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 US’ Disastrous Afghanistan Exit Should Send a Dire Signal to the Rest of the West 130 August 20, 2021 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Globe and Mail (Canada) on 20 August 2021 by Richard Fadden (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:AfghanistanCanadageopoliticsmilitary withdrawalTalibanTerrorism Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Malaysia: Mamdani’s Titanic Struggle with Trump Is Strictly an American Affair November 10, 2025. Published in Malay Mail[T]heirs is not a clash between East and West, nor between democracy and authoritarianism, but between two versions of American destiny. 0 Iraq: The Busan Summit between Trump and Xi: A Truce of Necessity, Not Reconciliation November 11, 2025. Published in alsabaahU.S-China relations remain governed by a delicate balance of deterrence and cooperation[.] 0 Saudi Arabia: From New York to Gaza… November 13, 2025. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat[P]resenting the New York mayoral election result as a crushing defeat for Israel, capitalism, the West, and "white identity"...does nothing more but add to an already saturated lexicon of idiocy. 0 South Korea: The Gold Spoon That Toppled the President November 13, 2025. Published in Hankyoreh 0 Iraq: America and the Power of Starvation November 13, 2025. Published in alsabaahThe mass starvation of the people of all ages of Gaza, especially children ... [is] a stain on the conscience of humanity. 0 Topics Indonesia: Strong Finance to Power Quality Growth November 14, 2025. Published in The Jakarta PostThe dollar will remain as the dominant fiat currency in usage, but people are now thinking of how to avoid the weaponization risk. 0 Turkey: When Giants Meet November 14, 2025. Published in Ahram OnlineThe recent summit in South Korea between Trump and Xi succeeded in averting major escalation in a tariffs war. 0 Nigeria: Nigeria’s Governance Genocide November 14, 2025. Published in PunchIf the U.S wishes to do the right thing, it is humanity, not religion, that needs protection. 0 Canada: Donald Trump Can’t Escape the Shadow of His Old Friend Jeffrey Epstein November 14, 2025. Published in Toronto Star 0 Australia: Trump’s BBC and Epstein Sagas Dominate Attention as International Relations Are Rewritten November 14, 2025. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Iraq: America and the Power of Starvation November 13, 2025. Published in alsabaahThe mass starvation of the people of all ages of Gaza, especially children ... [is] a stain on the conscience of humanity. 0 South Korea: The Gold Spoon That Toppled the President November 13, 2025. Published in Hankyoreh 0 Turkey: Urban Vision behind Mamdani’s New York November 13, 2025. Published in Daily Sabah 0 Related Articles Canada: Donald Trump Can’t Escape the Shadow of His Old Friend Jeffrey Epstein November 14, 2025. Published in Toronto Star Australia: Trump’s BBC and Epstein Sagas Dominate Attention as International Relations Are Rewritten November 14, 2025. Published in ABC News Australia Malaysia: America Unhinged: Why Trump’s 2nd Term Is Asia’s New Nightmare November 13, 2025. Published in Malay Mail Canada: Trump Troubles Just Part of Beleaguered BBC’s Ethics Woes November 12, 2025. Published in Toronto Star Nepal: Xi–Trump Meeting and the Global Order November 10, 2025. Published in The Kathmandu Post Previous articleA Stubborn Biden May Come To Regret Afghan WithdrawalNext articleBiden and Regional Stability in the Middle East LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment