Taliban fighters take control of the presidential palace after President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan fled the country on Sunday. Credit Zabi Karimi/Associated Press
Bret Stephens, New York Times: Disaster in Afghanistan Will Follow Us Home
What on earth was Joe Biden thinking — if, that is, he was thinking?
On July 8, the president defended his decision to withdraw all remaining U.S. forces from Afghanistan.
After assuring Americans that “the drawdown is proceeding in a secure and orderly way” and that “U.S. support for the people of Afghanistan will endure,” he took some questions. Here are excerpts from the White House transcript.
Q: Is a Taliban takeover of Afghanistan now inevitable?
The president: No, it is not.
Q: Why? The president: Because you — the Afghan troops have 300,000 well-equipped — as well equipped as any army in the world — and an air force against something like 75,000 Taliban. It is not inevitable. …
Q: Do you see any parallels between this withdrawal and what happened in Vietnam, with some people feeling ——
The president: None whatsoever. Zero … The Taliban is not the South — the North Vietnamese Army. They’re not — they’re not remotely comparable in terms of capability. There’s going to be no circumstance where you see people being lifted off the roof of an embassy. …
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WNU Editor: Bret Stephens' analysis is spot on. Afghanistan is President Biden’s fiasco and the world will be reaping the consequences of his disaster for years to come.
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The World Will Be Reaping The Consequences Of The Afghan Disaster For Years To Come
More bogus bullshit
It may not have been apparent but sand was shifting under our feet the whole time we were in "control" from 2001 to 2020.
There might have been an ebb and flow to the sand shifting, but the overall trend was for the US to not have enough sand under its feet to not be under water.
The US piled up red ink. The US piled up bodies . Not so many as previous wars, but it still has an effect. The Taliban noticed not at all. The war was a boon to hotheads and bullies.
The US learned things about fighting. The Chinese probably learned more by carefully observing us.
A comparison. The US was the largest industrial power at the the turn of the 20th century. It took WW1 for people to realize it. the European borrowing and the war devastation helped propel America's economy more, but it was already trending very high already. The US was already losing 10 years ago if it laagered instead traveling on whatever road it choose day or night. It took this event for the American body politic to admit to itself that it had lost and do away with the fiction.
I know it is a common theme with me but I am astonished at just how poorly our higher education system pumps out people who have no clue about human nature or the ability to observe the results of their actions and adjust. The elites learn nothing from observation. (WE did learn to clap when the warriors came home this time unlike the end of the Viet Nam war).
Based on observation, this is what I see as the core teachings from the Ivy league schools to the future masters; Lie. Lie about anything and find ways to repeat that lie. Blame anybody who threatens your government contract or job. Blame Blame Blame. repeat the fuck up and get a job promising to fix it using the foundations of the first two teachings. Lie and Blame.
Anyways....Ron
PS: I don't have a clue what to do about places like Viet Nam circa 1965 or Afghanistan. But I know what not to do. Don't do what the Masters tell us is NECESSARY if that involves us invading the place. Don't do that.
HAVE YOUR CHILDREN AVOID BECOMING LIARS AND LEADERS AND DO NOT SEND THEM TO THE BEST SCHOOLS IN THE NATION. Such schools give us only our political leaders, our wall street leaders, our noble winning science people etc
Agreed with above. I went to an ivy league, top 3 of the World, and....
It's underwhelming
My prior degree at another university was much more demanding and the curriculum was better.
all my ivy league degree did was a) open some doors b) make me a target of envy or just being disliked for going there c) women love it, but I rather avoid a woman who goes for degrees. Just yuck
To me it feels, after having been there, as a club. Once you get in you get access to certain jobs. And it's disgusting. I rather hang with someone who has life experience than with many of the programmed lemmings coming out of these schools, including mine
They're creating a class system/ cast system and only if you're in the club do they recognize you, and it's infuriating.. the people I meet who think of me as their equal, but they're not my equal.. they're scum who hide behind badges.. and it's very much leftist filled and authoritarian.. don't question people etc.. globalism always good, etc
1056 emo spastic
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