Someone ‘splain to me how it was all huzzah and hosannah when Trump was going to pull our troops out of Afghanistan, and now that Biden’s actually doing it it’s a big problem?
It’s a no-win situation, which everybody pretty much knew going into it. A culture of war in that country was not going to be ended by outsiders, and the warriors would come storming back as soon as we left no matter how long we stayed. Whomever is President when we finally pull out was going to take heat for the decision – the same people who complained about being there complain about us leaving. Past time to quit wasting lives and money on this – only the military industrial complex won anything.
While I confess to some reservations about the Afghanistan pullout, it has to be acknowledged that the USA has been backstopping them for twenty years. If they can’t step up and defend themselves now, then when?
Not saying that history will repeat itself, but Vietnam did OK after we left, and they’re now a pretty decent trading partner with a stable government. And of course the military is just the visible part of our presence in Afghanistan. You can bet the CIA isn’t advertising which assets they’re leaving in place. Remember how we got bin Laden: It wasn’t with an armed invasion, it was with covert ops.
Whether Biden pulls on in September 2021 or September 2031, the result would likely be the same. The best we can do is to get out the thousands of Afghans who helped our troops, particularly the translators. It’s a shame to have to brain-drain a country so desperate for modernization, but we owe it to help those who helped us.
Another fine mess the USA and its sycophant allies got us into, with very little hopes of a solution. Once again the west fails to learn from the past. Why did the powers that be not question the fact that Afghanistan has been christened the ‘Graveyard of Empires’?
Valiant1943 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
After Vietnam, you would have thought we’d learned a lesson. After the loss of lives and national treasure did they think we’d stay there forever?
casonia2 almost 3 years ago
Someone ‘splain to me how it was all huzzah and hosannah when Trump was going to pull our troops out of Afghanistan, and now that Biden’s actually doing it it’s a big problem?
ferddo almost 3 years ago
It’s a no-win situation, which everybody pretty much knew going into it. A culture of war in that country was not going to be ended by outsiders, and the warriors would come storming back as soon as we left no matter how long we stayed. Whomever is President when we finally pull out was going to take heat for the decision – the same people who complained about being there complain about us leaving. Past time to quit wasting lives and money on this – only the military industrial complex won anything.
Not the Smartest Man On the Planet -- Maybe Close Premium Member almost 3 years ago
While I confess to some reservations about the Afghanistan pullout, it has to be acknowledged that the USA has been backstopping them for twenty years. If they can’t step up and defend themselves now, then when?
Richard S Russell Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Not saying that history will repeat itself, but Vietnam did OK after we left, and they’re now a pretty decent trading partner with a stable government. And of course the military is just the visible part of our presence in Afghanistan. You can bet the CIA isn’t advertising which assets they’re leaving in place. Remember how we got bin Laden: It wasn’t with an armed invasion, it was with covert ops.
apfelzra Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Whether Biden pulls on in September 2021 or September 2031, the result would likely be the same. The best we can do is to get out the thousands of Afghans who helped our troops, particularly the translators. It’s a shame to have to brain-drain a country so desperate for modernization, but we owe it to help those who helped us.
willie_mctell almost 3 years ago
We’re not exactly deterring the Taliban now.
Radish the wordsmith almost 3 years ago
The republican Taliban isn’t happy either, Biden polls at 60% positive.
Monchoxyz almost 3 years ago
United States should have let Russia have Afghanistan back in the eighties.
Ammo is on a break Premium Member almost 3 years ago
A honest Cartoon. Who would have thought Mr. Rodgers would have left the Dems are perfect Neighborhood.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 3 years ago
This will always be the case, that is the excuse used to stay forever.
jvscanlan Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Just remember who created the mindless agreement with the Taliban. Note that the government wasn’t even allowed to participate
grumpypophobart almost 3 years ago
Another fine mess the USA and its sycophant allies got us into, with very little hopes of a solution. Once again the west fails to learn from the past. Why did the powers that be not question the fact that Afghanistan has been christened the ‘Graveyard of Empires’?