Critics claim that U.S. military actions overseas not specifically sanctioned by Congress violate the 2001 and 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) law. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is now considering two competing bills to update these AUMFs. The first bill, submitted in April, is co-sponsored by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman […]
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Feeding Cold War Vibe with Russia
Today, we often hear commentary on our longest war and continued involvement in Afghanistan. Many Americans probably do not realize that the British Empire was heavily involved in that region in a struggle with Imperial Russia during the 19th century. In fact, British forces fought in three Afghan wars. Fortunately, the U.S. has evaded that […]
Perspective: ISIS-Taliban Alliance Means Longer Afghanistan Commitment
A suicide bomber attacked a rally for Balkh Province Gov. Atta Mohamad Noor in Kabul Nov. 17, killing nine. Noor, who was not present at the rally, has hinted that he will run against President Ashraf Ghani in 2019. He has not officially announced that he will run, but he is a very popular political […]
Perspective: Taliban Prisoner Release Reveals Unholy Alliance
At long last some good news emerged from Afghanistan on Oct. 12. A family kidnapped in 2012 by the Taliban was rescued and reunited with their loved ones. Caitlan Coleman and her husband Joshua Boyle, having ventured into Afghanistan on an ill-advised hiking vacation in 2012 were kidnapped by some segment of Taliban forces and […]