The Vileness of Politics Along with 12 other American servicemen, Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui was killed outside of Abby Gate at Kabul airport, Afghanistan, in 2021. During President Joe Bidens’ state of the union address before Congress last week, Steve Nikoui, Lance Corporal Nikoui’s father, disrupted Biden’s address to yell “Do you remember Abby Gate?” […]
RIP Billy Waugh
If you are a longtime reader, you’ve seen the name Billy Waugh here on Richardcyoung.com before. Waugh was a special forces soldier in Vietnam and a pillar of the American special forces community. Here National Review’s Jay Nordlinger writes of Waugh’s recent passing: Well, here is something good: “Billy Waugh, 93, ‘Godfather of the Green […]
NEIGHBORS AFRAID: Biden Left Afghanistan a “Boiling Pot” of Terrorism
Joe Biden’s haphazard withdrawal from Afghanistan has left the country what fearful neighbors are calling a “boiling pot” of terrorism. A withdrawal was necessary, but Biden’s bungling execution has left things in the area worse than they’ve been in decades. Lynne O’Donnell discusses the situation in Foreign Policy, writing: The Taliban’s failure to make the […]
AFGHAN WITHDRAWAL: State Department Accused of “Coverup”
At Just the News, the site’s Foreign Desk reports on the chief watchdog for American activities in Afghanistan accusing the State Department of “unreasonably” withholding information about the botched Biden administration withdrawal. The report: The chief watchdog for U.S. activities in Afghanistan is accusing the State Department of “unreasonably” withholding information about the Biden administration’s […]
Afghan Refugees in Germany Learn that Beggars Can’t Be Choosers
Afghan refugees in Germany are being moved from their refugee housing to make way for Ukrainian refugees. They’re still being accommodated by the German government, with paid housing and expenses, but they have to move on from their initial refugee housing. Stefanie Glinski reports in Foreign Policy: The knock on the door came when Mariam […]
Afghanistan Botched
Afghanistan: The Biden administration has botched the handling of Afghanistan. Joe looks clearly unfit for the job and deeply confused, announcing ”they told me.” Who is the “they” who told Joe? Experts like Gary Berntsen and Eric Prince are required to help establish a suitable plan working forward. […]
SHOCKING: Meet the New Chief of Security in Kabul
Ali M. Latifi of Al Jazerra writes, Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani, who was designated a terrorist under Executive Order 13224 more than 10-years ago, and has a reward of $5 million is now in charge of security for Kabul. He continues (abridged): Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani, a leading Taliban figure currently in charge of security for Kabul, […]
The Afghanistan Disaster: Erik Prince Speaks the Truth
Your Survival Guy is right in line with Blackwater founder Erik Prince on this Afghanistan debacle. The answers are right in front of our face and always have been. And yet the ruling class doesn’t listen and can’t see the truth, or doesn’t want to. Now look at where we are. This is not going […]
From National Geographic: a Poignant History of Afghanistan
In a recent piece for National Geographic, Jason Motlagh, who has covered the war in Afghanistan since 2006, gives readers a comprehensive look at Afghanistan’s past. Personal stories, graphics, and moving photographs from Kiana Hayeri help explain the region’s history—and why it remains so fraught. “For 50 years, Afghanistan has swung from coups to conflicts,” writes […]
The Fall of Kabul Should Be Biden’s Downfall
Chad Prather suggests the chaotic fall of Kabul should be the end of Joe Biden’s career in Washington. The Blaze reports: In the wake of the United States pulling troops out of Afghanistan, the progressive Left in the United States appeared more concerned about preferred pronouns and the Green New Deal than the reality of […]
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