Any lessons learned as the U.S. faces another Saigon moment in Afghanistan?

The net result of this massive investment of blood and treasure in Afghanistan comes down to this: the Taliban will reclaim the country, and the U.S. and its allies will leave Kabul with their credibility in tatters, and no answers for the families of soldiers who died there.

U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Mercer, the officer in charge of the 205th Corps Training Team, observes as an Afghan National Army trainer adjusts the sight on an M-16 rifle in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Jan. 23, 2008. With just 75,000 battle-hardened fighters, the Taliban is going through the national army like a hot knife through butter, writes Michael Harris. U.S. Navy photograph by Petty Officer 1st Class David M. Votroubek

Opinion

BY MICHAEL HARRIS

August 16, 2021

HALIFAX—In the current frenzy over the 2021 election, it is oddly appropriate for a moment of reflection. The country is, after all, about to choose its federal government. And the winner will be charged with a dizzying array of responsibilities, from fighting the fourth wave of the pandemic and ...

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