Henry Kissinger once famously quipped: “It may be dangerous to be America’s enemy, but to be America’s friends is fatal.” How apt and prophetic Kissinger’s words were is being borne out today by the chaotic exit of the US from Afghanistan, abandoning a large number of Afghan nationals whom it had coopted in its crusade against the Taliban to fend for themselves for an uncertain and unsafe future! This is not the first time the US has abandoned its friends and allies jerking them in uncertain abyss and chaos. Talk swirls about the loss of American foreign policy credibility resulting in the fall of Afghanistan. What credibility is that? Historically its credibility has always been one of self-interest, leaving in the lurch or worse. The US never had permanent friends or foes. There were chunks of land it took from Mexico and Spain in the 19th century. Then there was the gunboat diplomacy and the creation of banana republics to provide Americans with cheap bananas in the 20th century. It blatantly helped topple democratically elected governments to place dictators friendly to its wishes, just to jettison them leaving behind chaos. Further, it propped up unpopular, corrupt regimes with military force … Continue reading Another Chaotic Betrayal!