Former CIA Director David Petraeus calls
Afghanistan situation ‘catastrophic’
Fox News,
by
Caitlin McFall
Original Article
Posted By: Dreadnought,
8/15/2021 2:04:04 AM
Former CIA Director and retired Army general David Petraeus called the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan "disastrous" and "catastrophic" -- not only for the U.S. but the world, in a Friday interview.
"This is an enormous national security setback and it is on the verge of getting much worse unless we decide to take really significant action," Petraeus told host Rita Cosby on "The Rita Cosby Show" on WABC Radio.
The former commander of U.S. and International Forces in Afghanistan described the domino effect that occurred once the U.S. pulled the bulk of its remaining troops out of the nation. The U.S. withdrawal prompted the swift removal
Reply 1 - Posted by:
DVC 8/15/2021 2:26:39 AM (No. 879388)
Should put up a sign in DC, "Danger, Demonrats at Work".
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Birddog 8/15/2021 3:26:00 AM (No. 879404)
Ya well...Petraeus backed Biden, bashed Trump. NOW he wants to give advice?? 6 months toooo late.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
judy 8/15/2021 3:38:51 AM (No. 879405)
Petraus’s news conference yesterday was a joke!
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Birddog 8/15/2021 3:52:45 AM (No. 879407)
Kabul is the last big city the government still holds. It is unbelievable to think that nine days ago, the Taliban did not hold a single provincial capital and had not in the past five years.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Hermit_Crab 8/15/2021 4:24:55 AM (No. 879416)
Petraeus is and was part of the problem, never part of the solution.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
mifla 8/15/2021 5:37:02 AM (No. 879431)
You reap what you sow, David.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Red Jeep 8/15/2021 6:38:26 AM (No. 879469)
So a motorcycle gang defeats the U.S. Army.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Kafka2 8/15/2021 7:34:17 AM (No. 879499)
Afghanistan is an outstanding example of mission creep. The original mission was to destroy Al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden after the 9/11 attack. When this was not accomplished immediately, “nation building” was added. Even after Osama bin Laden was killed, the military and politicians still tried to rebuild Afghanistan. After 20 years, a lot of good soldiers and treasure have been spent on this fools mission.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
udanja99 8/15/2021 8:05:58 AM (No. 879521)
This is what happens when the honchos at the Pentagon are more concerned with pushing CRT, funding transgender surgery for mentally ill troops and weeding out patriots. None of what is happening now in Afghanistans should surprise anyone who has been paying attention.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
GO3 8/15/2021 8:42:46 AM (No. 879582)
Petraeus is a phony military genius who championed principles outlined in a field manual he didn't even write. His idea of operations was to put our enemies in charge and when it went south, we had to mount more combat ops to solve the problems his enlightened crap started. I wish he'd just shut up.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
bigfatslob 8/15/2021 9:14:12 AM (No. 879620)
General Betryus you remember that back stabbing stooge he supported fraud Biden. Who cares what Petraeus has to say about this?
The action that can work right now is get the Taliban in Kabul then nuke the whole place like Hiroshima into dust.
This is a disaster that can't be un-disastered. The damage is done no sense to point fingers at fraud Biden because he doesn't know he did it or maybe never will know.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
hope27 8/15/2021 9:15:00 AM (No. 879622)
Shut your mouth traitor
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Casper27 8/15/2021 9:29:26 AM (No. 879642)
Tell us dummy general just what was you wanted to conquer there? Fields of poppys?
Two trillion is a little much don't you think. Now we are wearing masks in America under
the democrat taliban.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
MDConservative 8/15/2021 9:39:27 AM (No. 879650)
The only question is how long should the US have occupied "free" Afghanistan. How long? Forever? It was 20 years of blood and treasure invested to no ultimate result, as we now see. "Freedom loving" Afghans are in short supply to fight the Taliban. And we owe them anything? Uh, no.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
lakerman1 8/15/2021 10:54:58 AM (No. 879728)
I have never, personally, served in combat.
Neither has Petraeus.
Afghanistan, a barbaric, backward country perfectly suited for islam, was never a winnable war. And to make it even worse, we sent generals like McChrystal, more of a social worker than a warrior.
And how many of our troops were shot and killed by the government troops they were training?
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
NotaBene 8/15/2021 12:57:16 PM (No. 879855)
Our US Army Generals should beg the Muslims for a few days of mercy to evacuate our troops through the single airport they left functional. If they block that runway it will be a massacre. If they let US run away, then the massacre will be only among their own tribes. Taiwan, are you watching? Our Woke military is only good to imprison political dissidents.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
anniebc 8/15/2021 1:05:17 PM (No. 879861)
Shut up! Betrayus.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
NotaBene 8/15/2021 1:19:38 PM (No. 879881)
Mortar shells are falling on the Kabul runway now.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
PrayerWarrior 8/15/2021 2:10:37 PM (No. 879922)
Should have kept his pants zipped up!
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
Toodles3956 8/15/2021 2:24:03 PM (No. 879946)
Where are the Pattons, Eisenhowers, MacArthur's? Anyone out there with courage to actually lead, raise your hand. No? That's what I expected!
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
TCloud 8/15/2021 6:04:15 PM (No. 880154)
Putin pointing at Biden!
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
rochow 8/15/2021 6:58:25 PM (No. 880211)
Isn't he the one who gave secrets to the woman he bedded and who wrote his bio??? We really need his advice!! NOT!!!!!!
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