Should Israel Listen to the Americans Who Botched the Afghanistan Withdrawal?

With Washington set to present alternative ideas to Israel’s planned military operation against Hamas at Rafah, many are wondering whether the stripe-pants set will do better overseeing Israel’s Gaza war than they did in managing the Kabul disaster.

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Two retired generals, Mark Milley, left, and Kenneth McKenzie, speak to the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, at the Capitol, March 19, 2024. AP/J. Scott Applewhite

Would you buy a used car from this crowd, much less take military advice? The White House and Department of State, which according to America’s top retired generals bungled the Afghanistan evacuation less than three years ago, are now attempting to micromanage Israel’s Gaza war. 

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