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originally posted by: HawkEyi
a reply to: Phage
Why didn't the Military of Every Western/NATO countries just destroy the military equipment? this is a major embarrassment.
The Biden admin blames Trump yet Obama had four/8 years to do something in Afghanistan but didn't do nothing.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Vasa Croe
Did the previous admin allow Afghanistan to be taken in 1 week?
No. But then there is this:
Though the former President offered his support of President Joe Biden's plans to bring home American troops, he urged his successor to draw an end to America's longest war well before the September 11 deadline that Biden set last week. Trump said that while leaving Afghanistan is "a wonderful and positive thing to do," he had set a May 1 withdrawal deadline and added that "we should keep as close to that schedule as possible."
www.cnn.com...
I am confident that following Trump's timeline would have been less disruptive. No doubt in my mind.
The situation is/was a dire mess and hindsight is 20/20. Right?
originally posted by: CrawlingChaos
The time line isnt the issue, or the failure
This could have been done 10 years ago and still handled better.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: network dude
I think it's fair to blame Trump and Obama along with Biden. And we can't forget the architect of this whole war either, Bush.
They all perpetuated this war and kept digging us a deeper hole until it was inside to extricate ourselves without tragedy occurring.
They all have blood on their hands and they all deserve the blame.
originally posted by: rounda
a reply to: onehuman
Any media outlet that mentions Trump with regards to any of this, except to say he had a plan that Biden nixed, is simply trying to make Biden look better than the incompetent bufoon he is.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Vasa Croe
I think Biden has at least as much clue as Trump did.
There was no easy way out. It had to happen and it was bound to be a disaster.
Trump should consider himself lucky he was voted out of office in this case. Now he can be a monday night quarterback like everyone else.
originally posted by: Ahabstar
a reply to: Nunyabizisit
Obama geared up ISIS pretty well. And gave Iran pallets of cash. Somewhat suspended the embargo on Cuba. And ran guns to the Mexican Cartels....turn 86,000 over to terrorists? Try 320 Million Americans over to Joe.