Biden team surprised by rapid Taliban gains in Afghanistan

The Associated Press ^ | August 15, 2021 | By ZEKE MILLER, JONATHAN LEMIRE, and JOSH BOAK

[super7man]

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.

[NWFree]

President Retard surprised the sun came up today

[Dick Bachert]

[NWFree]

“ 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.

[AZJeep]

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!

[The Truth Will Make You Free]

The Taliban did not have an agreement with Trump, but the United States of America. When the fraudulent Obama-controlled person occupying the WH unilaterally broke the agreement by extending the exit date, the Taliban no longer chose to abide by it. This FACT of the broken May 1 exit date needs to hammered incessantly.

Trump would have kept America’s agreement or re-negotiated it.

[Mark]

This is worse than our Civil War!

[rrrod]

Days ago CReepers were saying that this would happen. 100% Correcto.

[Free in Texas]

“Operation Cold Serve.”

[rbg81]

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.

[Free in Texas]

It’s a brand new world every time SloJoe wakes up from his naps.

[frank ballenger]

LOL

[Secret Agent Man]

Is anyone surprised THEY are surprised?

I’m not.

[PA-RIVER]

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.

[PA-RIVER]

Good point. Maybe Biden can give them some Ford lightning trucks and save the planet?

[neverevergiveup]

Most politicians are people you wouldn't trust sending to the store for milk, with a note pinned to their chest. Why anyone is surprised when they f’up things is puzzling.

[willk]

The Associated Press’s pathetic initial attempt to defend Biden from this mess in Afghanistan.

[Maris Crane]

I thought I remembered that.

Thanks

[Recompennation]

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.

[Freee-dame]

The Taliban does its fighting and organization during the summer months. Pushing back the May 1 deadline gave them the time to do this. If we had cleared out by May 1 we could’ve had an orderly departure throughout the winter and the spring during which time the Taliban is mostly back in Pakistan.

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.