Hegseth Will Investigate Afghanistan Withdrawl

[Hollie]

Um, here's the problem.

The only reason why it was a debacle is that we spent 20 years in that country with no plan of what to do when we left. We knew damned well when we started pulling out, the Taliban would fill in the vacuum.

Because most Afghans are fine with what the Taliban wanted for Afghanistan, this is what you all don't get.

Biden wasn't in charge of anything with Iraq. Now you are just making stuff up. Hey, did OJ ever find the real killer?

Um, here’s your problem. You’re clueless. Trump had a plan in place to withdraw. You senile old hero, Biden, chose to ignore that plan and to ignore the advice of senior military.

Hey, Biden never did take responsibility for his failure.

 

[elektra]

The surrender happened at Doha.
By Trump.

I'm not sure if you are stupid or just disingenuous.

If you are not sure that is because you are wrong on both points.

Why do you ignore the fact that DOHA was only preliminary, not the final negotiations which was to be the intra-afghan agreement?

 

[JoeB131]

If you are not sure that is because you are wrong on both points.

Why do you ignore the fact that DOHA was only preliminary, not the final negotiations which was to be the intra-afghan agreement?

Again, are you being retarded or just disingenuous?

The Taliban already got everything they wanted at Doha. They got most of the Americans out, they got us to stop funding the provisional government, and they got 5000 of their best fighters released.

What did we get in return? A promise that they wouldn't overthrow our quislings while Trump was still in office?

The great "deal-maker" gave away the store and got nothing in return.

 

[elektra]

Again, are you being retarded or just disingenuous?

The Taliban already got everything they wanted at Doha. They got most of the Americans out, they got us to stop funding the provisional government, and they got 5000 of their best fighters released.

What did we get in return? A promise that they wouldn't overthrow our quislings while Trump was still in office?

The great "deal-maker" gave away the store and got nothing in return.

Yet, all that happened under the democrats leadership.

Democrats love in opposite world where right is wrong and wrong is right

The taliban got the prize only when democrats surrendered. The prize being billions of weapons and control of the entire country.

 

[Hollie]

Again, are you being retarded or just disingenuous?

The Taliban already got everything they wanted at Doha. They got most of the Americans out, they got us to stop funding the provisional government, and they got 5000 of their best fighters released.

What did we get in return? A promise that they wouldn't overthrow our quislings while Trump was still in office?

The great "deal-maker" gave away the store and got nothing in return.

Your senile pretend president continued to fund the Taliban after his disastrous and cowardly retreat. That was sweet deal for your Taliban heroes.

 

[Moonglow]

Trump never intended to withdraw all troops. He wanted a force of about 2,500 to remain at Baghram.

Which is not enough for any kind of strike force.

 

[Moonglow]

Yes, our disgraceful, inexcusably bungled withdrawal from Afghanistan should be investigated. Nobody was ever held accountable for that needless debacle.

Many people forget that Biden committed an equally appalling blunder when he was put in charge of the withdrawal from Iraq. His bungling withdrawal enabled ISIS to take over a huge area in Iraq. Incredibly, Biden did not insist on a residual force to ensure a smooth transition to complete Iraqi sovereignty.

The Iraqis did not want a residual force.

 

[Moonglow]

Your senile pretend president continued to fund the Taliban after his disastrous and cowardly retreat. That was sweet deal for your Taliban heroes.

Is this the item you can't link to?

Biden to Drip-Feed Afghanistan Its $3.5 Billion in Frozen ...​

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Sep 20, 2022 — Omar Joya, an economist formerly with the World Bank and Afghanistan's central bank, described the Afghan Fund as a “windfall” for the Taliban, ...

 

[Hollie]

Which is not enough for any kind of strike force.

Which is typically pointless as it wasn’t intended to be a strike force.

 

[Hollie]

Is this the item you can't link to?

Biden to Drip-Feed Afghanistan Its $3.5 Billion in Frozen ...​

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Sep 20, 2022 — Omar Joya, an economist formerly with the World Bank and Afghanistan's central bank, described the Afghan Fund as a “windfall” for the Taliban, ...

No, moron. This one.

REP. TIM BURCHETT: Your Tax Dollars Are Going To The Taliban

It is common knowledge that the Afghanistan withdrawal was a complete disaster, but lots of people do not know that the Biden administration has been sending cash to the Taliban every week since

burchett.house.gov

 

[Moonglow]

No, moron. This one.

REP. TIM BURCHETT: Your Tax Dollars Are Going To The Taliban

It is common knowledge that the Afghanistan withdrawal was a complete disaster, but lots of people do not know that the Biden administration has been sending cash to the Taliban every week since

burchett.house.gov

The exchange rate for Afghan afghani to US dollars is currently 0.014 today, reflecting a 0.374% change since yesterday. Over the past week, the value of Afghan afghani has remained relatively stable, with a 1.165% increase compared to its value 7 days ago.

Afghan afghani to US dollars Exchange Rate History - Wise​

 

[Moonglow]

No, moron. This one.

REP. TIM BURCHETT: Your Tax Dollars Are Going To The Taliban

It is common knowledge that the Afghanistan withdrawal was a complete disaster, but lots of people do not know that the Biden administration has been sending cash to the Taliban every week since

burchett.house.gov

I see that the UN is providing cash not Biden directly.


“We remain committed to providing critical, life-saving humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people. We will continue to monitor assistance programs and seek to mitigate the risk that U.S. assistance could indirectly benefit the Taliban or could be diverted to unintended recipients,” the letter said.

 

[Hollie]

I see that the UN is providing cash not Biden directly.


“We remain committed to providing critical, life-saving humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people. We will continue to monitor assistance programs and seek to mitigate the risk that U.S. assistance could indirectly benefit the Taliban or could be diverted to unintended recipients,” the letter said.

I see you’re wrong.

“According to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), the Taliban also likely gained access to approximately $57.6 million in funds that the United States had provided to the former Afghan government.”

 

[Hollie]

I see that the UN is providing cash not Biden directly.


“We remain committed to providing critical, life-saving humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people. We will continue to monitor assistance programs and seek to mitigate the risk that U.S. assistance could indirectly benefit the Taliban or could be diverted to unintended recipients,” the letter said.

Biden Admin Has Given $2.35 Billion to Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan

The Biden administration has provided more than $2.35 billion in taxpayer cash to Afghanistan since the Taliban retook control of the government in 2021 following a deadly U.S. evacuation.

freebeacon.com

 

[Billiejeens]

Here's the problem.

Trump signed an agreement with the Taliban that pretty much conceded the country to them, and Biden was stuck with that agreement.

As soon as the warlords who supported our Quising Government realized the checks were going to stop coming, they switched to the Taliban.

Our biggest mistake was inserting ourselves into a 40 year long Civil War in Afghanistan.

Never star in someone else's soap opera.

False
Of course.

 

[Billiejeens]

Did the board format change, or did the LSD not wear off yet?

Some idiot with access to controls was on LSD.

 

[LAUGHatLEFTISTS]

It will be released right after Trump releases Obama's birth certificate.

You’re referring to Barry Soetoros certificate of live birth.

 

[elektra]

Here's the problem.

Trump signed an agreement with the Taliban that pretty much conceded the country to them, and Biden was stuck with that agreement.

Here's the problem
You are claiming DOHA is a document the resolved and ended our engagement. It is not. Anybody who thinks a three page document ends a war is a fool. Seriously.

Wars are typically always ended with a treaty that is hundreds of pages long.

DOHA states the the intra-Afghan negotiations would follow

Democrats will only discuss headlines, talking points. The nuances of foreign policy are beyond a democrat's comprehension and will never be discussed.

Claiming 3 pages ended the Afghanistan war is pure stupidity. There is no other way to state it

 

[elektra]

The Iraqis did not want a residual force.

The Iraqi people wanted our military to stay

 

[elektra]

Here's the problem.

Trump signed an agreement with the Taliban that pretty much conceded the country to them, and Biden was stuck with that agreement.

And, here is the problem with your opinion. It is wrong.

Trump did not sign an agreement with the Taliban in any way shape or form. You think so, feel free to post the document with Trump's and the Taliban's signatures.