"[Gen. Mark] Milley's fear that Trump could do something unpredictable came from experience. Right after Trump lost the election, Milley discovered the President had signed a military order to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by January 15, 2021, before he left the White House.
"The memo had been secretly drafted by two Trump loyalists. No one on the national security team knew about it, according to the book. The memo was eventually nullified, but Milley could not forget that Trump had done an end run around his top military advisers."
Summary of story featured in "Peril" by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/14/politics/woodward-book-trump-nuclear
"The memo had been secretly drafted by two Trump loyalists. No one on the national security team knew about it, according to the book. The memo was eventually nullified, but Milley could not forget that Trump had done an end run around his top military advisers."
Summary of story featured in "Peril" by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/14/politics/woodward-book-trump-nuclear
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Fukfacewillie · 56-60, M
@KYLakeDiver You probably yell at the TV about Patton taking on the Ruskies.
KYLakeDiver · 51-55, M
You, @Northwest think we did the best possible job in the withdrawal. You obviously dont know the truth. Something about logistics is difficult for your liberal mind. Truth is difficult for liberals as well. Go back to school.
sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
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stratosranger · M
@Valerian …that was my point. 😉
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PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M
@QuixoticSoul If these right wingers are so convinced the military should force everyone out they should push for a bill that allows the US military to abduct US citizens from foreign lands at a whim.
Northwest · M
@FreeSpirit1
I'm sure you realize the State Department has been urgng everyone, since April, to get the fuck out. Nearly 130,000 people were evacuated prior to the military withdrawal.
It was the fault of the military for not convincing the president to get everyone our first.
I'm sure you realize the State Department has been urgng everyone, since April, to get the fuck out. Nearly 130,000 people were evacuated prior to the military withdrawal.
Northwest · M
@QuixoticSoul
It's worse than that.
For days, we heard nothing from the likes of Ted Cruz and Dan Crenshaw about the US citizens held hostage by the Taliban at the Maxar-Al-Sharif airport, even though they had secured a flight.
The story behind the story is more interesting.
Turns out this is about one naturalized US citizen, and one Afghan with a permanent residency in the US. They both headed back to the Afghanistan to claim their families. One of them arriving on the day of the suicide bombing.
These guys are former interpreters. The Taliban had their names, supplied buy the US military, along with the names of their new spouses, to insure they're let through. But, they were not alone. They brought theirs and their new wives' extended family (parents in law, cousins, acquaintances, etc).
The Marine guards refused to let them all through, so they made their way to Mazar-Al-Sharif, and got themselves on a flight. Except that the Taliban now would not allow them to leave, because the names of their entourage were not on the State Department list.
So, thanks to pressure from the likes of Crenshaw, who were screaming foul, I believe the state department finally caved in.
Ironically, these are the same Congress people who were cheering Trump's attempt to racially limit immigration of extended families. Obviously not Melania's extremely talented extended family.
It feels like no matter when we actually left, there would be some American dumbasses standing cap in hand and whining that the military didn’t wait for them in particular. Could be September, October, or 2031, someone would still be “left behind”.
It's worse than that.
For days, we heard nothing from the likes of Ted Cruz and Dan Crenshaw about the US citizens held hostage by the Taliban at the Maxar-Al-Sharif airport, even though they had secured a flight.
The story behind the story is more interesting.
Turns out this is about one naturalized US citizen, and one Afghan with a permanent residency in the US. They both headed back to the Afghanistan to claim their families. One of them arriving on the day of the suicide bombing.
These guys are former interpreters. The Taliban had their names, supplied buy the US military, along with the names of their new spouses, to insure they're let through. But, they were not alone. They brought theirs and their new wives' extended family (parents in law, cousins, acquaintances, etc).
The Marine guards refused to let them all through, so they made their way to Mazar-Al-Sharif, and got themselves on a flight. Except that the Taliban now would not allow them to leave, because the names of their entourage were not on the State Department list.
So, thanks to pressure from the likes of Crenshaw, who were screaming foul, I believe the state department finally caved in.
Ironically, these are the same Congress people who were cheering Trump's attempt to racially limit immigration of extended families. Obviously not Melania's extremely talented extended family.
@QuixoticSoul The Afghan Gov was supposed to be the ally. We spent 20 years paying for their Gov and their military and he doesn't include them. It's one thing to finally cut your losses and leave but to then blame Biden is just despicable. What was Biden supposed to do double down for another 20 years, spend trillions more on a lost cause. The lies and propaganda make me sick.
Stopmakingsense · 61-69, F
Valerian · 100+, M
@Driver2 They, (his Progressive Democrat Puppet Masters), are going to retire him anyway!
He gets a year, then "Oh my! Good Ole' Joe is suffering from Dementia!!!!"
Then they finally get Kamala Harris as First FEMALE PRESIDENT!
And if we're unlucky, Nancy Pelosi will become Vice President of the United States 😱!
Yes, sadly, this really could happen!
He gets a year, then "Oh my! Good Ole' Joe is suffering from Dementia!!!!"
Then they finally get Kamala Harris as First FEMALE PRESIDENT!
And if we're unlucky, Nancy Pelosi will become Vice President of the United States 😱!
Yes, sadly, this really could happen!
Valerian · 100+, M
@Northwest It will happen! Trust me!
There's the Woman President Agenda that got Biden in the White House as a Short Term placeholder while their Agenda gets passed through the Budget & into Law.
Then Harris gets to be the Puppet. Either Kamala or her Female Vice President will run in 2024.
It's a conspiracy, but the Democrats wrote out up and it's playing out their way!
There's the Woman President Agenda that got Biden in the White House as a Short Term placeholder while their Agenda gets passed through the Budget & into Law.
Then Harris gets to be the Puppet. Either Kamala or her Female Vice President will run in 2024.
It's a conspiracy, but the Democrats wrote out up and it's playing out their way!
Kumbayakid · 61-69, M
Driver2 · M
No Biden called the shots he is the president
He needs to take the hit
He needs to take the hit
Fukfacewillie · 56-60, M
Valerian · 100+, M
@Fukfacewillie Gee what a letdown!
The poor Afghan people needed your love.
The poor Afghan people needed your love.