Commentary In the episode “We Knew This Would Happen: Attacking Our Way of Life” from NTD’s series “The Beau Show,” host Beau Davidson discusses Afghanistan and the U.S. fight against terror. Davidson says that people keep talking about the COVID-19 pandemic, but Islamic terrorism is a pandemic as well. So, if we live in America we…
After Failures in Afghanistan, We Must Rethink Our China Strategy
September 6, 2021
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Commentary Britain’s defense chief, General Sir Nick Carter, just revealed the Taliban’s end-game for victory. “It was the pace of it that surprised us and I don’t think we realized quite what the Taliban were up to. They weren’t really fighting for the cities they eventually captured, they were negotiating for them, and I think…
It Was Not a Blunder
Commentary The pileup of horrific decisions by the Biden administration in Afghanistan—one catastrophe on top of another—seems to defy explanation. It’s not enough to say that Joe Biden had no idea what was going on, because the people around him definitely knew, or should have known, what was going on. Nor is it adequate to…
Taliban Claims Victory in Panjshir Valley, Last Holdout Area in Afghanistan
The Taliban on Monday again claimed victory in the Panjshir valley, where resistance fighters have held out against the terrorist group, although resistance fighters have said they still control strategic positions in the area. “With this victory, our country is completely taken out of the quagmire of war,” chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Monday,…
Michigan Prepares for Influx of Afghan Refugees
Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer has rolled out the red carpet for Afghan refugees and state and non-profit agencies are preparing for the influx. “Now, as Afghan families flee violence and political persecution, it is our duty and honor to welcome them … The State of Michigan embraces the opportunity to welcome Afghan families as they…
Afghan Resistance Says Taliban Claims of Victory in Panjshir Are False
Anti-Taliban resistance group, the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRFA), on Monday shut down the terrorist group’s claims of victory in the Panjshir Valley—the last Afghan province holding out against the group after it seized control of Kabul on Aug. 15. “Taliban’s claim of occupying Panjshir is false,” the NRFA said on Twitter. “The NRF forces…
Afghan Resistance Says Taliban Claims of Victory in Panjshir Valley Are ‘False’
Anti-Taliban resistance group, the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRFA), on Monday shut down the terrorist group’s claims of victory in the Panjshir Valley—the last Afghan province holding out against the group after it seized control of Kabul on Aug. 15. “Taliban’s claim of occupying Panjshir is false,” the NRFA said on Twitter. “The NRF forces…
UN Will Continue Sending Aid to Afghans, Taliban Says After Meeting
The United Nations has promised continued “humanitarian assistance” to Afghanistan after meeting with the Taliban, a spokesperson for the terrorist group said on Sunday. “The U.N. delegation promised continuation of humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people, saying he would call for further assistance to Afghanistan during the coming meeting of donor countries,” Taliban spokesman Suhail…
Some 100 US Citizens Still Remain in Afghanistan, White House Official Estimates
Some 100 American citizens still remain in Afghanistan following the U.S. military withdrawal and “many of them want to stay,” White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain said on Sunday. During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Klain said that the U.S. government is in touch with “all” of the Americans still left…
Afghanistan: the Mistake Was Not Going In, It Was How We Left
Commentary My first encounter with Afghanistan was many years ago through Eric Newby’s “A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush.” The book is a hoot, partly because Newby made it quite clear that no walk in the Hindu Kush is short, but mostly because of its dramatization of the encounter between a modern Westerner and…
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