Why would a POTUS be responsible for determining the troop levels at two different airports in Afghanistan? That seems at first blush to be a operational decision for military brass. I'm not defending political theater, I'm saying that if intel said the country would be peaceful, and getting the military out helps de-escalate, it's hard to criticize him for bringing this marine in as opposed to that marine. Given the breadth and scope of that military operation, you're seriously ripping Biden over a detail like that? And a suicide bomber, no less.I blame the suicide bomber for being a suicide bomber. I blame the commander in chief for his role. Joe orders the 82nd to leave Afghanistan so he can meet his August 31 deadline. A significant reduction in force. Then, he orders Marines from Jordan to Afghanistan to inadequately fill the void. See what happened? It’s all slight of hand. The 82nd leaves Bagram with great fanfare (look how awesome we are!) while Rome is burning. And while everyone is looking over there, we have these Marines come in to defend the Kabul airport in a no-win situation.
That‘s what happened. The Wyoming kid was in Jordan and was ordered into Kabul. I haven’t seen that on the news. That’s what the family said, so I don’t blame anybody for not knowing that.
Even the most casual observer will note that evacuations from Bagram went smoothly. Evacuation from Kabul was a train wreck. And that shouldn’t surprise anybody, even Half a Brain Biden.
I'd think the fact that country fell like a house of cards should amplify why we were right to get out.
You know what you'll never criticize? How Trump got us out. He didn't. He wouldn't, for this very reason. It's so loaded with potential for this stuff and bad optics, he didn't have the stomach to do it.
Ask the Kurds how they feel about the notice they received to get out. Pretty awful double standard on top of everything else.