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A Dishonest Afghanistan Accounting - Biden spins a tragedy for U.S. interests into an antiwar victory
https://www.wsj.com ^ | By The Editorial Board Aug. 31, 2021

Posted on 08/31/2021 6:51:11 PM PDT by 11th_VA

American Presidents must make hard decisions, and we’re inclined to support them when they do so overseas in the national interest. But President Biden’s defiant, accusatory defense on Tuesday of his Afghanistan withdrawal and its execution was so dishonest, and so lacking in self-reflection or accountability, that it was unworthy of the sacrifices Americans have made in that conflict.

The charitable interpretation is that this is what Mr. Biden really believes about Afghanistan in particular, war in general, and how to defend the U.S. The uncharitable view is that he and his advisers have decided that the only way out of this debacle is to lie about it, blame everyone else, and claim that defeat is really a victory. Neither one is reassuring about Mr. Biden’s character, his judgment, or—most ominously—the long three-and-a-half years left in his Presidency.

Start with the dishonesty, although we only have space to cover some of the falsehoods. Mr. Biden again claimed he was hamstrung by Donald Trump’s bad deal with the Taliban.

The Trump deal was based on the Taliban fulfilling conditions—such as negotiating a deal with the Afghan government—that they had already broken when Mr. Biden became President. Yet Mr. Biden claims he was both a prisoner of that deal and courageous for fulfilling it.

He also repeated that his only choices were total withdrawal or “escalation” with thousands of troops. His own advisers offered him alternatives in between, as did the Afghanistan Study Group. He was so bent on withdrawal, and so quickly, …

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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bideneffect; bidenforeignpolicy; wediditjoe

1 posted on 08/31/2021 6:51:11 PM PDT by 11th_VA
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To: 11th_VA

His speech writers are complete failures


2 posted on 08/31/2021 6:52:52 PM PDT by realcleanguy (quickly things are falling apart, now that the )
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To: 11th_VA

Rumor has it that the military is seeking an audience with Otis The Town Drunk, because he would be a more competent Commander in Chief than the one they currently have.


3 posted on 08/31/2021 6:54:31 PM PDT by Arcadian Empire
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To: Arcadian Empire

Otis Campbell for President


4 posted on 08/31/2021 6:57:38 PM PDT by joshua c (Dump the LEFT. Cable tv, Big tech, national name brands)
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To: 11th_VA
He was so bent on withdrawal, and so quickly, …

He was so bent on serving China's interests. Nothing more complicated than that. The Taliban now has the military muscle to protect mines and transport. China can roll in, make the Taliban leaders rich, and gulp down huge amounts of lithium and rare earths. The CCP's millions (if not billions) paid to the Biden crime family are reaping dividends.

5 posted on 08/31/2021 7:01:50 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: 11th_VA

The Dems and their propaganda outlets (media) are used to lies. They spew them all the time.

So now people are supposed to believe failure, chaos, terror, collapse of allies and then needless deaths of Americans in the armed services add up to a glorious Biden “success?”

What next “Survey shows people actually love having severe hemorrhoid flareups.” If CNN says so.


6 posted on 08/31/2021 7:05:52 PM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: 11th_VA

Must be his brother Jim needs another housing gig...this time in Afghanistan.


7 posted on 08/31/2021 7:21:47 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: 11th_VA

China Joe serves Xi Jin Poo’s interests. He is a made stooge if the CCP mafia. Screw him and his dog eating masters. Like one of the mothers of our slain Marines said, “May you rot in hell.”


8 posted on 08/31/2021 7:39:26 PM PDT by attiladhun2
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To: mass55th

I’m wondering exactly how Biden will be campaigning for Dems in 2022. His administration is a sewage-filled dumpster fire. I’m not even seeing how he can make public appearances outside of a one mile radius of the WH without making a scene (although, to be fair, for the first time in years, he WILL manage to attract a crowd). Maybe he can go on a long international tour and meet with our allies. That always looks good.

Oh, wait…


9 posted on 08/31/2021 7:42:53 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie (When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.)
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"I’m not even seeing how he can make public appearances outside of a one mile radius of the WH"

He'll appear digitally, with pre-recorded statements.

10 posted on 08/31/2021 7:51:35 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: The Antiyuppie

Up here in Canada Turdough announced a surprise pop up power grab election smack dab in the middle of this ongoing covid thing. No predictions but so far it’s been an unexpectedly bumpy ride for him. One of the things going against Turdough is the fact that his ideological mate is occupying the White House. The fact that he’s screwing up so badly now cannot help Turdough either.


11 posted on 08/31/2021 7:55:33 PM PDT by xp38
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To: 11th_VA

The ‘Rats are totally in favor of Authoritarian Governments.


12 posted on 09/01/2021 5:08:37 AM PDT by Paladin2 (Critical Marx Theory is The SOLUTION....)
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