Saying that American troops are in Iraq for "training and advising" and not "combat" might sound nice, but it doesn’t get them out of harm’s way.
It is easy to be indifferent to a war if you are oblivious to its costs.
Sen. Lindsey Graham says it would be Biden's "biggest mistake yet," but the U.S. troop departure is long overdue.
Unable to tap into the immigration pathway for Afghan helpers, these men and their families opted to flee elsewhere.
Keeping American boots on the ground means keeping them in harm's way.
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The Kafkaesque visa program for U.S.-affiliated Afghans puts thousands at grave risk.
Repeal would do little to change how Congress and the president collaborate—or don't—on military operations.
Whistleblowers and publishers are crucial for keeping government officials reasonably honest.
As the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan approaches, the legislation would reform the Afghan interpreters' visa program.
Even as U.S. troops come home, ongoing operations could allow a covert conflict to continue.
Time is running out for Afghan personnel who have aided U.S. troops.
Thank the troops, but question the uses to which they’re put.
"I am currently very afraid," an interpreter tells Reason. "I...have no doubt that I will be targeted and get killed."
A significant portion of the world views the U.S. as a threat to democracy in their home countries.
We’ll have to pay attention this time to ensure a conclusion to the accidental forever war.
After nearly 20 years, America's longest war could soon be over. But delaying withdrawal for what seems like symbolic reasons is questionable.
Joe Biden doesn’t have to feel bad about bringing the troops home if he lets the persecuted come here.
By playing with definitions, the military is able to keep more troops in Afghanistan than it publicly reports.
Just keep an eye on the small print. The wars might officially end while still allowing inappropriate military meddling.
The 33-year-old successor to Justin Amash's House seat says his party has abandoned limited government, economic freedom, and individualism.
The Biden administration should take advantage of the opportunity to cut our losses instead of continuing the forever war.
We have an agreement to pull out by May. We should honor it regardless of the state of the country.
Some doable libertarian ideas for the new president
For some, Trump’s troop drawdowns are too fast and too much. In reality, they’re too little and way too late.
Let’s not let fears of “Trump loyalists” overshadow positive outcomes.
Trump saying he wants to end the war in Afghanistan is a good thing. It would be better if he followed through on his rhetoric.
The president promised that any attack by Iran against the United States would be met with a response "1,000 times greater in magnitude!"
Trump even vetoed a bill that would stop him from military action in Iran without congressional approval.
"The best aspect of the Trump foreign policy is that he has revealed the mind of the foreign policy establishment," says historian Thaddeus Russell. "The worst part... he's a mass murderer just like the rest of them."
Boys skateboard in the streets of Kabul, one student explains in the documentary, but girls would risk reprisals for daring to do so.
We should reduce the number of troops anyway.
Left unspecified: how many U.S. troops would be coming home, and when
"Most of the [indicators] of measuring success are now classified, or we don't collect it," the special inspector general for the Afghanistan reconstruction told a Senate committee.
President Donald Trump's schizophrenic approach to foreign policy was on full display during his State of the Union address tonight.
Civilian deaths are also on the rise, and it's increasingly obvious that there is no clear strategy for the U.S. to "win" its longest military conflict.
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History shows that expertise is not the same as wisdom.
It's hard to compete for attention with the ongoing impeachment proceedings, but the "Afghan Papers" should cause heads to roll (or explode).
Bernie Sanders knocked the former veep for supporting the Iraq War, while Pete Buttigieg promised to mostly withdraw the troops.
Despite a change in administrations, U.S. foreign policy in the 2010s stayed its wasteful, destructive course.
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Pentagon brass, who urged the president not to issue these orders, fear that the president's actions will undermine the system of military justice.
The Kentucky senator makes the case for less American military involvement abroad.
Tulsi Gabbard and Stossel discuss war, drug legalization, and government spending.
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