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Just curious, what makes this guys opinion so valuable? Or qualified for president?
Afghanistan needs it own thread.
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I like what he says in his tweets. He questions those in authority. Even those he once reported to.
I kind of find it refreshing. He may not be qualified, but I like what he says.
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Fair enough. I just didn't know who he is.
His own SEAL Team members were not happy with him that he went public with details of the Osama operation.
What you folks seem to forget is that it was Trump who decided to draw back all troops from Afghanistan. Joe Biden just completed it.
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Trump had a deal with the Taliban, and both sides were abiding by the agreement. I don't think the Taliban would have broken it if Trump were still president.
Biden violated the terms of the agreement, so as far as the Taliban were concerned, the deal was off and they were free to do whatever they wanted.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opin...himself-hes-one-who-gave-taliban-green-light/
https://theronnewspress.org/2021/04/taliban-warns-biden-jihad-will-continue-if-you-break-trump-deal/
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Can you provide a link for that Doc?
I’m sure there may be some not happy with America pulling out. But most people are generally glad they be. It was just the foolish timing of Mr Biden’s decision to do so . The final departure should have been in the winter when the Taliban are hibernating and not in the summer months when they are highly active and have easy access. The truth be known we should have never been there in the first place.
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I went back and added two articles to the post. The first from the Washington Post, which can't be construed as any kind of right wing source.
Correction, Trump developed a gradual and staged withdrawl, Biden then agreed to it, then abandoned it to cut n run even abandoning many American civilians.
Biden has ran back to Camp David to continue his vaction, and Jen Psaki has gone off for 2 weeks vaction as well..
Media pundits slam Biden for immediately returning to Camp David after Afghanistan address
'He's heading back to his vacation' critics say
Media pundits slam Biden for immediately returning to Camp David after Afghanistan address
'He's heading back to his vacation' critics say
There sure are a lot of young Afghan men in this photo. Why didn’t they fight for their own country instead of turning tail and running away?
I don’t think it would have mattered how or when we got out. The army’s lack of even trying to defend itself showed this would have happened as soon as we left anyways.
2+ trillion dollars wasted
and £20 Billion pounds.
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March 3, 2020, the Taliban tested Trump on the agreement by restarting offensives
March 4, 2020, Trump answered with airstrikes.
After that, the fatality rate for US servicemen in Afghanistan dropped to near zero.
They learned that Trump meant business. They also knew he was keeping his end of the bargain as long as they kept theirs. That is the only way to deal with them.
Biden threatened "devastating force" against the Taliban if they interfered with the withdrawal. This was after he had already broken the agreement. It became clear to them that Biden was a liar. They attacked Kabul, interfering with the withdrawal. Biden did nothing to them.
March 4, 2020, Trump answered with airstrikes.
After that, the fatality rate for US servicemen in Afghanistan dropped to near zero.
They learned that Trump meant business. They also knew he was keeping his end of the bargain as long as they kept theirs. That is the only way to deal with them.
Biden threatened "devastating force" against the Taliban if they interfered with the withdrawal. This was after he had already broken the agreement. It became clear to them that Biden was a liar. They attacked Kabul, interfering with the withdrawal. Biden did nothing to them.
Based off reports, apparently Biden did not heed senior military leadership advice, over ruled them, and wanted a fast withdrawal.
Hence the Charlie Fox we are witnessing.
https://redstate.com/brandon_morse/...d-his-military-leaders-on-afghanistan-n428073
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Biden may not have even remembered there were allies. The man is not in full possession of his faculties.
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In his speech Monday, Biden said he had authorized 6,000 American troops to be sent to Afghanistan to “to deploy to Afghanistan for the purpose of assisting in the departure of U.S. and Allied civilian personnel from Afghanistan.”
According to The Hill, Biden has plans to rescue “thousands” of Americans who remain stuck in Afghanistan.
“As we carry out this departure, we have made it clear to the Taliban: If they attack our personnel or disrupt our operation, the U.S. presence will be swift and the response will be swift and forceful,” he said in a Monday news conference, according to an official White House transcript of his remarks. “We will defend our people with devastating force if necessary.”
American citizens stuck in Afghanistan who have reached out to the U.S. Embassy in Kabul and the State Department have been sent an automatic email directing them to fill out a repatriation form and await further instructions.
“I think our biggest challenge, or what we’re hearing on the ground, is Americans stuck behind Taliban checkpoints and unable to get to the airport,” said Tabler. “I think that is what we’re dealing with the most and people are the most scared about.”
The U.S. has reportedly come to an agreement with the Taliban to allow the safe passage of Americans, foreign nationals and vulnerable Afghans to the airport for evacuation.
But sounds like the only help they are going to get will be IF they can actually make it to the airport. Biden has no clue how many Americans are still stuck in Afghanistan.
According to The Hill, Biden has plans to rescue “thousands” of Americans who remain stuck in Afghanistan.
“As we carry out this departure, we have made it clear to the Taliban: If they attack our personnel or disrupt our operation, the U.S. presence will be swift and the response will be swift and forceful,” he said in a Monday news conference, according to an official White House transcript of his remarks. “We will defend our people with devastating force if necessary.”
American citizens stuck in Afghanistan who have reached out to the U.S. Embassy in Kabul and the State Department have been sent an automatic email directing them to fill out a repatriation form and await further instructions.
“I think our biggest challenge, or what we’re hearing on the ground, is Americans stuck behind Taliban checkpoints and unable to get to the airport,” said Tabler. “I think that is what we’re dealing with the most and people are the most scared about.”
The U.S. has reportedly come to an agreement with the Taliban to allow the safe passage of Americans, foreign nationals and vulnerable Afghans to the airport for evacuation.
But sounds like the only help they are going to get will be IF they can actually make it to the airport. Biden has no clue how many Americans are still stuck in Afghanistan.
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Sounds an awful lot to me like the Taliban is disrupting our operation. Where is the swift and forceful response? Where is the devastating force?
They didn't get empty threats from Trump when they tried to break the deal. Instead of flapping his gums, he just hit them swiftly and forcefully with devastating force. They got the message.
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You wont see crap, but you already know that.
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Keep them isolated in the military camps and let covid do it's stuff.
