Biden Pulls the Rug Out From Under Israel's Justifications for Its Occupation

In his 2010 memoir “Decision Points,” former President George W. Bush wrote, “Afghanistan was the ultimate nation building mission. We had liberated the country from a primitive dictatorship, and we had a moral obligation to leave behind something better. We also had a strategic interest in helping the Afghan people build a free society,” because “a democratic Afghanistan would be a hopeful alternative to the vision of the extremists.”