China Is ‘Our Main Partner,’ Says Taliban Spokesperson

A Taliban spokesperson has praised Beijing as a “main partner” and financier as the group moves to build a national governance and develop Afghanistan’s economy. “China is our main partner and represents for us a fundamental and extraordinary opportunity because it is willing to invest and rebuild our country,” Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid told Italian…


Over 100 Americans Remain in Afghanistan: White House

Over 100 Americans remain in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, the White House said Thursday. Between 100 and 200 U.S. citizens were believed to be in the Middle Eastern nation when U.S. troops pulled out on Aug. 30. That number remains above 100, but “it is closer to 100” than 200, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told…


Afghanistan in Context: Xi Jinping Has Occupied the Sudetenstan

Commentary As we try to understand what happened on Aug. 26, 2021, at Kabul Airport with the American loss of life, some disturbing facts are coming to light. In a military retrograde (withdrawal in civilian terms), especially when conducted under duress, security is one of the primary planning factors.  With the deadly attacks that took…


There’s a Problem in the Upper Reaches of Our Military

Commentary It is the beginning of a never-ending bad dream. Joe Biden and the Pentagon have managed to birth a new terrorist haven, destroy much of U.S. strategic deterrence, and alienate our allies and much of the country. In the hours after the horrific deaths of 13 service members, we have been reassured by our…


Not So Easy Summertime

Commentary There once were summertimes when the living was easy, as the song from the Broadway musical “Porgy and Bess” melodically reminds us. But not this summer, not with COVID-19 still spreading dangerously across the land and uncertainty over what happens next after the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. Before the entire world became…