Afghanistan is none of those things, and had virtually no prospect for becoming anything like South Korea.
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As Biden has said, exiting endless wars in the Greater Middle East is part of a retrenchment in that region to shift more focus and resources on the Indo-Pacific.
South Korea is a vibrant democracy, militarily strong, economically successful, and extremely modern society.
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As Biden has said, exiting endless wars in the Greater Middle East is part of a retrenchment in that region to shift more focus and resources on the Indo-Pacific.
South Korea is a vibrant democracy, militarily strong, economically successful, and extremely modern society.