Disaster

[Pete F.]

Pulling out of a two decade long imperial fantasy that achieved little more than mass casualties — and deciding to eat the political costs that accompany the complicated maneuver — is the precise opposite of political rhetoric.

There was a magical way for the US to leave that didn’t cause the Afghan army and govt to collapse. Trump had that plan. He kept it hidden with his taxes, infrastructure and healthcare plans along with his National Debt reduction dream.

[detbuch]

Originally Posted by Pete F.

Pulling out of a two decade long imperial fantasy that achieved little more than mass casualties — and deciding to eat the political costs that accompany the complicated maneuver — is the precise opposite of political rhetoric.

There was a magical way for the US to leave that didn’t cause the Afghan army and govt to collapse. Trump had that plan. He kept it hidden with his taxes, infrastructure and healthcare plans along with his National Debt reduction dream.

Beautiful reverie. Biden--the emergence of a statesman. Wasn't he part of that long train of events and decisions that created the mess. And now he is finally willing to "eat the political costs". Wonder what those costs will be. Will he live long enough to run for a second term. Would the Democrats even let that happen. Not sure of what costs he will pay. Some verbal spanking by the press which will drift into the ether in the next weeks version of the news? Surely not an uncontested rebirth of the Hunter Biden lap top story.

[JohnR]

"The first person I was instructed to call on..."

And this was not the low point of that presser.