Harris’ Asia trip carries new urgency after Afghan collapse

The Associated Press ^ | August 20, 2021 | By ALEXANDRA JAFFE

[Oldeconomybuyer]

WASHINGTON — The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has given new urgency to Vice President Kamala Harris’ tour of southeast Asia, where she will attempt to reassure allies of American resolve following the chaotic end of a two-decade war.

The trip, which begins Friday and includes stops in Singapore and Vietnam, will provide a forum for Harris to assert herself more directly in foreign affairs. She will have opportunities to affirm what she and President Joe Biden view as core American values, including human rights. That’s especially important given concerns about the future for women and girls in Afghanistan with the Taliban back in power.

But there are also substantial risks. A longtime district attorney and former senator, Harris is largely untested in international diplomacy and foreign policy. Her swing through Vietnam could draw unwanted comparisons between the humiliating withdrawal of U.S. troops there in 1975 and the tumultuous effort this week to evacuate Americans and allies from Afghanistan. And it’s all happening in the shadow of China, whose growing influence worries some U.S. policymakers.

“She’s walking into a hornet’s nest, both with what’s taking place in Afghanistan, but also the challenge of China that looms particularly large in Vietnam,” said Brett Bruin, who served as global engagement director during the Obama administration and was a longtime diplomat.

She’ll have a fresh chance to make a global impression when she arrives in Singapore, the anchor of the U.S. naval presence in southeast Asia.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

[RummyChick]

Is she being set up. Plenty of places she could be going

[Stentor]

It’s urgent that she escape the cluster that is her own regime.

[unread]

"Kamala Harris’ tour of southeast Asia, where she will attempt to reassure allies of American resolve following the chaotic end of a two-decade war."

(snort)...

[mewzilla]

Derp State’s strategem: Pols love hookers.

[ronnie raygun]

Many tables to crawl under, me love you long time

[DAC21]

Heels Up has aged eight years in seven months. She’s got nothing going for her, even Willie would agree with that.

[McGavin999]

One thing about it international trips s the press will be international as well. The questioning will be brutal.

[nikos1121]

Who wrote this crap, her staff?

[Carl Vehse]

"Commie Harris" tour of southeast Asia, where she will attempt to reassure allies of American resolve reaffirm the surrender of the United States to the enemy following the chaotic end of a two-decade war.

There. Fixed it.

[griswold3]

Ask her why Merkle and Macrina had a meeting about Afghanistan with Putin after the Taliban takeover?

[The_Media_never_lie]

Now, it is up to Camela to appear Presidential.

[EEGator]

Some guy she fellated…

[cgbg]

American resolve

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[ScaniaBoy]

Now, it is up to Camela to appear Presidential.

And that's going to go so well! /snort

[dearolddad]

She’s on her way to Vietnam to pick up the latest and greatest pair of knee pads.

[dearolddad]

She’s on her way to Vietnam to pick up the latest and greatest pair of knee pads.

[cgbg]

core American values, including human rights

Core American values, including election theft, demonizing your opponents, censorship, false flags, iron control of mass media, Mengele forced mass experimentation of dangerous vaccines.

[nikos1121]

"She’ll have a fresh chance to make a global impression when she arrives in Singapore, the anchor of the U.S. naval presence in southeast Asia."

Bwaaahahahahahahahahahahaa!!!!!!!

[The_Media_never_lie]

Camela will go to Asia to command respect after the debacle. 😢

If she stops in China, they won’t let her exit the aircraft at the gate. She will have to use the stairs and walk across the tarmac. Xi will send vice premier, as he will be too busy to meet with her, and 100 other slights.....