Biden Defends Afghanistan Pullout amid
Chaos in Kabul, Acknowledges Taliban
Takeover Caught U.S. by Surprise
National Review,
by
Brittany Bernstein
Original Article
Posted By: Dreadnought,
8/16/2021 5:46:49 PM
President Biden defended his decision to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan during an address to the nation delivered Monday, one day after the Taliban routed government forces and took over the capital city of Kabul.
“I stand squarely behind my decision,” he said. “After 20 years, I’ve learned the hard way that there was never a good time to withdraw U.S. forces. That’s why we’re still there, we were clear-eyed about the risks, we planned for every contingency. But I always promised the American people I would be straight with you.”
“The truth is, this did unfold more quickly than we had anticipated,” he added.
While he had argued for months
Reply 1 - Posted by:
usawatcher 8/16/2021 5:59:57 PM (No. 881636)
He got the part right about no more American military involvement and that if the Afgans didn't want to fight for their country and freedoms we weren't going to do it for them anymore.
I only hope that we can get all Americans out of there and that if the tally-ban F with us we flatten them...period. No warning, no wimpy ROE's...take them out. Then after we are gone they can turn their country back into the 7th century sh**-hole they seem to want to live in. I do feel sorry for the Afgans that wanted to be a part of the 20th century...they will suffer no doubt.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Califedup 8/16/2021 6:03:53 PM (No. 881645)
Now the illegal Usurper Biden and his communist cabal installed in our White House can concentrate on the real war they are waging which is against our Republic and the overwhelming majority of citizens who have been labeled as domestic terrorists because we oppose an unproven, potentially deadly gene changing shot being forced on us , believe that the election was stolen and oppose the unconstitutional, totalitarian lockdowns and mask mandates because the Chinese deployed a bioweapon against us.
Now these communist death democrats can focus on turning our military against us and seizing our guns.. This is their plan all along.
Stay safe and free fellow citizens.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
RCFLyer98 8/16/2021 6:13:14 PM (No. 881657)
The speed of the takeover by the Taliban caught us by surprise? Where is our intelligence? Where is Milley? Where is Blinken? Where is secretary of defense Austin? Where are the others in charge of these affairs? Is it so their intent to be "woke" and making sure our military is "woke", they let this slip by them? Or is it their incompetency? They should be fired and held to account for their dereliction of duty and their incompetency! But of course they're Democrats . . . they'll skate. This is a disgrace . . . not to mention the tragic consequences for those who were abandoned without a plan for their rescue!
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
usawatcher 8/16/2021 6:17:30 PM (No. 881665)
So when do you expect the four horseman of the apocalypse to descend upon us #2...???
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
NorthernDog 8/16/2021 6:29:20 PM (No. 881677)
Biden wanted to get out Afghanistan in the worst possible way. And that's exactly what he is doing.
5 people like this.
Reply 6 - Posted by:
Jethro bo 8/16/2021 6:30:27 PM (No. 881678)
Oh, crud. I misread the title. I thought is said he was caught by surprise over the takeover of Taiwan. Guess what Taiwan, your next on Biden's hit list of foreign policy failures.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Schnapps 8/16/2021 6:48:22 PM (No. 881701)
His plan for every contingency was to deploy to Camp David?
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
BarryNo 8/16/2021 6:55:00 PM (No. 881709)
News to ANYONE gaining USA help against an enemy: You better be prepared to go it alone once the Democrats decide you're not worth the time.
NEVER depend on the USA to defend your Freedom, forever - no matter what the political wonks promise. Taiwan, Japan, Europe, are you listening? You're on your own.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Geoman 8/16/2021 7:05:16 PM (No. 881725)
We didn't go into Afghanistan to protect the Afghanis and build their nation in the first place. We went in to kill those who planned and carried out the 9/11 attacks on our homeland, allowing Al Queda terrorists to train there. Things went wrong when the mission shifted from killing our enemies to nation-building and training/equipping a foreign army. No president over the last 20 years finished the job started there any more than Nixon finished the job in Vietnam. At least I'm certain that Trump would not have left Americans and Afghani civilian contractors supporting our mission there to be slaughtered by the Taliban fighters. Unfortunately, both Obama and Biden are more philosophically compatible with the Taliban; the only exception being the Taliban's lack of tolerance for a queer nation. If Biden ever decided to carpet bomb the Taliban, it would not be to protect the U.S. but would be to protect the gays and transvestites of the world.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Starboard_side 8/16/2021 7:11:31 PM (No. 881733)
The intelligence was there, and Biden CHOSE to override his generals. This was his decision, and it will have ramifications for years to come, I'm afraid.
Also, heard we pulled our air defense force out without consultation of our allies.
5 people like this.
Reply 11 - Posted by:
Rumblehog 8/16/2021 8:19:58 PM (No. 881783)
So this was the world's greatest Intelligence FAILURE, huh Joe? So, where does the buck stop, Buh-bye-biden?
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Lawsy0 8/17/2021 12:40:14 AM (No. 881948)
Joe has tried to turn the United States into Dirtbaghistan.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
mifla 8/17/2021 6:36:26 AM (No. 882092)
OK House Dems, time to choose between your party and your country. Get rid of this fool.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
ROLFNader 8/17/2021 9:08:53 AM (No. 882267)
Yeah ! Let's get rid of Biden and get Kamala in there ASAP!!!!
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