Taliban in Kabul as President Flees

Discussion in 'Politics' started by Mercor, Aug 15, 2021.

  1. Remember when Trump wanted to invite the Tali's to Camp David ?

    'Is that a MAGA hat?' Taliban takeover of presidential palace carries 'big Jan 6 vibes'


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    Taliban fighters entered Afghanistan's presidential palace, sparking memories of the Jan. 6 insurrection.

    Armed militants went inside the Afghan government's headquarters Sunday after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, and a Taliban spokesman said talks on forming a new government would begin soon.

    Photos of the militants reminded many of the Donald Trump supporters who stormed into the U.S. Capitol to stop the certification of Joe Biden's election win.

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    #71     Aug 15, 2021
  2. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    time to return the favor and invite Dump and Pompouseo over
     
    #72     Aug 15, 2021
  3. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    "When I came to office, I inherited a deal cut by my predecessor—which he invited the Taliban to discuss at Camp David on the eve of 9/11 of 2019—that left the Taliban in the strongest position militarily since 2001 and imposed a May 1, 2021 deadline on U.S. Forces. Shortly before he left office, he also drew U.S. Forces down to a bare minimum of 2,500. Therefore, when I became President, I faced a choice—follow through on the deal, with a brief extension to get our Forces and our allies’ Forces out safely, or ramp up our presence and send more American troops to fight once again in another country’s civil conflict. I was the fourth President to preside over an American troop presence in Afghanistan—two Republicans, two Democrats. I would not, and will not, pass this war onto a fifth."

    Statement by President JoeBiden onAfghanistan
    https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing...tement-by-president-joe-biden-on-afghanistan/
     
    #73     Aug 15, 2021
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  4. LacesOut

    LacesOut

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    #74     Aug 15, 2021
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  5. Arnie

    Arnie

    I think this will go down as one of the worst FP disasters since WWII.

    Puddles, it's ok if you pee your pants.

    Inb4 puddles posts a gif.
     
    #75     Aug 15, 2021
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  6. UsualName

    UsualName

    Who wore it better?

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    #76     Aug 15, 2021
  7. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

     
    #77     Aug 15, 2021
  8. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    #78     Aug 15, 2021
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  9. UsualName

    UsualName

    When the human race is out building civilizations in other solar systems the Afghans will be in Afghanistan still doing what they do. The disaster was not leaving in 2002.
     
    #79     Aug 15, 2021
  10. UsualName

    UsualName

    Biden will never get this message right because it’s an impossible situation. He is right to just end it though but the withdrawal will be what is imprinted on most people’s minds.
     
    #80     Aug 15, 2021