Afghanistan withdrawal begins: US military starts drawing down to 8,600 troops
The long goodbye begins.
What peace deal? US launches airstrike on Taliban fighters attacking Afghan security forces
So much for the reduction in violence.
It is not certain if all US troops will leave Afghanistan over the next 14 months
Defense Secretary Mark Esper called the 14-month timeline in the agreement “aspirational.”
Congress just took a major step towards preventing Iran from becoming another Forever War
Veterans groups are hailing a move by the House of Representatives that would require President Donald Trump to get Congress' permission before attacking Iran.
Some members of Congress are finally realizing that authorizing wars without end is really bad
"If Congress believes that we should go to war with Iran then Congress had better have the courage to stand up here and demand a vote on whether or not to authorize it. The idea that we would send young American men and women – who swore that oath to the Constitution – into a war that is itself unconstitutional is unacceptable."
