David Frum

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David Frum @davidfrum

... is reachable only by land and only with the support of neighbors who are not reliable American friends. America's supply needs in Afghanistan - hundreds of thousands of tons per month - thus depended on permission from Russia or Pakistan. 2/x — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 28, 2021

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David Frum @davidfrum

It's true that US has sustained long term presences in Japan, South Korea, Okinawa, etc. An obvious but under-appreciated difference: those other places are all accessible by sea. Even Germany is served by ports in super-secure, super-friendly neighbors. But Afghanistan ... 1/x — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 28, 2021

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And in the long run, freedom of action vs Russia or Pakistan will matter more to US security than who governs Kabul. END — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 28, 2021