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Tag Archives: afghanistan
Exit Afghanistan, Stage Right
During my last trip to the sandbox, about 3 years after the final American troops departed Iraq, we had started weening Iraqi Security Forces and militias off the flood of money, weapons, vehicles, equipment and fuel that we dumped into their … Continue reading
Posted in Life in D.C., Military, Politics
Tagged afghanistan, developmental aid, Hamid Karzai, military aid, state of the union, troop withdrawal
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Karzai to U.S.: Drop Dead
I initially thought Afghan President Hamid Karzai had a Tourette’s outburst when he accused the United States of colluding with the Taliban so U.S. forces can stay in that lovely slice of heaven for another million years. His comments were … Continue reading
Air Power in Afghanistan
I have a soft spot for hybrid warrior-poets: C.J. Chivers is a talented New York Times reporter who covered the 9/11 terrorist attacks, as well as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for the past several years. He was also … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged afghanistan, air power, airpower, asadabad, c.j. chivers, cas, close air support, fighters, kunar, new york times, u.s. withdrawal
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Chairman Does D.C. 