That right there is the essential bullshit part. If those things can be accomplished with "no more than 2500" troops, they could have been accomplished with ten times as many troops over 20 years, too. And what the fuck is "the line", the whole country? Kabul? Troops in Kabul forever? The loser doesn't get to make conditions, "provisos". This surrender is under Biden, but it's not because of Biden. Trump "drew" the timeline for our withdrawal and if he were (shudder) still acting-President then the Taliban would nonetheless have taken back the whole country.
Trump’s agreement with the Taliban for troop drawdown and eventual exodus were conditional. Biden had every opportunity to change the direction and timelines of our withdrawal as the Taliban were not keeping their side of the agreement. He was even advised by his intelligence to do just that, instead “he” chose the hurried withdrawal that caused the mess we are facing today.
Most agree that we should be out, it’s the way we pulled out, leaving people behind, is what is troubling.
That is all on Biden.
Edit, the fact that he was so wrong on his assessment of the situation speaks volumes on his inability to govern.
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