President Biden on Saturday again defended the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, arguing that the vast majority of Americans wanted to get out — and asking “How else could you get out?”
“But the flip of it is they didn’t like the way we got out, but it’s hard to explain to anybody, how else could you get out?” he asked.
You evacuate civilians before you withdraw the military. You don’t leave Americans behind and you don’t abandon valuable military gear.
You have an organized staggered departure from a secure air base that follows a planned schedule.
You don’t wake up right before the Taliban are marching into Kabul to urgently bring in thousands of troops for a shambolic evacuation in which the Taliban and Al Qaeda decide who gets to go to the airport.
That’s how else.
Since these are almost certainly the talking points we’ll see at the presidential debate, the GOP candidate had better be ready to call Biden on it.
jim says
Joe does what he wants and when it fails, he blames Trump and the Republicans, who we all know are racists, bigots, misogynists, hate the environment, the poor, and all good and decent policies.
IQ Rassooli says
Answering Biden’s insane question:
1. As Commander-i-retreat this was exactly how you left on the terms of theTaliban and al Qaeda
2. As Commander-in -Chief you follow Trump’s gradual, systematic and in full control of the airspace over Afghanistan on America’s timetable and terms
Even a child of 10 years would have understood the sequence of getting out with minimum fuss and loss of life. Trump’s army would have not left billions of the most ultra US weapons in the hands of her worst enemies
Biden, you should be court martialled and the impeached for your total abdication of your responsibilities, both military and political
mortimer says
Biden’s performance in Afghanistan is the worst performance of any US president. This was gross negligence due to gross incompetence.
The disaster caused by this gross negligence will be unavoidable for American voters to see and assess. The debacle could have been avoided, but now the Taliban will re-build itself into a terrorist hub with more fire power than any Muslim army in the past.
Biden’s cabal of naïve, incompetent conspirators should be punished by the voters and the Dem Party should be punished by political oblivion. They deceived their way into power and now they are trying to GASLIGHT their way into continuing in office. I have never been so offended by the lies of a group of politicians.
gravenimage says
Good post, IQ Rassooli.
PRCS says
I, a mere citizen, watched the daily news reports of the Taliban’s overthrow of the Afghanistan government, province by province–while Biden assured the world that a complete takeover was highly unlikely.
Did no one in his administration–including Biden–really not realize how nonsensical all that really was?
mortimer says
Further to PRCS: what bothers me is why US military commanders didn’t all threaten to resign en masse if Biden continued this RECKLESS WITHDRAWAL.
The fact the top military staff did not all resign as one suggests to me that they are all dishonorable. No general should preside over LOSING AN ENTIRE COUNTRY that has been dearly paid for in money and blood.
PRCS says
Career and pension.
A 4-star admiral or general (paygrade O10) receives a monthly retirement of more than $16,000.
A great many higher echelon offices also failed to report Major Hasan.
James Lincoln says
PRCS,
From a retired O-6:
I believe that you are referencing active duty pay tables.
Retirees under the “old” retirement system, receive 50% of their base active duty pay – still a decent piece of change – along with TRICARE and other military retiree benefits.
gravenimage says
Mortimer, I imagine military leaders worried that things would be even worse in the withdrawal from Afghanistans if all competent leaders decamped.
somehistory says
He is such a colossal fool, that he does not believe there is an answer; or that anyone could come up with a better “plan” than did he and his “handlers” carried out.
And, according to milley, it was all “planned.” “Very careful planning.”
Now that the taliban are back in control, and in addition, have weapons and equipment…and cash…they didn’t have 20 years ago, the terrorists, including al queda, isis, etc., are in a stronger position to plan and execute attacks here and elsewhere.
The terror attack against the American service members was terrible, but small potatoes compared to what they are planning and can execute. But, noodle-brain and crew tried a strike against those responsible…hitting the wrong people, innocent people…so one can only imagine what they have planned for revenge against a larger, deadlier, attack on the U.S.
It came to my mind that leaving the weapons and equipment was all for the guys and gals who design and produce such, in order for them to make a bundle of cash. Lot of money to be made in new equipment and weapons and stuff for the next war.
And then, I read something along those lines.
In the Duffle-Blog, was a write-up….(it is written as fiction, but there is a lot of truth in it)…about the weapons the military-industrial complex is cooking up…will cost trillions, of course.
To replace what biden gave the terrorists. In afghanistan and iran. Maybe even syria.
mortimer says
So, we are supposed to believe that the Bribed-man PLANNED to create a terrorist SUPER-STATE in Afghanistan so that the jihad could be JACKED UP to a whole new level of atrocities worldwide.
That is exactly what the Pollyanish Biden cabal has done. Afghanistan is now a DISNEYLAND for jihadists.
Keith O says
Biden’s chaotic route from Afghanistan achieved a few things.
1. It made the Taliban and it’s allies immeasurably stronger.
2. Islamic terrorists worldwide are now emboldened to carry out more attacks lengthening the “war on terror”.
3. No country will now trust America as it’s ally.
4. He singlehandedly destroyed Americas credibility as a world power and
5. Biden and his handlers have created a generation of VERY pissed off vets who will want vengeance against the government, which cold lead to an uprising within the US. Which is perhaps what they want?
PRCS says
“an uprising within the US”
As a military retiree, count me in–at the ballot box.
Keith O says
PRC, I’ll quote Edmond Burke who said, “the only thing necessary for evil to prosper is for good men to do nothing”.
Every morning, I look in the mirror and ask myself, Am I a good man?
gravenimage says
+1
Walter Sieruk says
By abandoning those so many Americans in Afghanistan and therefore leaving them in the malicious vicious vengeful heinous grip of Taliban, Joe Biden had betrayed them. So treacherous villain, Biden is a real traitor in every of the word.
To make matter even worse that liar and chief , Biden , has the US State Department lie to the American public with the bogus claim that “All Americans are now out of Afghanistan.
That bogus US “President” Biden is a traitor to all the Americans he left stranded in Afghanistan Biden is also a traitor to other Americans and to America herself.
Biden is also a traitor to all the American soldiers who had literally shed their blood, died and had been maimed for life in Afghanistan
Likewise Biden is a traitor to all the families and friends of those US soldiers who had shed their blood, were killed and terribly maimed for life by the Taliban. For creepy traitorous old Joe just ‘gave away” Afghanistan to the Taliban.
Biden is a traitor to the American taxpayer who paid nearly two trillion to end jihadist terrorist training camps in Afghanistan forever in Afghanistan. For since Biden “handed’” that country to the Taliban ,they will let the jihadists of al Qaeda and ISIS set up jihad training centers in that land.
Joe Biden should be arrested for treason…Biden is not a real American President, he’s pseudo “president,” an impostor “president.”
Walter Sieruk says
Bogus president pretender Joe Biden is an abomination and an affront to the Office of the President of the United States of America and a disgrace to the US Constitution.
Likewise, Biden is a catastrophe and calamity for America, a disaster, and a tragedy for the American people.
James Lincoln says
Very true, Walter.
And not only is Biden a catastrophe for the American people, he is also a catastrophe for the rest of the free world.
But you knew that already.
Walter Sieruk says
That wicked fiend Joe Biden, no doubt, doesn’t even really care about the US soliders who died because of him. All he’s really interested in is going on vacation and having his ice cream as well as coming on to youngsters for sex.
Walter Sieruk says
Joe Biden deserves no respect, at all. Speaking only for myself , I have no emotion for Biden expect a strong feeling of contempt.
OLD GUY says
Biden should be removed from office.
gravenimage says
Biden: How Else Could We Get Out of Afghanistan Except by Abandoning Americans?
You evacuate civilians before you withdraw the military. You don’t leave Americans behind and you don’t abandon valuable military gear.
……………..
Absolutely. And he never should have abandoned Bagram airforce base and relied on difficult-to-defend Kabul airport, entrusting its defense first to the “Afghan army”–absurd enough–and then, even more unhinged to the *Taliban itself*. Utter insanity.