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Professor, author of "Our Own Worst Enemy." Curmudgeon. Cat guy. Democracy enthusiast. Board of Contributors, @USAToday, Contributing Writer, @TheAtlantic.

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    Tom Nichols‏Verified account @RadioFreeTom Aug 16

    Biden owns the messy retreat - which will be case study in policy screwups for years to come - but who made the decision to pull out of Afghanistan? We did. And whether it was a good or bad idea, that's on us. My latest in @TheAtlantic:https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/08/afghanistan-your-fault/619769/ …

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      1. Randy‏ @RandyBack4More Aug 16
        Replying to @RadioFreeTom @TheAtlantic

        Not many retreats in war are clean. We as a western civilization celebrate one of the most blundered retreats/evacs due to underestimating the enemy. DUNKIRK.

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      2. nora lynch‏ @FunnyNora Aug 16
        Replying to @RadioFreeTom @TheAtlantic

        What was the mission?

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      3. nebro‏ @nebro Aug 16
        Replying to @FunnyNora @RadioFreeTom @TheAtlantic

        The mission we were sold on was to get Bin Laden and Al Quaeda who were in hiding there. Then, it morphed (to the public) into we need to destroy the Taliban, who were helping them. I was all for part 1, until it got ridiculously impossible. But always opposed part 2.

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      1. Buddy‏ @BuddyMRT Aug 16
        Replying to @RadioFreeTom @TheAtlantic

        The realization of the mistakes and delays started as far back as 05-06. Every member of Congress, every POTUS, and us electing people that ignored it all are to blame.

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      1. Temujin Subodai‏ @TemujinSubodai Aug 16
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        Policy of leaving is great. Execution was flawed.

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      1. Joseph J Collins‏ @josephcollins77 Aug 16
        Replying to @RadioFreeTom @TheAtlantic

        So true.

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      1.  💥 🌹The key to great art is all about the com...‏ @secludedrest Aug 16
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        Brilliant piece! Blistering writing.

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      1. Dom Acconcia‏ @DomAcconcia Aug 16
        Replying to @RadioFreeTom @TheAtlantic

        This is what holding up a mirror to oneself looks like. Unflinching and honest. Bravo.

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      1. Asha Rangappa‏Verified account @AshaRangappa_ Aug 16
        Replying to @RadioFreeTom @TheAtlantic

        Great piece, Tom.

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      1. Tad Macy  🌊 for  🇺🇸  💯 ☕️ 🏌🏼‍♂️ 💻 🖍‏ @tadmacy Aug 16
        Replying to @RadioFreeTom @TheAtlantic

        This isn't new. When we get into unwinnable situations, this happens. I'm old enough to remember the exit from Vietnam. Desperate people hanging on to US aircraft.

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