Posted on 08/24/2021 11:22:48 AM PDT by RandFan
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said Tuesday that President Biden did a ‘terrible job’ with the Afghanistan withdrawal, but asserted that the problem wasn't leaving, but rather staying too long.
RAND PAUL: I think Biden did a terrible job in the withdrawal. So, no I don’t think it was executed very well at all. But, we did need to leave and there has been a consensus for a decade or more to leave. So, the problem isn’t in leaving—the problem is that we stayed too long. The longer we stayed the more the expectations were, but the more complacent the Afghans grew as we fought their battles. Year after year we fought their battles and so they had to step up and when the time came—you know instead of James Madison or Monroe rallying the troops in 1812—the guy got on a plane and flew out immediately and left the country and all his soldiers laid down their arms.
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Should have never gone in, this one really is Bush’s fault.
At some point a person just needs to shut the EF UP!
More like Clinton’s fault when he refused to take Bin Laden
Have you seen this Lurkinan? What do you think?
https://rumble.com/vhm0zd-defending-kentucky-and-liberty.html
Clinton did fail to take out Bin Laden when he had the chance, but Bush is the one who was the “decider” about trying to build a nation in Afghanistan.
Kinda like staying too long at the bar... too late. But getting home the right way is what matters most.
No, had not seen it, thanks for the link.
If only he would understand that we do not have a nation to defend if we do not defend our borders and we do not have the rule of law if we do not enforce our laws on fraudulently documented foreigners.
His big weak spot.
Bush and Obama could have got us out sooner... A lot sooner.
Some tried (like Rand).
Congress also to blame (Bush League Republicans and Democrats) they continued to fund it and also voted down resolutions to get out.
If Trump didn’t start the process a few years back then it wouldn’t be happening at all.
Thank you, President Trump!
Thanks Rand, for certifying a potato, and unlimited voter fraud.
He’s a good senator. I wish he could get into leadership but in 12 years they haven’t promoted him. You don’t get into leadership unless you’re totally corrupt.
He needs to get clearly on the side of the citizens and the rule of law.
We will not have a nation if we don’t stop the invasion.
I don’t know about that, but we definitely didn’t need to get into the nation building program with what is essentially a backwards bunch of 7th century tribes.
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