U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan: 1989 Vs. 2021
Afghanistan will be the second time since 1989 that the U.S. retreats from that country -- and twice after years of boosting war but losing control over Islamist insurgents. in January 2002 in response to 9/11, he voiced a gung-ho call for U.S. military involvement. I'm not talking about [U.N.] blue helmets. I'm talking about people who shoot and kill people," the senator told reporters on January 12, 2002, standing in front of the embassy in a cold, clear, bone-dry winter breeze. in here with guns, and understand that they don't have to check with anybody before they return fire. "I am talki...