Col. Lawrence Wilkerson shares his insights on crucial moments in US foreign policy, including the complexities of the US response to 9/11, reflections on conflicts like the NATO-led war in Afghanistan and the US-led invasion of Iraq. He also shared his thoughts on the country’s role in exacerbating the Israel-Palestine conflict, and his perspectives on NATO enlargement and the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Read his complete discussion with JURIST’s Deputy Managing Editor for Interviews, Pitasanna Shanmugathas, here.
We learned no lessons from Vietnam; why would anyone think we would later? We did not learn from Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, or Libya. Post-1945, Americans, by and large, do not learn lessons; and most certainly not American presidents or the Congress.
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson
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