https://freerepublic.com/tag/markduell/ en-us Tue, 17 Aug 2021 18:51:35 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3986034/posts The US media blasted Joe Biden today for his 'blame shifting' over the Afghanistan crisis after the President criticised Afghan leaders and military for refusing to fight while defending his decision to withdraw troops. The Wall Street Journal said in an editorial that Mr Biden 'refused to accept responsibility for the botched withdrawal while blaming others' and the 'one group he conspicuously did not blame was the Taliban'. A Washington Post editorial said he could have listened to the 'many seasoned hands' giving him alternatives to withdrawal, adding that him blaming others was 'unseemly' given that 2,448 US service members... UK Daily Mail https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3986034/posts#comment Tue, 17 Aug 2021 18:51:35 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3985502/posts Media outlets across the political divide in the US and Britain have united in their condemnation over Joe Biden's handling of the Afghanistan crisis amid what is being billed the biggest foreign policy catastrophe in 65 years. Even Left-wing outlets such as CNN and The New York Times that would traditionally back a Democrat president have hit out at Mr Biden for his role in allowing insurgents to take Kabul after routing Afghan forces in just a week. The Wall Street Journal condemned Joe Biden's statement 'washing his hands' of the situation, saying it should 'go down as one of... UK Daily Mail https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3985502/posts#comment Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:10:51 GMT