‘Losers Never Look Back’ Is How The Taliban Is Describing The U.S. Withdrawal From afghanistan

Handover ceremony at Camp Anthonic, from US Army to Afghan Defense Forces in Helmand province, Afghanistan [Ministry of Defense Press Office/Handout via Reuters]  

Tom Mutch and Sami Yousafzai, Daily Beast: Taliban Mock Hasty U.S. Withdrawal: ‘Losers Never Look Back’ 

KABUL—America’s war in Afghanistan featured all manner of bangs: IED blasts, car bombs, airstrikes, and the “mother of all bombs”—the most powerful non-nuclear ordnance ever used. 

Its withdrawal from the country, on the other hand, is being conducted with the feeblest of whimpers. 

For two decades, Bagram Air Force base was the centerpiece of the U.S. mission to clear out the Taliban and support the fledgling Afghan government. At its peak, it housed thousands of coalition troops. Its hangars were flush with the flashiest American aircraft, including F-16 fighter jets, giant C-130 cargo planes, and ferocious MD-530 attack helicopters. 

And more than just a base, it was a symbol of the projection of American military power throughout the globe. 

Now, it is scheduled to be handed over to the Afghan government on June 20 with as little fanfare as possible. There will be no elaborate ceremony, no visiting dignitaries with speeches about democracy and human rights. And most importantly for the departing forces: There will be no press.  

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WNU Editor: A sobering read on what is happening in Afghanistan. The above authors are spot on when they say this .... 

.... There will be no elaborate ceremony, no visiting dignitaries with speeches about democracy and human rights. And most importantly for the departing forces: There will be no press.