Abandoning Afghanistan

Afghanistan. Taliban. Now, where have I heard those terms before?
— the short-term memory generation

These headlines from War News Updates read like a story. A bad story.

Last British Soldiers And U.S. Marines Withdraw From The Taliban Stronghold In Helmand Province, Afghanistan (many links)

As Coalition Forces Leave, The Taliban Are Reasserting Their Control In Afghanistan (many links)

U.S. Green Berets: Afghan National Army Is Incompetent

WNU editor's comment: "Years of training and the expenditure of billions of dollars .... coupled with scores of insider attacks .... and this is what we are leaving behind?!?!?!"

It's all somehow familiar…