Peter Puller Report This Comment
Date: August 18, 2021 04:06PM

Yesterday's headline: Trump miffed that Biden didn't "follow the plan,"
Today's headline: Months ago Trump bragged about pulling troops out of Afghanistan.
Therefore: Biden was following the plan.

Todd Baker Report This Comment
Date: August 19, 2021 04:21PM

Yes, Biden DID NOT follow "the plan". Noncombatant personnel first, then equipment, and then military personnel and they blow up whatever equipment they can't get out so it can't be used against us or our allies. Same plan used by the military forever, but if you were in the military, you'd know that.

quasi Report This Comment
Date: August 20, 2021 12:02AM

Trump was the one who drew down U.S. military forces from 13,000 to 2500 before he left office after leaving the Afghan government out of the negotiations in which he released 5000 Taliban fighters from prison and set the date of May 1 for total withdrawal. Biden pushed that date to August 31 and as soon as the final withdrawal of American citizens began the Taliban began its blitzkrieg forcing Biden to send back almost 60% of the military personnel that Trump withdrew. Biden's mistake was expecting the Taliban to be more patient. He didn't start this fight but at long last he's trying to finish it and after 20 years there's plenty of blame to go around.

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