Worse than the fall of Saigon
The popular pushback against comparisons of the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul with that of Saigon in 1975 is that they are entirely different, and can’t be compared in any way,…
The chaotic exodus from Afghanistan
The scenes coming out of Kabul are stunning. The international airport clogged with people trying to get out — and people running after planes — and worse — as they taxi…
Afghanistan collapses
The remarkable collapse of the Afghan government and the scenes of U.S. embassy personnel being shuttled out of the facility in helicopters brings to mind Saigon’s fall in 1975. One…