There are two layers at work here. The superficial layer is the appropriate realization that Afghanistan is, and always has been, a clusterf*ck, and that whatever rationale there was in the immediate 9/11 aftermath to go there, let alone stay, has long since dissipated.
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He sounded pretty coherent to me.
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Correct. You know who would bear this responsibility if the Taliban did these things? The Taliban. The other position has very strong “I wouldn’t have to hit you if you didn’t make me so angry” energy.
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We need to normalize blaming the person who’s at fault and not just the one we think will be receptive to criticism.
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It’s harsh, but technically correct.
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Isn't the better argument, that Afghanistan *was* a threat to U.S. interests when Taliban were harboring Al Qaeda, who did 9/11? I mean, that's why US invaded in the first place. So by withdrawing, Biden is letting Taliban back in power, creating the old threat again?
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Not to mention the tens of thousands of Afghans, and American/allied soldiers lost in the ensuing years, trying to stabilize the country, defend against the Taliban, and build it back after the war?
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Agree. But the exchange also shows how the media’s assumptions push towards war.
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