Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. The Dreadful Lessons of America’s Failure in Afghanistan 183 August 18, 2021 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Premium Times (Nigeria) on 17 August 2021 by Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:AfghanistanBoko HaramNigeriaRobert McNamaraVietnam Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Israel: Donald Trump’s Intervention in the Netanyahu Trial Is Unacceptable February 17, 2026. Published in Israel HayomTrump is grotesquely intervening against Israeli democracy and the rule of law. 0 Mexico: The United States: Arms Supplier to Drug Traffickers February 17, 2026. Published in La Jornada[T]he U.S. government itself is a major supplier to the cartels that the White House claims to be pursuing with all its might. 0 France: Europe: Toward a Painful But Necessary Break with the US February 16, 2026. Published in LibérationOur independence is at stake. And possibly our freedom. 0 Cuba: Are Our Days Numbered? February 14, 2026. Published in La Juventude Rebelde[T]he media and social networks have deployed an offensive that relentlessly repeats expressions of anti-Cuban euphoria. 0 Saudi Arabia: Recalling the Night the US Ambassador to Libya Was Killed February 17, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat 0 Topics Mexico: The United States: Arms Supplier to Drug Traffickers February 17, 2026. Published in La Jornada[T]he U.S. government itself is a major supplier to the cartels that the White House claims to be pursuing with all its might. 0 India: What’s behind the Layoffs at The Washington Post? February 17, 2026. Published in Amar UjalaThe Washington Post Guild, the staff union, questioned Bezos' commitment, saying that if he is no longer willing to invest in its mission, the institution needs a steward who understands it. 0 Israel: Donald Trump’s Intervention in the Netanyahu Trial Is Unacceptable February 17, 2026. Published in Israel HayomTrump is grotesquely intervening against Israeli democracy and the rule of law. 0 Saudi Arabia: Recalling the Night the US Ambassador to Libya Was Killed February 17, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat 0 Saudi Arabia: Great Unraveling: 2026 Super Bowl Sounds Death Knell for US Unity February 17, 2026. Published in Arab NewsWe are entering a state of regime cleavage. 0 France: Europe: Toward a Painful But Necessary Break with the US February 16, 2026. Published in LibérationOur independence is at stake. And possibly our freedom. 0 Mexico: The Halftime Show That Enraged President Trump February 16, 2026. Published in La RazónClearly, this year’s halftime show, which Bad Bunny headlined at Levi’s Stadium in California, was one of the most impactful in the event’s history. 0 Japan: Diplomacy between Major Nations and Japan: Create a Unified Core of Mid-Level Nations February 16, 2026. Published in Nishinippon ShimbunThe greatest challenges to be faced are the relationship with the U.S., our ally, and the relationship with China, our neighbor. 0 Related Articles Philippines: Human Rights Watch 2025 vs Donald Trump February 6, 2026. Published in The Manila Times[The Trump era] is marked as much by policies that endanger vulnerable populations as by political bravado. Nigeria: January 19: What MLK Day Should Ask of Nigeria January 24, 2026. Published in The SunMartin Luther King Jr. does not belong to America alone. He belongs to every society still negotiating the distance between power and justice. South Africa: US-Venezuela Quagmire: Morass for Sober Reflection January 7, 2026. Published in The Sun Ghana: US Military Action, Nigeria’s Internal Failure and the Dynamics of ECOWAS in West Africa December 31, 2025. Published in GhanaWeb Japan: National Guard Shooting in US Capital: Misguided Incitement of Anti-Foreign Doctrine December 12, 2025. Published in Tokyo Shimbun[H]ad Trump not mobilized the guard for political purposes, the shooting might not have happened. Previous articleEchoes from AfghanistanNext articleGladly Surrendering LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment