Brandon J. Weichert with some sobering truth about the Global War on Terror.
Tag: Taliban
Unpacking Biden’s Staggering Lies on Afghanistan
We take a look at a few of the bold lies that President Joe Biden told the American people in his incoherent address to the nation.
The Taliban Played Biden Bigly
The Taliban handed over security for much of the airport in Kabul to the Haqqani Network, an ally of both the Taliban and IS-K in Afghanistan. That’s why there are 13 dead Americans today…and it’s another indication of how badly President Biden got played by the Taliban.
Are Taliban Planning to Massacre Americans?
In his most recent op-ed for The Asia Times, Brandon J. Weichert describes his fears that the Taliban might be plotting a bloody farewell to the American withdrawal, which is not going well already.
The Afghan National Army Was Never Meant to Fight Alone
In the weekend long read, Brandon J. Weichert breaks down the truth about the Afghan National Army, why they failed to stop the Taliban advance, and why the Biden Administration will not learn from these failures (and repeat them elsewhere, notably in Africa).
In Kabul, it’s Saigon and Iranian hostage crisis all in one
In Brandon J. Weichert’s recent op-ed for The Asia Times, he assesses how dangerous of a moment the Biden withdrawal from Afghanistan really is. Yes, we needed to go. No, we did not need to leave like this.
Au Revoir, Afghanistan! Until We Meet Again…
needed to end this thing in Afghanistan…but we need to do it smartly, not wildly screaming for the exits, hoping that Beijing, Moscow, Islamabad, and New Delhi can keep everything together. They can’t–and won’t.
Quitting Afghanistan Would Be a Victory for the United States
BRANDON J. WEICHERT | REAL CLEAR PUBLIC AFFAIRS When the United States invaded Afghanistan in October 2001, the ruins of … More
Afghanistan: What’s In A Victory?
“Trump must have the courage to cut America’s losses now and focus on empowering individual tribes in limited counterterrorism efforts (counterterrorism being the original reason why the United States invaded Afghanistan to begin with). The fight is against al Qaeda and other terrorists. America’s war is not about trying to nation-build in Afghanistan.”
Recognizing the Threat of Extremism in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Iran
“In effect, the real “Axis of Evil” was none other than Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Iran. And, it’s not even really an axis. One must also include Turkey, which has done everything in its power to become a rival to the United States and a friend to both Sunni extremists as well as Iran.”
THE WEICHERT REPORT 