9/3/21 Danny Sjursen on Afghanistan, Veterans and Counterinsurgency

Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews · Sep 7, 2021 · 1h 3m

Scott interviews Danny Sjursen and gets his reaction to the Taliban victory in Afghanistan. Sjursen thinks the Taliban’s campaign to take control of the country may soon be studied in war colleges. He also thinks that Scott’s book Fool’s Errand should be studied at war colleges, or at least books just as critical of the wars. Sjursen then talks about how this is a tough time for veterans, but that that isn’t a reason to hold back criticism of the war. That the idea that being antiwar implies a hatred of the troops is ridiculous and convenient for those in power. Lastly, Sjursen reflects on…