The war in Afghanistan draws to a conclusion as the Taliban overrun Kandahar and threaten the

United States Embassy in Kabul.

And the American Academy of Pediatrics says kids don't need to see human faces anymore.

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So, after 20 long years in Afghanistan, the United States is pulling out.

We are not pulling out for a good reason.

It would be one thing if there was some actual strategy attached to this.

Or if the United States were actually achieving some sort of sensible goal.

The United States, however, is not doing any of that.

The United States is withdrawing from Afghanistan at a time when this is no longer among America's endless wars. In order

for a war to be considered endless, you actually have to be in a state of continual warfare.

The United States currently has or did have until Joe Biden announced to withdrawal

3,500 troops in Afghanistan. The last combat casualties in the

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