U.S. President Joe Biden’s announcement that all U.S. troops would depart Afghanistan by Sept. 11—after more than 20 years of conflict there—has led to much debate. Some have praised the decision as a necessary break with the logic of endless wars while others have condemned the president’s abrupt withdrawal decision as a historic mistake and an abandonment of the United States’ moral responsibility to help Afghanistan develop a strong and functioning state and prevent a Taliban takeover.
