A short while ago, I posted a very bullish little piece inviting people to argue with me. Well, someone took me up on the offer, so welcome to the first Den Debate! As with the more conversation-oriented Den Discussions, these debates will probably appear irregularly. Who knows? This might even be the only one. But I reiterate that invitation and, meanwhile, I hope you enjoy the following debate. Forgive any hiccups—I have tried to adopt a semi-formal structure with timings and suchlike, but this is my first time doing this. Anyway, the debate is with Harry McKenna, a writer and old Free Speech Champions comrade, on whether the U.S. and its allies should have withdrawn from Afghanistan in 2021.
Since it's frequently cited in this debate, here is my piece on Afghanistan from last year.
This debate was recorded on March 18, 2023.
Should the U.S. have left Afghanistan? Den Debate #1, with Harry McKenna