Where Americans Died in Vain

In Iraq and Afghanistan, Islamists are quickly filling the power vacuum left by the United States.

After a decade of fighting terrorism in the Middle East, the United States is now on its way out. Does this mean the American soldiers who sacrificed their lives died in vain? Consider Fallujah. The United States paid a heavy price to secure that city in 2004. Last week, a rejuvenated al Qaeda reclaimed the city and declared the region an Islamic state.

Here are the articles referenced on today’s program:

Trumpet: “The Head of the Snake”

Melanie Phillips: “Delivering the west on a platter”

Trumpet: “Is Iraq About to Fall to Iran?”