https://www.wsj.com/articles/afghanista ... 1630612285Pretty scathing assessment from a moderate republican columnist. Much I have to agree with. Aides and cabinet officials are anonymously leaking that they are "appalled" americans were left behind etc. Politicians in both parties as well as from other countries are piling on.Its leaked that General Milley had strongly urged tearing up the Trump deal and leaving a permanent security footprint in the country to maintain order and protect the west laying waste to claims it was a slam dunk consensus. All his advisers advised against following a short time window and date certain.Biden alone chose the course of action that was taken although he was not responsible for operational details. The decision to leave Bagram we was based on Biden being unwilling to bring another 2k troops back into the country to operate it and also evacuate citizens. Its was a risk averse strategy to protect military assets much like Benghazi. Its why they left in the middle of the night without announcing it to anyone IMO although it was highly demoralizing and destabilizing.
Bidens tone at the dignified transfer, his defiant defensive tone in his speech announcing the end of the war was tone deaf AF although much of the substances about ending the era of building nations I agreed with.
His now leaked transcript of a call with then Afghan pres in june when he advised him to "project an air of confidence whether that is in fact the reality" looks very bad, very bad. Especially when they are now saying nobody had a clue it would fall so fast.
In the same call the Afghan President told him they were facing fierce battles with thousands of well armed terrorist's and LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FROM THE PAKISTANI ARMY!!!!! First I heard of that
. On the other hand I've heard some of the republican aides to Trump who helped fashion his plan applaud Biden's decision so who knows . Time will tell how this will all fall out but Ill predict right now there will be an impeachment attempt the minute republicans seize both houses assuming polls stay where they are. I dont agree with it, bad policy isn't impeachable and I see this as half bad half good but its gonna happen.