Afghanistan – Page 2 – Schirach Report

Lessons of 9/11: Stay Vigilant, Improve US Intelligence It is impossible to "win" an aasymmetric conflict in which the other side always has the advantage of surprise

WASHINGTON – The 9/11 attacks brought home the simple but unpleasant truth that America and Americans are easy, vulnerable...

The War On Terror And Its Consequences Wrong response to the threat cost America way too much. In the end, not more secure and much poorer

WASHINGTON – In a thoughtful piece in the NYT, (The Gift That Keeps Giving, December 3, 2014), Tom Friedman takes us...

With An Unresolved Election, Things Are Getting Worse In Afghanistan Once again, the Obama administration is in a reactive mode. Nobody saw this crisis coming

WASHINGTON – The Obama “Afghanistan exit strategy” was based on two major assumptions. Number 1: The US and its NATO allies...

Susan Rice: Bergdahl Served With “Honor And Distinction” Because He Volunteered – Really? This attempt to explain a serious error makes her look foolish

WASHINGTON – The whole “liberation of Bowe Bergdahl” operation was supposed to be good public relations for President Obama....

Bringing Home The Only US POW Held By The Taliban May Turn Out To Be A Bad Decision If sargeant Bergdhal is in fact a deserter President Obama is going to look bad

WASHINGTON – The May 31 announcement of the liberation of Army sergeant Bowe Bergdahl who had been held by...

America Will End The War In Afghanistan “Because It Has Gone On Too Long” Did we win? Did we lose? These questions are not even asked. War fatigue seems to be a good enough reason for packing

WASHINGTON – President Obama’s announcements about a phased withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan seems to be tailored to...

On Syria, Timid West Offers Embarrassing Spectacle Obama may "do something" in the end. But it is clear that there is no determination. A political way out?

By Paolo von Schirach Related story: https://schirachreport.com/index.php/2013/08/27/america-will-act-in-syria-but-do-not-expect-much/ August 29, 2013 WASHINGTON – I recently argued that America is in no mood...

Hillary Clinton Is Very Popular, Yet Her Record As Secretary Of State Is Unremarkable – No Major Success – All Critical Issues, from Iran To North Korea, Unresolved

By Paolo von Schirach February 2, 2013 WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton just had her last day as...

Many Muslim Societies Are Prisoners Of Intolerant Orthodoxy – It Will Take A Long Time For Them To Embrace Tolerance And Secular Government

By Paolo von Schirach November 24, 2012 WASHINGTON – The stealthy coup just engineered by Egyptian President...

The Benghazi Disaster Shows Gross Incompetence And The Unwillingness To Admit It For Fear Of Political Repercussions – A Bad Mix That Does Not Inspire Confidence In This Administration

By Paolo von Schirach November 2, 2012 WASHINGTON – If the US elections were focused on US...