What will Tuesday August 31, 2021 look like at Kabul’s airport? Will it look like this?
My guess the answer is yes. With a population of 38 million people and a Kabul population of 4 million people where were the defenders of their city?
The United States has failed to protect those in Afghanistan who were our guides, interpreters and coordinators. My country is racing to leave that country as if it was a burning building and everyone is piling onto others to reach the exit.
Our exit date was not set by the Taliban. It was set by President Joe Biden. While he and his predecessor were correct in wanting to withdraw from Afghanistan, the execution of withdrawal will go down in history as a major failure.
America’s “allies” are all wondering if the United States will stand by its commitments. Would this country come to the aid of Taiwan if attacked by China? Or will we stand by as Russia continues to annex more parts of Ukraine?
The foreign policy of the Joe Biden administration emphasizes repairing the U.S.’s alliances, which Biden says have been damaged under the Trump but our actions in Afghanistan send a different message.
Biden at the age of 78 has probably decided not to run for a second term. That decision frees him to do the things that past presidents were unable to accomplish.
Mister President, have you no shame?
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