Afghanistan’s ex-leaders have no-one to blame but themselves

While the United States and its western allies have been blamed for the Taliban’s return to power, in truth the blame lies with a succession of weak, corrupt and incompetent Afghan governments over the last 20 years.

Was it worth it?

After 20 years of war, western forces, including Australia’s handful of troops, are withdrawing from Afghanistan, leaving the Taliban in control of 60% of the country. Was our deployment worth the costs? Ian Dudgeon says yes.