The war was supposed to be a forever war; the Authorisation for Use of Military Force Act had permitted just that. In the United States, stay-at-home orders were issued for much of the country, and with businesses affected, millions lost their jobs. We can say that this was the mindset that determined the manner in which the United States quit Afghanistan. The extension of American influence all over the globe, the leaders of the United States have figured out, no longer requires military outposts. The post-9/11 world and hence post-9/11 conflict are all likely to be remote.

Source: The Star September 12, 2021 00:57 UTC