Afghanistan Falls. So Does the Concept of Nation Building.

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The scenes from Afghanistan, flickering across cable news screens over the last three days, have been haunting. The Taliban has rapidly regained control of the government, likely resulting in a human rights crackdown rooted in Islamic fundamentalism.

Even President Biden, who initiated the U.S. withdrawal in April, said that he was surprised by the speed of the…