About the Afghani Northern Alliance fighters and Western Military

Although it is not fashionable to give President Bush any credit for successfully prosecuting the War on militant Islam, the Afghan theater is proving to be a solid model for the future where four positives for the West have emerged. One, in 2001, the coalition of Afghani Northern Alliance fighters and Western military were able to remove the Taliban from power in a matter of weeks and, two, in so doing, moved the war to the Middle East. Three, the U.S. now has handed off military leadership there to a European led NATO command. And four, More »