Well, welcome back to the Bill Bennett show, thoughtful conversations.

About the news of the day, and we address the existential threats to America.

Is that Afghanistan again?

Talk about that.

Today we'll catch up with Gordon Chang.

He's a brilliant guy, conservative columnist blogger, television pundit, author and lawyer.

He's the author of the book, The Coming Collapse of China.

Wonderful he thinks that's still true, and nuclear showdown North Korea takes out in

the world.

But I'd like to discuss a few things first.

The hearings on the Hill with the generals was actually pretty straightforward.

They gave advice, and the advice wasn't taken.

They gave advice to the president to keep 2,500 troops there.

My audience is very familiar with this argument.

They've heard me say this.

It was what Ryan Crocker was saying.

Remember, he pointed out in 2010 we had 100,000 troops on the ground, and the Taliban

controlled no provincial capital.

In 2019, 20, we had 2,500, 5,000, 2,500 troops on the ground, and the Taliban controlled

no provincial capital.

Keep it that way.

It is clear all three of these guys, General Milley, who's the chairman of the Joint

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