You left off that had Trump still be in office, or if ANY OTHER competent person in the White House had taken a look at the sitrep on the ground, they would not have pulled out.
Trump made the deal in the previous year and could have done a better job instead of hoping that he would win re-election or just leave it to the next guy
Of course Trump was running for office the following year and probably was not in a hurry for the withdrawal because he was taking the credit
Trump Slams Biden's Decision To Leave Afghanistan After Supporting It
Donald Trump slammed Biden's decision to withdraw from Afghanistan despite lauding the move months earlier.www.ibtimes.com
Trump added that he "planned to withdraw on May 1st, and we should keep as close to that schedule as possible."
"Trump has continued to take the lead in peace talks as he signed a historic peace agreement with the Taliban in Afghanistan, which would end America's longest war."
Trump Slams Biden's Decision To Leave Afghanistan After Supporting It
Donald Trump slammed Biden's decision to withdraw from Afghanistan despite lauding the move months earlier.
Trump was already to take complete credit if things had gone well.
" I did that"
but in reality he could not get it done quickly. and lost the election. Then blame the new guy if it went south.
And Joe even screwed that up.
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and Trump was in charge in the prior year for quite a few months and did not get the job done
But Trump likes to place blame and take credit
Still even in Vietnam after the war equipment was left behind. So it is a common occurrence.
Trump just wants to make it an issue. If it went well he would take the credit. If it went bad then he would blame the new guy.
that is your boy
How Much Military Equipment was Left Behind in Vietnam and Afghanistan
Introduction The topic of military equipment left behind in conflict zones has been an issue of ongoing debate. The two most notable instances of this happening in recent history involve the United States in Vietnam and Afghanistan. Both withdrawals saw a significant amount of military equipment
Yet even in Vietnam equipment was left behind.
And equipment left behind in Afghanistan
Trump and his troops just want to make it an issue.
MY boy?
That's a complete load of crap and you know it.
The US should just go back militarily, get the military equipment and while there, offer freedom for the women only, who hate living under the Taliban.Biden’s Blunder, the Taliban, and U.S. Weapons: Trump Wants Them Back
13 May 2025 ~~ By Antonio Graceffo
Biden’s Blunder, the Taliban, and U.S. Weapons: Trump Wants Them Back | The Gateway Pundit | by Antonio Graceffo
In what may be one of the most devastating foreign policy failures in modern U.S.www.thegatewaypundit.com
In what may be one of the most devastating foreign policy failures in modern U.S. history, President Joe Biden’s reckless 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan did not simply leave a power vacuum, it handed America’s enemies one of the largest unauthorized arms transfers in history.
Today, billions of dollars in U.S. weapons and equipment are in the hands of terrorists, black market arms dealers, and hostile regimes.
According to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), the Taliban earned over $3.4 billion in revenue last year, partly by selling seized U.S. weapons to global terror networks. Groups such as al-Qaeda affiliates, ISIS-K, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and others are actively using these weapons for attacks and training.
A recent BBC investigation revealed that half a million weapons captured by the Taliban are now unaccounted for—either lost, sold, or smuggled out.
The Taliban originally seized around one million items of U.S.-funded military hardware, including M4 and M16 rifles, Humvees, MRAPs, and even Black Hawk helicopters.
While much of the high-end equipment remains non-operational due to lack of training and maintenance capacity, thousands of vehicles and small arms have been deployed in combat or sold to the highest bidder.
The BBC confirmed that the Taliban admitted these weapons were missing during a closed-door UN meeting in Doha.
Despite Pentagon assurances that most equipment was disabled, the Taliban continues to flaunt U.S. hardware in military parades, most notably in August 2024, when they celebrated three years in power by showcasing captured gear at Bagram Airfield, once the main hub of U.S. and NATO operations.
~Snip~
Since resuming office, Trump has vowed to reclaim the gear, stating: “If we need to pay them, that’s fine—but we want our military equipment back.”
Yet the Taliban has refused, insisting the arms belong to the state. Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid declared, “We seized these weapons from the previous administration and will use them to defend the country.”
Meanwhile, China and Russia have cautiously moved to expand their presence in Afghanistan, seeking to exploit the vacuum left by the U.S. withdrawal. Both countries have reopened embassies in Kabul and hosted Taliban delegations.
This is not just a policy failure. It is a long-term national security liability, one that continues to arm terrorists, embolden authoritarian states, and erode American influence across one of the world’s most volatile regions.
Commentary:
Biden the worst. incompetent fraudulently elected president in U.S. history deserves having his entire 4 years, scrubbed from the History books along with all Executive Orders or Law that he ever signed and should be tossed into the trash can.
The shear incompetence of the Biden administration lies in the fact that they gave the Taliban massive amounts of weaponry and lists of the Afghanistan's that help the U.S. forces.
If it had been anyone else rather than a Democrat president, it would have been considered treason.
You have to question whether Biden and his crony henchmen got paid kickbacks in exchange for these weapons. That's what needs to be investigated and prosecuted.
The Afghanistan debacle was just one of many things Biden should have been removed from office over. His long list of crimes and his screw-ups are many.
~~~~~~yeah except that Trump was a part of the plan for withdrawal
The Trump administration in February 2020 negotiated a withdrawal agreement with the Taliban that excluded the Afghan government, freed 5,000 imprisoned Taliban soldiers and set a date certain of May 1, 2021, for the final withdrawal.
Timeline of U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan - FactCheck.org
We lay out many of the key diplomatic decisions, military actions, presidential pronouncements and expert assessments of the withdrawal agreement that ended the U.S. military's 20-year war in Afghanistan.www.factcheck.org
Republicans eager to blame Biden but have nothing to say about Trump involvement and his agreement.
He was involved in the agreement and supported it.
www.foxnews.com
Biden’s Blunder, the Taliban, and U.S. Weapons: Trump Wants Them Back
13 May 2025 ~~ By Antonio GraceffoBiden’s Blunder, the Taliban, and U.S. Weapons: Trump Wants Them Back | The Gateway Pundit | by Antonio Graceffo
In what may be one of the most devastating foreign policy failures in modern U.S.
In what may be one of the most devastating foreign policy failures in modern U.S. history, President Joe Biden’s reckless 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan did not simply leave a power vacuum, it handed America’s enemies one of the largest unauthorized arms transfers in history.
Today, billions of dollars in U.S. weapons and equipment are in the hands of terrorists, black market arms dealers, and hostile regimes.
According to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), the Taliban earned over $3.4 billion in revenue last year, partly by selling seized U.S. weapons to global terror networks. Groups such as al-Qaeda affiliates, ISIS-K, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and others are actively using these weapons for attacks and training.
A recent BBC investigation revealed that half a million weapons captured by the Taliban are now unaccounted for—either lost, sold, or smuggled out.
The Taliban originally seized around one million items of U.S.-funded military hardware, including M4 and M16 rifles, Humvees, MRAPs, and even Black Hawk helicopters.
While much of the high-end equipment remains non-operational due to lack of training and maintenance capacity, thousands of vehicles and small arms have been deployed in combat or sold to the highest bidder.
The BBC confirmed that the Taliban admitted these weapons were missing during a closed-door UN meeting in Doha.
Despite Pentagon assurances that most equipment was disabled, the Taliban continues to flaunt U.S. hardware in military parades, most notably in August 2024, when they celebrated three years in power by showcasing captured gear at Bagram Airfield, once the main hub of U.S. and NATO operations.
~Snip~
Since resuming office, Trump has vowed to reclaim the gear, stating: “If we need to pay them, that’s fine—but we want our military equipment back.”
Yet the Taliban has refused, insisting the arms belong to the state. Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid declared, “We seized these weapons from the previous administration and will use them to defend the country.”
Meanwhile, China and Russia have cautiously moved to expand their presence in Afghanistan, seeking to exploit the vacuum left by the U.S. withdrawal. Both countries have reopened embassies in Kabul and hosted Taliban delegations.
This is not just a policy failure. It is a long-term national security liability, one that continues to arm terrorists, embolden authoritarian states, and erode American influence across one of the world’s most volatile regions.
Commentary:
Biden the worst. incompetent fraudulently elected president in U.S. history deserves having his entire 4 years, scrubbed from the History books along with all Executive Orders or Law that he ever signed and should be tossed into the trash can.
The shear incompetence of the Biden administration lies in the fact that they gave the Taliban massive amounts of weaponry and lists of the Afghanistan's that help the U.S. forces.
If it had been anyone else rather than a Democrat president, it would have been considered treason.
You have to question whether Biden and his crony henchmen got paid kickbacks in exchange for these weapons. That's what needs to be investigated and prosecuted.
The Afghanistan debacle was just one of many things Biden should have been removed from office over. His long list of crimes and his screw-ups are many.
But we could have maintained the confidence of the people if we had brought the Taliban in sooner, to show that there was no need for worry.
yeah except that Trump was a part of the plan for withdrawal
The Trump administration in February 2020 negotiated a withdrawal agreement with the Taliban that excluded the Afghan government, freed 5,000 imprisoned Taliban soldiers and set a date certain of May 1, 2021, for the final withdrawal.
Timeline of U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan - FactCheck.org
We lay out many of the key diplomatic decisions, military actions, presidential pronouncements and expert assessments of the withdrawal agreement that ended the U.S. military's 20-year war in Afghanistan.
Republicans eager to blame Biden but have nothing to say about Trump involvement and his agreement.
He was involved in the agreement and supported it.
MAGA
