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Biden Embraces Defeat
The American Mind ^ | 08/24/21 | Brian Kennedy

Posted on 08/27/2021 10:23:18 AM PDT by PoliticallyShort

The exit from Afghanistan appears designed to accomplish two things: first, to demoralize the American military and the American people. Over 22,000 American service personnel have been killed or injured in Afghanistan. Every American knows someone who served there. Knowing full well that the Afghan military would not defend the country, there could be little doubt that the United States was turning the country over to the Taliban. Moreover, the US did so with the appearance of being run out of the country in shame and defeat. One can only assume this was meant to demonstrate to American servicemen that their sacrifice had been in vain, and to the American people that our cause of defending America from the scourge of radical Islam was not just.

How else are sensible people to view the footage of killings, chaos, desperation, harassment, and contempt for the US and our citizens in Kabul? Taken together these images are far more effective tools of propaganda than nearly anything Al-Qaeda and ISIS has employed over the past two decades. Their message is clear: America is weak and resistance to Islam is futile. That is the lesson the Biden Administration has made possible. It is one for which radicals such as Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar have signaled their approval throughout their tenure in Congress.

The second purpose of the Afghan debacle was to signal to the world that the United States has no interest in defending a liberal world order and that from here on out we will not defend either human freedom or our own self-interest, however bizarre that may sound. Even the most serious isolationist would not have left Afghanistan the way we have.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; biden; blogpimp; kabul
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1 posted on 08/27/2021 10:23:18 AM PDT by PoliticallyShort
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To: PoliticallyShort

He embraces defeat like it was a little girl.


2 posted on 08/27/2021 10:27:01 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (We have two Democrat parties. 50% of the US population is taxed w/o representation.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

He sniffs the hair of defeat!


3 posted on 08/27/2021 10:30:05 AM PDT by immadashell (New Planned Parenthood slogan: Black Babies’ Lives Don't Matter!c)
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To: PoliticallyShort

Neocons are coming out of the woodwork. This clown wants us to stay in Afghanistan. Well, he wants people besides himself to stay in Afghanistan. Naturally people of his ilk don’t actually have to do any fighting or sacrifice the smallest thing. He’ll proudly fight to the last 19 year old.


4 posted on 08/27/2021 10:30:09 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: PoliticallyShort

It’s time for it to be said,

Afghanistan was a theater (geographic area) in WWIV.


5 posted on 08/27/2021 10:30:40 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: PoliticallyShort
embrace the suck you FPOS you...
6 posted on 08/27/2021 10:31:47 AM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. P144:1)
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To: PoliticallyShort

And his lil notebook scented with teen spirit


7 posted on 08/27/2021 10:31:54 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: Seruzawa
Yes, the Neocons see their moment and are seizing it.

the United States has no interest in defending a liberal world order and that from here on out we will not defend either human freedom or our own self-interest, however bizarre that may sound.

This sums up the stupidity of the NeoCon position: Imposing liberal democracy at gunpoint is an oxymoron. The communists get it. To undo liberal democracy they are undermining our culture which supports it.

8 posted on 08/27/2021 10:39:38 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: PoliticallyShort

Th3 ,eft gobbles up defeat like it’s caviar, ecause they know they can always lie cheat and steal their way back into power at any time now. They love defeat because it empowers th3 enemy all that much more.

The left are in cahoots with terrorist nations and terrorist foreign and domestic factions. Look at who they idolize and protect and look the other way to when those groups commit blatant crimes agaisnt humanity- Hitler, Castro, Khamenei, Asad, pla, blm, antifa, on and on and on it goes.

The are as demon driven as those that they protect and arm. They take guns away fro Americans, but turn around and give actual weapons of war to the terrorists overseas by the boatloads. Heck, they even ship them across the border to drug lords.


9 posted on 08/27/2021 10:40:34 AM PDT by Bob434
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It’s defeat for the USA. He has sold it out and brought in hundreds of thousands of bearded savages who will soon be sending for their 4 wives and will be breeding like rabbits.

He has allowed bearded savages to kill Americans and other innocent people. His reward will be great from the taliban, by way of the chicoms. He will get a luxurious mansion, just like bammy got, that he will not be able to enjoy, but Jill will and that’s why she’s urging him on to do what the taliban tell him to.


10 posted on 08/27/2021 10:46:55 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Trump: Make America Great Again. biden: Make Taliban Great Again. )
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To: PoliticallyShort

C'MON MAN! YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO ASK ME WHAT FLAVOR I GOT!


11 posted on 08/27/2021 10:53:38 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: PoliticallyShort

HOW CAN A 4 YEAR PRESIDENT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A 20 YEAR WAR ?


12 posted on 08/27/2021 10:56:36 AM PDT by knarf (qa)
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13 posted on 08/27/2021 11:09:41 AM PDT by Iron Munro (Some things are so stupid and idiotic only a liberal could believe them.)
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Biden embraces da feet as he bends over for the Taliban.

We are living a nightmare.


14 posted on 08/27/2021 11:27:28 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (On the backs of Joseph Stolen and future Lessident Harris, the Democrat party should evaporate.)
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To: DoughtyOne

Oh yeah? Well kamala embraces the suck.


15 posted on 08/27/2021 11:29:21 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: PoliticallyShort

I like to check some European sources.
They are a lot more critical this time on the Biden as the worst US critiques!
Worlds like imbecile, dilettante, betrayal, stupid, no plan, no idea, etc. etc.
As a matter of fact, Afghanistan was a NATO project! NATO allies had their forces in Afghanistan, and apparently, they were never advised!
The most damming thing from Europe are the calls for the reform of the NATO.
Basically on the line - we cannot trust Americans, we cannot allow them to be in charge of NATO. NATO cannot be run by dilettantes.
I am practically sure, that there will be NATO restructuring coming out of this debacle! Our European allies do not trust us any more!


16 posted on 08/27/2021 11:50:25 AM PDT by AZJeep (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0AHGreco RomNQkryIIs)
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They are a lot more critical this time on the Biden as the worst US critiques!

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In the US, there are still some defenders on Biden, and even the opponents limit themselves a little by the respect for the office. There are no such limits in Europe.


17 posted on 08/27/2021 11:56:25 AM PDT by AZJeep (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0AHGreco RomNQkryIIs)
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To: AZJeep

This is the end of NATO


18 posted on 08/27/2021 12:19:55 PM PDT by Boiler Plate ("Why be difficult, when with just a little more work, you can be impossible" Mom)
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To: Boiler Plate
This is the end of NATO

Good Riddance.

19 posted on 08/27/2021 12:21:07 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Sirius Lee

Great team...


20 posted on 08/27/2021 12:21:07 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (On the backs of Joseph Stolen and future Lessident Harris, the Democrat party should evaporate.)
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