Afghanistan shows ‘limitations’ of US military, experts say
Al Jazeera
The swift collapse of the Afghan government demonstrates the US military’s inability to engage in nation-building, experts say.
Washington, DC – The United States’ longest war is coming to an unceremonious end. US troops are leaving Kabul with the Taliban once again in charge of the capital of Afghanistan, which American soldiers captured nearly 20 years ago. The rapid collapse of the Afghan government after 20 years of US support shows the limits of Washington’s military power, several experts have said, boosting arguments against US foreign interventions and “endless wars”.
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