Colin Powell’s larger legacy may be missed even while celebrating his stature as the first black American to become the nation’s top soldier (Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) or its premiere diplomat (Secretary of State). He was all of those things and more, leading American troops to the… CONTINUE
Biden’s Embarrassingly Low Bar for a Successful Withdrawal
My friend Charles Lipson succinctly summarized President Biden’s speech the other day claiming credit for evacuating all US troops from Afghanistan. “Every one of (his) claims is false. Calling the evacuation mission an ‘extraordinary success’ is worse than false. It is shameful. Biden is taking credit for a humiliating defeat… CONTINUE