AMERICAN WAY: STORIES OF INVASION

Following the US’ s bungled withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the scenes of chaos at Kabul Airport, we could be forgiven for thinking we’ re experiencing an ‘ end of empire’ moment, that the US is entering a new, less belligerent era in its foreign policy, and that its tenure as self-appointed ‘ global policeman’ is coming to an end. Before we get our hopes up though, it’ s wise to remember exactly what this policeman has done, for the world, and ask whether it’ s likely to change its behavi...