I think Biden followed through with Trump's Doha agreement because he was champing at the bit to get out of Afghanistan for years - correct? - and Trump's plan gave him an easy path to follow. So the ultimate responsibility is, of course, Biden's. But I don't think the president makes operational plans, so somebody else actually planned the specific steps we took to withdraw. Do you know who that was? Who was directly responsible for that clusterf**k? Also, does anyone know what position Harris took on Afghanistan in general and the withdrawal in particular? I have no idea whether she supported it wholeheartedly or was dead set against it or...? I would imagine she is really disturbed by the situation of Afghan women and girls but I can't recall her saying anything about it. Yet. It is possible that she did not feel free to speak as V.P. and her new status as candidate is really new. Someone should ask her.
War is an activity the full state participates in with compartmentalized access, knowledge and understanding fought bravely by men and women who are often ignored “statesplained” to and disrespected. The government that holds the parades for their reelection - holds the budget up for vets over politics. It’s never fair - and it’s never good. The people are - the warriors are fair and they are good - everyone outside government’s job is to know that and keep them honest
If anyone says “this may not be right - but I’m doing it for all the right reasons” - that person has been co-opted into politics - they may not accept that, or know it. But there is no “right wrong” - there is right and wrong - that other thing is “left and right” - it’s BS and it’s why we lose wars -
Well said....I like your fearless passion.
One more thing; how would we get rid of the Taliban?
I think Biden followed through with Trump's Doha agreement because he was champing at the bit to get out of Afghanistan for years - correct? - and Trump's plan gave him an easy path to follow. So the ultimate responsibility is, of course, Biden's. But I don't think the president makes operational plans, so somebody else actually planned the specific steps we took to withdraw. Do you know who that was? Who was directly responsible for that clusterf**k? Also, does anyone know what position Harris took on Afghanistan in general and the withdrawal in particular? I have no idea whether she supported it wholeheartedly or was dead set against it or...? I would imagine she is really disturbed by the situation of Afghan women and girls but I can't recall her saying anything about it. Yet. It is possible that she did not feel free to speak as V.P. and her new status as candidate is really new. Someone should ask her.
War is an activity the full state participates in with compartmentalized access, knowledge and understanding fought bravely by men and women who are often ignored “statesplained” to and disrespected. The government that holds the parades for their reelection - holds the budget up for vets over politics. It’s never fair - and it’s never good. The people are - the warriors are fair and they are good - everyone outside government’s job is to know that and keep them honest
If anyone says “this may not be right - but I’m doing it for all the right reasons” - that person has been co-opted into politics - they may not accept that, or know it. But there is no “right wrong” - there is right and wrong - that other thing is “left and right” - it’s BS and it’s why we lose wars -