Posted on 08/15/2021 4:03:28 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and other top U.S. officials were stunned on Sunday by the pace of the Taliban’s nearly complete takeover of Afghanistan, as the planned withdrawal of American forces urgently became a mission to ensure a safe evacuation.
The speed of the Afghan government’s collapse and the ensuing chaos posed the most serious test of Biden as commander in chief, and he was the subject of withering criticism from Republicans who said that he had failed.
Biden campaigned as a seasoned expert in international relations and has spent months downplaying the prospect of an ascendant Taliban while arguing that Americans of all political persuasions have tired of a 20-year war, a conflict that demonstrated the limits of money and military might to force a Western-style democracy on a society not ready or willing to embrace it.
By Sunday, though, leading figures in the administration acknowledged they were caught off guard with the utter speed of the collapse of Afghan security forces. The challenge of that effort became clear after reports of sporadic gunfire at the Kabul airport prompted Americans to shelter as they awaited flights to safety.
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Biden does not understand the Islamic concept of the “Strong Horse”.
When the Americans are in charge, you follow the Americans.
When the Taliban is in charge you follow the Taliban.
President Retard surprised the sun came up today
“ No President should ever be stunned by an event he could have controlled. Maybe he shouldn’t have gone on vacation.”
He’s on a permanent vacation and hardly knows where he is much less what to do.
Here go the geniuses in the government!
Historically, the constitution leave foreign relations almost exclusively to the executive branch.
States are excluded 100%, courts almost to the same degree and even the congress has only very limited powers in foreign relation area.
So se hire geniuses to take care about our foreign relations. They are extremely smart, doing reports and analyses, when they do not matter. Suddenly, when there is some imminent development which does matter, they are “surprised”!
Maybe, we should hire some Kansas farmer, his name pulled out of the hat. I am sure he would do better job!
Trump would have kept America’s agreement or re-negotiated it.
This is worse than our Civil War!
Days ago CReepers were saying that this would happen. 100% Correcto.
“Operation Cold Serve.”
Just a matter of time before the MSM starts spinning this was a wise move by Biden. And, of course, anything bad is all Trump’s fault.
It’s a brand new world every time SloJoe wakes up from his naps.
LOL
Is anyone surprised THEY are surprised?
I’m not.
The important thing is that Mark Milley has raised the rainbow flag at all bases.
Dont drop the soap in Mark Milleys army, you may get some rainbow love.
Good point. Maybe Biden can give them some Ford lightning trucks and save the planet?
The Associated Press’s pathetic initial attempt to defend Biden from this mess in Afghanistan.
I thought I remembered that.
Thanks
It sounds like the Taliban took over the airport and the city while 3,000 soldiers and Marines were headed in. Is there any word on how that is working out? I can’t find anything online.
Sounds to me like that “circle back “ senselessness of not knowing and giving answers has a whole new substanativeness.
Yes elections do have consequences.
I wonder if any Republican will point this out. Biden is not doing Trump’s plan. In addition we abandoned Bagram air base during the night without even allowing the Afghan military to try to take it over. We just left it to the Taliban. I doubt that was in Trump’s plan either.
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