Afghanistan
In this edition
by LOU ZICKAR
With the Taliban once again in control of Afghanistan and America marking the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, The Ripon Forum examines “The Lessons of 9/11” and what has been learned — and not learned — from that tragic and fateful day.
We Cannot Create a Safe Haven For Terrorists
by JIM INHOFE
President Biden’s decision to withdraw from Afghanistan allows, and even accelerates, the nation returning to the conditions that permitted the 9/11 terrorist attack to happen in the first place.
We Cannot Be Complacent in the Face of New Threats
by MICHAEL T. MCCAUL
Twenty years after the horrific attacks of September 11th, we are once again facing an Afghanistan that will serve as a refuge and training ground for terrorists.
We Cannot Change the Past, but We Must Learn From It
by JONI ERNST
The American people know that what happens over half a world away can have a direct impact on their safety. It happened on 9/11, and it can happen again.
We Must Always Honor Our Commitments to Our Allies and Friends
by ANN WAGNER
President Biden’s ill-advised, disorganized, and dishonorable flight from Afghanistan makes America less safe, and raises questions about our resolve and credibility around the world.
We Must Never Again Underestimate Our Enemy
by ANDREW R. GARBARINO
We downplayed the threat of terrorism 20 years ago and Americans paid the price with their lives. This is a mistake that we cannot repeat if we hope to prevent future attacks.
Measuring the Effectiveness of the War on Terror
by CHRISTOPHER PREBLE
Are we eliminating more terrorists than are being created? Unfortunately, no one seems to know.
A Patient Enemy
by WALID PHARES
On 9/11, American entered a war that the terrorists had already begun.
Intell’s Top Cop – Q&A with Mike Rogers
With the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2011, terrorist attacks upon us, the Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee discusses the effort he is leading to keep America secure.
Leaving Afghanistan
by JOHN DUNCAN
As the U.S. enters the tenth year of the war in Afghanistan, the Tennessee Congressman John Duncan writes it’s not just time to end the conflict, but it’s something Eisenhower would do.
