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The most powerful officers are held to the lowest standard of accountability.

The test of Biden's mettle comes now.

Thread by @thomasjoscelyn: This is some major gaslighting. The Taliban planned to begin its winning offensive for May 1, the withdrawal date enshrined in Trump’s deal. The Taliban didn’t comply with the counterterr...…

The plight of women and girls in Afghanistan, many of whom gained new freedoms over the past 20 years, is now among the most important priorities now that the Taliban have taken over. With the help of author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Stephanie Sy tell...

The American retreat has brought feelings of anger, guilt and frustration to many veterans who feel the U.S. has betrayed Afghan allies.

Self-styled intellectual mavericks steer clear of genuinely risky ideas

Thread by @rgoodlaw: Despite the headline, there’s a lot in here that points instead to an intelligence failure. 1. The timing of some of these warnings came very late in the game (including when it was increasingl...…

On the perils of the euphemism treadmill.

For quite some time now we've been trying to remind people that the internet is not just Facebook. Unfortunately, this seems quite difficult for many people -- especially policy makers -- to understand. We've discussed how the various policy...