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In the immediate aftermath of Afghanistan’s collapse at the hands of the Taliban, China wasted no time in capitalizing on what it viewed as a public relations win. China’s Foreign Ministry called the chaotic end to U.S. presence, “a lesson in reckless military adventures,” and issued a statement, calling for “friendly and cooperative relations with Afghanistan.” But, Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer said the U.S. withdrawal from the country creates more headaches than… Source link

As the last of the U.S. troops leave Afghanistan, one geopolitics expert thinks America’s longest war left us with one key lesson. “The one big lesson is that as rightfully angry and scared as Americans were after 9/11, we made Afghanistan into an almost existential threat to the American homeland — and it was never that,” Eurasia Group Founder Ian Bremmer told Yahoo Finance Live (video above). “It was never a grade A national security priority for the U.S. It never merited a hundred-plus… Source link

Goldman Sachs on Thursday cut its GDP forecast for the U.S., warning of continued supply chain disruption and heightened inflation caused by the COVID-19 delta variant.  But the bank still anticipates robust 6% growth for the U.S. economy this year.   The world’s richest countries boast relatively high rates of vaccination that ensure strong economic growth, despite a wave of infections brought about by the delta variant, Ian Bremmer, Eurasia Group founder and political scientist, tells… Source link

Images of unrest and desperation at the international airport in Kabul spread across the world on Monday as the Taliban took the city and thousands of Afghans sought to flee.  The chaos brought widespread criticism of the U.S. withdrawal, but President Joe Biden said on Monday afternoon that he stood “squarely behind my decision” to begin formally pulling out troops in May. Still, the U.S. exit poses a “real chance” of destroying the Biden presidency, Eurasia Group founder and political… Source link

Has the Ian Happ breakout finally arrived? There’s been a respectable level of hype following Ian Happ ever since he was selected in the first round of the 2015 Amateur Draft. Considered a top prospect by many pundits with explosive speed and power, Happ rose quickly through the Cubs system and got promoted to the Majors in 2017. Since then, however, his story has been mired in minor flashes of greatness, but with mostly just acceptable production. Happ was drafted in the 14th round of Yahoo… Source link

Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond announced he will not play a second straight MLB season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Over the last few months, I’ve had tough conversations,” the 11-year veteran wrote in an Instagram story post. “I’ve asked a lot of questions and done a lot of thinking. For now, I’ve decided to opt out of the 2021 season. My desire to be with my family is greater than my desire to go back and play baseball under these circumstances. I’m going to continue to train… Source link