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Which again, regardless of how this withdrawal has been executed, supports reversal of the Doha Agreement. Our mission was not accomplished, could never have been accomplished. A permanent presence in Afghanistan is necessary to keep terrorism at bay. I expected this kind of stupidity from Trump. Biden has no excuse to continue bad policy because he knows better.
I have to wonder had Trump not so stupidly made this agreement, would Biden have taken the initiative? Doubt it, as everyone around him would have told him complete withdrawal from Afghanistan was disastrous policy. Which history will prove in very short order.
It's already been stated, but bears repeating: Joe Biden saw fit to reverse every other policy made by Trump; what made this one an exception? Nothing was stopping him, so...?
I am not defending Biden...he botched this. But answer my question....Why did Pompeo release 5000 Taliban prisoners?? Why did they call the leader of the Taliban a "gentleman"
Why did Obama release 75% of those being held in Gitmo, including the guy currently taking charge in Afghanistan?
To quote one of our other lying politicians: "What difference does it make?"
Stick to the topic of the thread, John. Focus on the events of the past week. That's the discussion the rest of us were having. Otherwise, start a thread asking your question and I'm sure people will chime in.
It's already been stated, but bears repeating: Joe Biden saw fit to reverse every other policy made by Trump; what made this one an exception? Nothing was stopping him, so...?
Indeed, and as I've repeatedly said upthread, I can't figure it out. al-Qaeda threat remains. Biden said last Oct. 2019 he would keep a small force in Afghanistan similar to Iraq - why so hellbent on a pullout is the question? What changed his mind?
Did he, b/c of Doha, believe there was already so much erosion to Afghan govt and military, it couldn't be reversed? I doubt that, b/c his own military told him not to consider a withdrawal until year-end, if then. Military has always been opposed to leaving Afghanistan.
Withdrawal is monumental policy disaster for the US and the world, making everyone less safe. I was talking to a few Biden voters yesterday who agree with this assessment and universally say with his experience he has no excuse for not understanding the issues, we should have stayed in Afghanistan, and that 20 years is now down the drain.
He should have torn up Trump's Doha agreement. The consequences of not reversing Trump policy are on Biden.
No need for name calling.
Leave that to the grade school kids..
Apparently you do not see the scope of the danger Biden has caused with his surrender to a terrorist group.
He must be made to pay for the damages he has done, and for those in the future, as a result of his actions in Afghanistan.
This is not a game of monopoly being played here, it is serious business, and he has put the United States in danger of being attacked on our homeland , possibly on a scale much more devastating than what happened on 9/11.
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