The US withdrawal from Afghanistan bears striking similarities to Washingtons 1975 pullout of Vietnam and Israels retreat from Southern Lebanon in the year 2000.
Many have concluded that this is another sign of the decline of the US and possibly its allies like Israel.
After all, the US could not even execute an evacuation from Afghans capital Kabul, requiring the Pentagon to give briefings to the world, seen as damage control.
What lessons can the West learn from the outcome of Americas longest war?