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In reply to the discussion: Biden was my first choice as POTUS from the beninning. [View all]dameatball
(7,411 posts)11. I believe history is going to be the judge, as it always is. I agree that the withdrawal seems to
have been clumsy, possibly even bungled, to the seeming delight of right wing and even mainstream media. What remains to be seen is how we handle the issue of those wanting to escape now, as well as how much those coming to power in Afghanistan can be trusted. After regret there can also be hope. The Malcolm Nance segment on Stephanie Miller this morning was very interesting if you can find it. I'm not sure if it is on the website yet or not.
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When the Afghan government told the U.S. NOT to evacuate anyone because it would create
JohnSJ
Aug 2021
#19
I believe history is going to be the judge, as it always is. I agree that the withdrawal seems to
dameatball
Aug 2021
#11
and the only thing the Biden administration is focused on is evacuating those that need to be
JohnSJ
Aug 2021
#23
believe this post is a kind of 'turning on' Biden. We need to support our leaders...
Demsrule86
Aug 2021
#57
I don't think the failure of a 20-year, 2 trillion dollar attempt at ill-advised nation-building
Aristus
Aug 2021
#18
According to what I read and what I heard from family members, the Taliban is not
Demsrule86
Aug 2021
#50
First of all TFG made a deal with the Taliban after the election to cause trouble IMHO...so he
Demsrule86
Aug 2021
#48
Actually, I do like Biden. That's why I'm shocked he messed this up. george war bush had been gone
Hoyt
Aug 2021
#51
The media just wants to shift blame because they're knee deep in it for supporting the lies.
rockfordfile
Aug 2021
#65
plan an orderly exit with our allies and those on the ground -get those who helped us out first
samsingh
Aug 2021
#41
It was the bushco that lied us into that country. So yes he's to blame and the media at that time
rockfordfile
Aug 2021
#54
Watching hundreds of our young men and women in uniform slaughtered is no picnic either.
Demsrule86
Aug 2021
#39
i understand there were no soldiers killed in Afghanistan in the last 18 months.
samsingh
Aug 2021
#40
If we stayed there...more young men and women would die. We had an agreement with the Taliban
Demsrule86
Aug 2021
#59