What Afghanistan Reveals about Joe Biden, Israel, and Iran

American Thinker.com ^ | August 29, 2021 | Michael Curtis

[Kaslin]

The powerful bomb blast attack by an ISIS affiliate, ISIS-K (Khorasan), a deadly terror group of jihadists from Syria and other areas, on American forces and Afghan civilians in Kabul on August 26, 2021, killed 13 U.S. troops and more than 90 Afghans. This was a dark day for the U.S., the deadliest day for U.S. military forces in Afghanistan since 2011.

Internal and international controversy will continue and mount over the debacle in Kabul and responsibility. President Biden has declared that the "buck stops" with him. But the mistakes of his administration are more compelling than the rhetoric: debate will continue on the hasty exit timetable for U.S. from Afghanistan; on the disagreements among U.S. military leaders and the president on withdrawal; on Biden's abrupt abandonment of Bagram Airbase, which could have been used for evacuation of Americans; alleged sharing of security arrangements; giving a list to the Taliban of Afghans who aided the U.S. It is a notable lack of success in a country with remarkable assets: 150 countries host U.S. troops, 200,000 U.S. troops are located abroad, annual military spending is $770 billion, and the fleet has 11 aircraft carriers.

The world has been left uncertain about the acumen and practicality of Biden's policy in foreign affairs after the chaos to end what he called the "forever war." In view of his inability to secure the drawdown of U.S. troops in an orderly way, the question arises: "Is Biden reliable as an American and world leader, or is he detached from reality?"

Foreign countries are concerned: Ukraine, whether Biden can help deter Russia; can Taiwan rely on U.S. protection from China; should NATO leaders now call for an independent European security operation from which the U.S. is excluded?

[spokeshave]

The powerful bomb blast attack by an ISIS affiliate, ISIS-K (Khorasan), a deadly terror group of jihadists from Syria and other areas, on American forces and Afghan civilians in Kabul on August 26, 2021, killed 13 U.S. troops and more than 90 Afghans.

With some help with military grade explosives recently left at the Bagram base by Biden's abrupt exit.

[sockmonkey]

*** ISIS-K (Khorasan), a deadly terror group of jihadists from Syria and other areas ***

I am guessing these would be some of the ISIS members that were recorded being airlifted by US Blackhawks in Deir Ezzor several months ago. IIRC, there were 40 ISIS leaders ferried to safety by our military.

The guess by Syria at the time was they were being moved to Afghanistan.

[sauropod]

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[SJackson]

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[Jumper]

Joe might order the 82d And Div be discovered by 30 Sep 21... downsizing the military will pay for Socialism and DNC Spending for infrastructure, e.g, graft for cities.