by oldedude on August 23, 2021 11:22 pm
"We weren't leaving because we were defeated. We were leaving because we gave up. We absolutely could have executed as orderly a withdrawal as we wanted to, removing our citizens first, then our weapons and, then, finally, our troops."
That was Trump's plan. It would have actually taken months to do that. As the draw down happens, our "government" pulls in the terps, drivers, etc that have helped us. These folks are already vetted. We also get out the missionaries and other various folks. Then the military leaves their FOBs. What happened is that we left classified communications equipment with these animals, which they'll use to sell to the Russians and Chinese to murder our military. An M4 is one thing. It's as good as the hands that use it. What we need to do is to recreate the EFPs that Iran used to kill and wound thousands of our coalition troops and turn it on them.
I think it's interesting that the site is talking about the "political" ramification without touching anything close to the human suffering that is happening. It's like no one cares that a "woman" (in quotes because they could be 8 years old) is going to get raped and (slowly) beheaded for trying to be educated. Or have a job. Women cannot see a male doctor, but women are not allowed to be educated. So where does a woman go? No hospitals will take her. She usually dies a horrible (perfectly treatable) death.
by islander on August 24, 2021 6:10 am
I think you have Trump's plan wrong old dude.
Trump amd Miller made what you are described as Trump's plan extremely difficult if not impossible.
"Trump Administration Has Drastically Dropped Visas For Afghan And Iraqi Interpreters"
May 1, 2019 5:10 AM ET
npr.org
