Dear Afghanistan. Do not give Trump your air base. You will regret it forever. The United States government only means you harm.

For 20 years the U.S. used Bagram to occupy, torture, and destroy Afghanistan. Now Trump says America wants it back. This is empire talking — and it must be refused.

Family, I need to tell you about something that reveals the heart of empire. Donald Trump has been quietly pushing his national security team for months to find a way to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. He stood in the UK this week and said it plainly: “We want that base back.”

Think about the arrogance of that. An American president, speaking of A…