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. Washington Has Devised a Way of Waging War That Inevitably Leads to American Failure 389 September 8, 2021 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Independent (U.K.) on 4 September 2021 by Patrick Cockburn (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:AfghanistanGulf WarJoe Bidenmilitary withdrawalTalibanU.K. Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Canada: Canada Can’t Wait for America To Return to Normal — This Is the New Normal September 10, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on Trump’s Visit: A Less Than Welcome Guest September 11, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Canada: Why This Trade War with US Is Like No Other in Our History September 14, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Australia: As the Iran War Flares, Donald Trump Looks for an Exit To Ease Mounting Political Pain September 8, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Canada: Why Trump Likely Won’t Have To Fulfill His $5,000 ‘Dividend’ Promise September 11, 2026. Published in CBC 0 Topics Canada: Why This Trade War with US Is Like No Other in Our History September 14, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Afghanistan: Let’s Put an End to the Anthem Wars September 14, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 0 Australia: The Republican Convention Revealed the Risks of Donald Trump’s Midterm Tactics September 14, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Key Trump Adviser Confident Australia Would Join US ‘in a Good Fight’ September 14, 2026. Published in Sydney Morning Herald 0 Ireland: Trump Not as Unique in Presidential Awfulness as We Might Assume September 14, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on the Trump Visit: Diplomacy Takes 2nd Place September 14, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Ireland: Irish Examiner View: Trump Causes a Stir with Irish Unity Comments September 14, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Ireland: Irish Examiner View: Respect for the Office of US President September 14, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Related Articles Canada: 25 Years after 9/11, the West Has Given Up September 10, 2026. Published in National Post Austria: Trump Is Preparing To Put the Gulf War on Ice May 15, 2026. Published in Der Standard[I]f the ideologues prevail, there will be no "deal," but at most a frozen conflict. And before long, a new war. Spain: Consumed by Rage March 26, 2026. Published in La Razón[W]hen ethics are abandoned for epics, and when political power subverts rational military decision-making, it is not surprising that symptoms of strategic fatigue begin to develop. 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. Germany: Trump Risks Falling into the Same Trap as His Predecessor* December 20, 2025. Published in Süddeutsche ZeitungAmericans were not inclined to let Biden get away with being so out of touch. Trump is now running the same risk. Previous articleLessons of 9/11 Remain UnlearnedNext articleHow 9/11 and the War on Terror Changed the World LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment