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In reply to the discussion: Biden was my first choice as POTUS from the beninning. [View all]DemocratSinceBirth
(99,719 posts)63. I care if it cost us politically
We are one presidential election away from losing our freedom
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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