The British, the Russians and now the United States have all learned a bitter lesson. Afghanistan is a bad place to make war and an impossible place to force a peace. Did we learn any lessons from the history of the British and Russians? Did we learn anything from our own debacle in Vietnam? The ghostly prescience of a Southern Senator and the inescapable conclusion --- damned if I know. <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Did He Shed His Blood So You Could Put That Sticker On Your Pickup?

 Long-time writer and essayist Frances Coleman shares her insights. The South is not all magnolias in the moonlight. Neither is it all racism and violence. Southerners are just like you. Listen and see.Frances Coleman worked for newspapers for more than 40 years. She's been a reporter, editorial writer, columnist and editorial page editor. She has been heard on the BBC and the Rachel Maddow show, and had her column distributed nationwide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.