“We Can Never Allow This to Happen Again”: Rep. Barbara Lee on Afghanistan’s Spectacular Fall and the Futility of “Forever Wars”
“We Can Never Allow This to Happen Again”: Rep. Barbara Lee on Afghanistan’s Spectacular Fall and the Futility of “Forever Wars”
In 2001, Lee was the only congressperson to vote against authorizing George W. Bush to use military force in Afghanistan. She’s stuck to her guns as the political landscape has shifted to align with her views—and she has some thoughts on Joe Biden’s withdrawal.