As the Taliban mounted a conquest of Afghanistan, the Biden administration continued to believe that the Jihadists were interested in peace and that their campaign of conquest was a negotiating strategy.
The British document also showed that the U.S. was privately briefing allies that they should be prepared for a Taliban offensive before any settlement that might have allowed former President Ashraf Ghani to remain in power. U.S. diplomats said that the Taliban would “test the Afghan government militarily” before they started taking seriously peace talks that were taking place in Doha, the note said.
If you want to understand how these same people can believe that Iran’s nuclear program is peaceful, or that Hamas is just firing rockets at Israel as a negotiating strategy, this is the mindset.
The Qataris (including their allies and operatives inside the Biden administration) appeared to have handfed the Biden administration the notion that the Taliban’s program of conquest was a negotiating strategy aimed at securing leverage.
It never seemed to have crossed Biden’s mind, that of his State Department and political appointees, that the Taliban were not interested in a diplomatic solution.
They weren’t looking for leverage, they wanted to win.
After decades of insisting that there wasn’t a military solution to Afghanistan, the Democrats had come to believe it. But the Taliban had a military solution.
So do Iran and Hamas.
There’s no point in negotiating with terrorists. The only thing such negotiations can do is achieve a temporary truce in line with Islamic laws governing pacts with infidels.
And beyond that the Jihad continues.
Anyone who thinks that Jihadists can be negotiated with is a fool.
ConstantineXI says
When it comes down to it, Spencer is right. We basically have a bunch of dopes running foreign policy and the country that are led by a senile, demented old guy who lies often.
Mike says
and everyday the Biden admin rises the bar of stupidly
it’s let’s see how high we can pill the **** up
Terry Gain says
I have great respect for Robert Spencer, but my dog is smarter than Biden and everyone in his administration. Mind you, my dog is a Shepherd and Border Collie, so he’s very smart.
James Lincoln says
Rightly so, Terry Gain.
I would wager that Sleepy Joe’s current mental acuity is somewhere between that of a goldfish and a rabbit…
E T says
My dog is a border collie, much smarter than Justine Trudeau.
Diane Harvey says
[If Blinken had been Vito’s consigliere]
Package arrives at the door. Clemenza brings it to Sonny Joe who opens it and finds two dead fish wrapped in the dress Jill wore when she was featured in Vogue magazine.
Blinken: “Joe, it’s a peace negotiation strategy. We obviously have them where we want them. I suggest that we accept their terms. Immediately.”
Terry Gain says
Good for you Diane Harvey. Sounds very plausible and not the least bit fishy.
john smith says
The US can now boast to having the most incompetent load of fools in power in its entire history. The Biden administration continued to believe that the jihadists were interested in peace and their campaign of conquest was a negotiating strategy. What a load of rubbish, what a load of idiots. Such words remind me of what our Jeremy Corbyn once said,-” Isis can only be defeated through negotiation”.
This is the way the left think, this is what they believe, and these leftard idiots will eventually bring the downfall of our countries.
Wellington says
Though an American as you know, john smith, I completely agree that the fraudulent Biden Administration (no way Biden got 81 millions votes) is run by a bunch of well-educated fools (examples being Klain, Rice, Blinken, Astin, Buttigieg, Obama himself {and what a fool Obama is though a very clever fool}, and Joe’s control-freak wife, Jill—oh, sorry, Dr. Jill).
Addressing your larger point, i.e., Western Leftism, it is indeed the scourge of scourges here in the West, whether in the USA, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, et el. Minus Leftism (and pathetic pseudo-conservatives like Senator Mitch McConnell and your own present PM, BoJo), a strong, confident and with its shit-together West could easily defeat ALL Islamic designs.
Again demonstrating that civilizational collapse ordinarily comes from within and not from from without. Sure happening now in much of the West. I take no pleasure in stating this but stating this I must do nonetheless because the Western elites have gone into full stupid mode and the Islamic world, and traditional authoritarians like those in Russia and China, are absolutely delighted by this. You bet they are.
Still a puzzle though is what ice cream flavor Joe Biden will choose for the upcoming week—Joe Biden with an ice cream cone has the same “impact” and sad significance as Neville Chamberlain did with his umbrella. .
john smith says
As you say Wellington, no way did Biden get 81 million votes, he has no charisma, no charm, no likability, he had absolutely nothing in his favour to win the presidential election. This has to rate amongst one of the worlds biggest frauds of all time.
When you consider the likes of George Bush and Bill Clinton (who were far more popular than Biden) would only receive votes in the 40 millions to win. I believe this sends a clear message as to what really went on.
There is so much corruption in today’s present administration, that I doubt the truth will ever come out.
PRCS says
Jill knew–throughout the campaign at least–Joe’s mental acuity was declining.
She could have prevented the calamity Joe’s presidency has inflicted upon not just our nation but the entire free world.
But, as a “control-freak” wife (which I believe to be true) she chose not to.
Jill knew, and she needs to be held accountable for this.
James Lincoln says
PRCS,
I agree, but I will add one more thing:
It’s elder abuse.
PRCS says
True.
By another elder: Jill.
And so many others who knew he wasn’t up to it.
Betcha Clyburn knew, too.
Terry Gain says
John Smith
I agreed with everything you said until you used the words “the left think”.
john smith says
Point taken Terry.
angelo says
Remember that this Pervert In Chief received a record number of votes, the highest for a presidential candidate in US history! And pigs can fly too!
Infidel says
Anyone watched President Trump’s speech last night? He was dead on when he described the current administration being unbelievably stupid, and how a 5-year old came up w/ a better prescription of what to do in such a situation
James Lincoln says
Infidel,
Pres. Trump’s speech was terrific!
gravenimage says
Biden Admin Believed Taliban Assault Was a Peace Negotiation Strategy
…………….
I guess the Nazi Blitzkrieg across Europe was just a strategy for negitiating peace with Churchill…
Utter idiocy.
E T says
Canada has “she she, peoplekind, Islam is compatible with Western secular democracy”, utter idiot asking for our vote. La La La La La La
Jerry says
Like in the myth of.Midas, Biden has the Brown Fingers and the Magic Touch.
Everything Biden touches instantly turn into organic fertilizer.