Jonathan WeismanVerified account @jonathanweisman 15 Aug 2021
Biden has few, if any, defenders on the chaotic last days of the 20-year war in Afghanistan, but ultimately, a war-weary nation may well give him a pass for ending America's longest war, regardless of the short-term costs in blood and treasure.
16 Aug 2021 01:27:28 UTC
Jonathan WeismanVerified account @jonathanweisman
Congressional correspondent, The New York Times, author, (((Semitism))) - Being Jewish in the Age of Trump, and No. 4 Imperial Lane
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https://archive.ph/g3Jqe https:// www. nytimes. com/2021/08/15/us/politics/afghanistan-collapse-politics. html
In Washington, Recriminations Over Afghanistan Emerge Quickly
President Biden is finding few outspoken defenders amid the chaotic collapse of the Afghan government. But after 20 years, a war-weary America may still give the president a pass.
The white Taliban flag flying above a Coca-Cola advertisement at a roundabout in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday. Credit... Jim Huylebroek for The New York Times
By Jonathan Weisman Aug. 15, 2021, 5:59 p.m. ET
I actually agree with the title, if not the editorializing. We elected 3 consecutive presidents who promised to end that war. The execution is a fiasco, but that probably won't be politically relevant in 2024. I actually suspect that factored into the decision to pull out now. Doing it early on like this allows to the news cycle to move onto something else by election day.
If the poor Afghans don't want to be persecuted by the Taliban they should take up arms and actually fight for themselves for once. Why should we be the ones to pick up the tab for their follies and conflicts?
Hey now, cool it with the racism.