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OPINION Biden's credibility as an ally is being annihilated alongside Afghanistan
Washington Examiner ^ | 13 Aug 2021 | Tom Rogan

Posted on 08/13/2021 10:21:52 PM PDT by blueplum

"We will repair our alliances and engage with the world once again. ... We will be a strong and trusted partner for peace, progress, and security."

So said President Joe Biden at his inaugural address.

To borrow from Shakespeare, "His jest will savor but of shallow wit, when thousands weep more than did laugh at it."

...the speed with which the Taliban have seized, retained, and expanded the strategic initiative is devastating. Not just for the Afghan people, but for Biden's credibility as an ally that can be trusted.

The Baltic states on Russia's periphery (already betrayed by Biden's Nord Stream 2 gift to Vladimir Putin), and allies, such as Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan, will be shuddering at what they're seeing from Biden in Afghanistan. This is a president unwilling to adapt to unpredictable developments...

Biden has also inflicted great cost to his credibility as a humanitarian. Or as Biden likes to present himself, as the ultimate anti-Trump president. In his inaugural address, Biden also pledged to "make America, once again, the leading force for good in the world."

How does that comport with what we're now seeing?

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; cutandrunbiden; foreignrelations; nationalsecurity; taliban

1 posted on 08/13/2021 10:21:52 PM PDT by blueplum
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The real Rats in charge are seeking out the greatest damage possible.


2 posted on 08/13/2021 10:55:03 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: blueplum
I read this expecting it to be a critique on Biden for overturning an agreement made by Trump that would have guranteed an orderly withdrawl but instead, by breaking it, he gave the Taliban the support of the tribal leaders to go full throttle at us.

But no, it's a Bush/Cheney globalist republican criticizing Biden for not insisting that US troops be there permanently. Fool.

3 posted on 08/14/2021 12:00:38 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: blueplum

Watch for Biden to betray Taiwan in addition to the Baltics.


4 posted on 08/14/2021 12:53:41 AM PDT by MercyFlush ( According to the New York Times "Freedom" is an anti-government slogan. )
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To: blueplum

Obama is in dah House and wants his ISIS back in power


5 posted on 08/14/2021 2:38:46 AM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security in hates:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucifie)
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To: MercyFlush

Taiwan? You can add the Philippines or even Guam... Watch it.

Current military exercises only prep for evacuation of those places, nothing else. Saigon debacle writ large.


6 posted on 08/14/2021 2:40:51 AM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security in hates:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucifie)
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To: blueplum

We had peace and security. Looks like Afghanistan policy ended that. Along with letting Russia have Nord Stream 2.


8 posted on 08/14/2021 3:20:39 AM PDT by newzjunkey (America First - bring on Giant Meteor in 2021)
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To: blueplum

Biden is brain dead


9 posted on 08/14/2021 3:47:52 AM PDT by ballplayer
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10 posted on 08/14/2021 3:55:38 AM PDT by knarf (qa)
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To: ballplayer

Biden is an unmanned drone


11 posted on 08/14/2021 4:22:43 AM PDT by whatexit (What a shame that New England has become Old England)
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To: blueplum

Biden has the loyalty of a Vietnamese whore.

“Me love you long time!”


12 posted on 08/14/2021 5:12:46 AM PDT by moovova (Yo GOP....we won't forget.)
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To: blueplum

Biden’s owned many things in his life time credibility never was one of them.


13 posted on 08/14/2021 7:21:37 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: blueplum

Duh


14 posted on 08/14/2021 7:26:32 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: blueplum

Meh. Biden has a record of 40 years of unrelieved incompetence in foreign affairs. Nothing to be surprised about. And yes of course the world community is taking full note. They don’t get their intel from watching Lester Holt and company.


15 posted on 08/14/2021 12:00:59 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard (resist the narrative. .)
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