You wrote: "Biden...created the debacle."

LanceHarbor 14339 posts Original UHND Member

Posted 7:11 pm on Aug 13, 2022

He affirmatively did not. Thousands of Taliban "troops" had been released and had amassed ready for the date by which the U.S. had to leave which was also set by the Trump administration.

There is no doubt the Biden administration mishandled the exit terribly. However, he didn't (1) create the mess nor (2) have a choice, unless you wanted more troops put back in and an escalation of the war.

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You wrote: "Biden...created the debacle." LanceHarbor 7:11pm · 8/13/22
- Biden did not have to follow Trump's timetable. Iggle 8:04pm · 8/13/22
  - Right. The Taliban is usually very reasonable. LanceHarbor 8:23pm · 8/13/22
    - There is no way the outcome could have been worse Iggle 8:32pm · 8/13/22
      - Ok, Iggle, tell us what Biden should have done to get an "A+" from you on the exit...and don't TyroneIrish 9:43pm · 8/13/22
        
        For starters should have kept Bagram for evacuation not Hamid Karzai International Airport (Kabul) JarHead4ND 1:40am · 8/14/22
        
        The closing of Bagram Air Base was completed in early July...I'm assuming the administration wanted Link TyroneIrish 7:25pm · 8/14/22
        
        Not wanting to impede civilian activity on the base in exchange for security?Link JarHead4ND 1:09am · 8/15/22
        
        For just the reason you mention...i.e. disintegrating security...IMO it made sense to deploy our TyroneIrish 10:21am · 8/15/22
        
        Well Ty, my opinion on security is based on a little experience I had one night.Link JarHead4ND 12:40am · 8/16/22
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        Total crock of shit , not surprising. You are a disingenuous leftist. notredame678 10:09pm · 8/14/22
- .NT LanceHarbor 7:44pm · 8/13/22
- The minimum goal of a withdrawal would be to get all of your troops and allies out safely.Link iairishcheeks 7:30pm · 8/13/22
  - I'm glad you mentioned our Afghan allies...with a May 1, 2021 exit date and drastic cut backs on TyroneIrish 9:39pm · 8/13/22
    - Are you planning to polish that turd until you can see your face in it?NT iairishcheeks 5:25am · 8/14/22
      - I'm just filling in all the BLANKS that Iggle, et al, have failed to fill in...e.g. Trump's role in TyroneIrish 7:54pm · 8/14/22
  - Agreed.NT LanceHarbor 7:45pm · 8/13/22

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