Chaos at the Gates August 21, 2026: Five Years After The Collapse Of Afghanistan

Five years ago, the world watched one of the most devastating foreign policy failures in modern American history unfold in real time. The fall of Kabul in August 2021 was not merely the end of America’s longest war. It was a collapse of credibility, an abandonment of allies, and the start of a dangerous new era in global geopolitics.

White House, Media Using al-Zawahiri’s Death to Prove ‘Over the Horizon’ Counterterrorism Works

Don’t get me wrong. I’m delighted that Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri is dead. And happier still that President Joe Biden, given his well-known opposition to the May 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden, authorized the operation. While it’s always good to take out a terrorist leader, the White House is characterizing the strike …

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