Is it because of this reason?
The Chicago Tribune article titled: Islamic State threats slow evacuations, repoets the current crisis in Afghanistan exit.
This news is a repetition of the folly recorded in history 4000 years ago.
The Purpose of This Post
Is to relate ancient wisdom verses as clues to discern the conundrums.
King Solomon
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. (Proverb 26:21)
Sun Tzu
“The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Forced Labor – Jeremiah 650BC
Jeremiah severely criticized him (King Jehoiakim) for this abuse of power: “Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms by injustice; who makes his neighbors work for nothing, and does not give them their wages” (Jeremiah 22:13).
What’s My Point?
King Solomon was considered the wisest man in the world at one time. Yet he used forced labor of people in conquered territories to build his Temple and other projects.
In our contemporary times, forced labor, a form of slavery is no longer in effect in most Nations in the same context as in ancient history. Today people must work in order to feed and clothe themselves though, and many only earn what is considered minimum wages or less now “termed slave wages.”
My point is if we discern this conundrum of why the USA no longer wins foreign wars anymore, is tis because winning wars is an art that requires wisdom to avoid rather than folly to become involved.
Congress understands this and that is why they refuses to declare war and instead uses terms such as “Nations, 64 (107th): Authorization for Use of Military Force”
In other words, if we engage in a war, the only way to win is to become the victor which is not possible to maintain if you intend to leave over time and allow for the same circumstances to repeat as in Afghanistan.
In My Opinion
In our contemporary times there is no wise solution to answer to this conundrum.
As proven in history every invading Nation that imposes forced labor upon the subjects, will over time experience the same circumstances of deciding to leave any Nation.
In other words, war is art and artists who engage in forced labor will over time be defeated or leave.as proven in history.
Christians need to serve the Lord and teach their children and to be an example of their faith to practice and defend their faith with words and deeds according to the lessons learned in the Bible New Testament.
Trusting in God to understand and accept beliefs of wisdom and love in the Bible will serve to l display a much prettier and over time a more lasting picture than the art of war.
The wise proverb advice for the USA is to only send food and medical aid to make friends instead of enemies in the World.
Hopefully, any Nation that uses a nuclear bomb, understands they will experience the same use of nuclear weapons in retaliation. Assuming they have no religious belief that the use nuclear bombs will entitle them to a heavenly reward for dying for their faith.
You Decide
Do you know of any Nation in history who has survived over time as a Nation by using forced labor on their subjects?
Should Congress consider that “slave labor wages” may result in the same outcome over time for the USA?
Should Congress wise up and stop enacting resolutions to send USA military into wars that will require permanent USA presence and taxpayer funds to maintain for another century as what is occurred in the last century?
Can the Jerimiah verse of 650 BC be applicable to Congress of the USA and King Solomon’s verse as proven in the 4000 years that followed?
What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. (Ecclesiastes 1:9)
If Interested
Read the Source links below.
Regards and goodwill blogging.
Source Links
Chicago Tribune August 22,2021
https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/1771.Sun_Tzu
https://www.theclassroom.com/did-bush-ask-congress-declaration-war-11813.html
King Solomon’s Wisdom on Foreign Aid – Rudy u Martinka (rudymartinka.com)
Rudy u Martinka 
“In our contemporary times there is no wise solution to answer to this conundrum.”
Agreed.
“As proven in history every invading Nation that imposes forced labor upon the subjects, will over time experience the same circumstances of deciding to leave any Nation.”
It’s just that some “over time” lasts a lot longer than other “over times”, suggesting with each group of citizens a point has to be reached.. a tolerance reached… and that limit is all different for many different reasons.
“In other words, war is art and artists who engage in forced labor will over time be defeated or leave.as proven in history.”
You can easily say that anything man creates or destroys fits a definition of art. It’s just that a lot of it doesn’t need to be displayed in a museum.
“Christians need to serve the Lord and teach their children and to be an example of their faith to practice and defend their faith with words and deeds according to the lessons learned in the Bible New Testament.”
Is not that one of the precepts that defines being a Christian? Are you suggesting that there are “CINO’s” (Christians In Name Only)? SHhhhhh.. don’t tell anyone.
“Trusting in God to understand and accept beliefs of wisdom and love in the Bible will serve to l display a much prettier and over time a more lasting picture than the art of war.”
Makes sense to me.
“The wise proverb advice for the USA is to only send food and medical aid to make friends instead of enemies in the World.”
I prefer the following….
— Give a Man a Fish, and You Feed Him for a Day. Teach a Man To Fish, and You Feed Him for a Lifetime ===
“Do you know of any Nation in history who has survived over time as a Nation by using forced labor on their subjects?”
Again.. define “over time”. But I do know a few countries that have enslaved others to serve their subjects.
“Should Congress wise up and stop enacting resolutions to send USA military into wars that will require permanent USA presence and taxpayer funds to maintain for another century as what is occurred in the last century?”
Congress acts at the behest of their respective constituents on general issues… in spite of any claims you might suggest to the otherwise. Congress responds to the public.. and is a reflection of the public. You won’t agree.. but I mean that on a local level (remember, all politics is local?). Is your direct Representative/Senator voting in Congress to your favor? Then ask yourself…. is what you want popular enough for your elected rep to sway Congress? Hail democracy. But this is not all on Congress.
Case in point…. beyond the original reasons we went into Afghanistan 20 years ago. there was all this moaning and groaning that Afghan women were being oppressed and brutalized and not allowed to go to schools, yada, yada, and it was goo we were going there to force our morality onto Stone Age people. Fast forward 20 years to our current departure debacle.. and what are people pissing and moaning about… poor women about to be oppressed by the new Taliban. My point with this mindless diatribe…. living under the Taliban affects more than just women and their Western interpretation of what their moral rights should be. The Taliban, the Middle East in general under fundamental Islam, could care less about #MeToo. That alone should NEVER be a reason to get involved over there. It’s exactly what you were alluding to above. Rudy… if they want freedom and librty they will get to a point “over time” when someone will get fed up and lead them out of it.. and that “over time” could be centuries.
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Doug
The Romans ruled the world for 1000 yars before they fell apart.
Modern warefare weapons differ from ancient times. Or make it possible to shorten reigns. Forf example, Afghanistan for twenty years is a record for the USA to engage in active warfare.
While at the same time we have been in European Nations since the end of WWII. over 80 years ago.
I always wondered why the USA did not leaving after revenging Osama bin laden for 9/11.
As I said before, the same will happen in Iraq if the USA leaves.
We could have paid for a lot of food instead of guns and lives if we followed Solomon’s advice. I agree your saying is better.
Regards and goodwill blogging.
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I found something inside me naggingly disconcerting looking at that photo of everyone in the Situation Room watching the killing of Bin Laden…. and… the subsequent joy and dancing in the streets in all of Mudville. I found zero to celebrate about.
But that’s just me.
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Doug,
Live be the sword, die be the sword.
nothing new under the sun about that saying.
He attacked and killed 3500 innocent Americans and was filmed celebrating.
King Solomon used the term madness and folly to describe what he observed about humans 3000 years ago..
Regards and goodwill blogging.
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