Biden placed almost all blame for the shockingly rapid Taliban conquest on the Afghans themselves.
Well, he's not wrong, is he? The Taliban have 80,000 fighters because 80,000 Afghans are willing to fight and die for them.
The Afghan Security Forces had 300,000. If they actually had the WILL to win, they would have been able to defeat the Taliban with decrepit old soviet hardware, let alone their AR-15's, M2 grenade launchers, planes and attack helicopters that they were provided.
They lost because they either didn't want to win, or were too chickenshit to die trying.
Also in the end those willing to fight (warlord militias) were outgunned by the Taliban. Who actually for a long time extensively have used things like the M-16s with thermal sights, or drones.
Well, he's not wrong, is he? The Taliban have 80,000 fighters because 80,000 Afghans are willing to fight and die for them.
The Afghan Security Forces had 300,000. If they actually had the WILL to win, they would have been able to defeat the Taliban with decrepit old soviet hardware, let alone their AR-15's, M2 grenade launchers, planes and attack helicopters that they were provided.
They lost because they either didn't want to win, or were too chickenshit to die trying.
PEOPLE GET THE GOVERNMENTS THEY DESERVE.
That's a UNIVERSAL truth.
Biden said 75,000 but American estimates back in January were 150,000 enemy fighters. He just cut it in half for his speech, presto.
Also in the end those willing to fight (warlord militias) were outgunned by the Taliban. Who actually for a long time extensively have used things like the M-16s with thermal sights, or drones.
theres a report going around, claiming he denied afghan army's request to allow mechanics in to fix their planes.