America, the West, and the Rest

To what David says, I say, mainly, amen. Also, on the subject of Afghanistan, I say, What are we doing there? What is our goal? What does “winning” constitute? I think we should be serious or leave. Afghanistan is our longest war. But I think it is weirdly untalked about. It is simply there, like the weather. And yet, the weather is talked about. I would like to tell two stories -- and they are related. I have a long-running and teasing argument with a friend of mine, who’s a staunch conservative. In his view, the things he likes about America are
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