Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Army General Mark Milley, right, hold a press briefing about the US military drawdown in Afghanistan, at the Pentagon in Washington on Sept. 1, 2021. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
For 20 years since Sept. 11, 2001, U.S. presidents have been saying their anti-terrorism policies have worked, as evidenced by no new attacks on America. While we should be grateful another attack hasn’t occurred, past performance is no guarantee of future success. Fanatics are nothing but patient, as we have seen in Afghanistan.
Cal Thomas
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John Calvin Thomas has been a syndicated columnist, author, and radio commentator for more than 35 years. His latest book is “America's Expiration Date: The Fall of Empires and Superpowers and the Future of the United States.”
