We've been "training and advising" for 15 of the 20+ years we've been there.
And yet all these cities are falling, and there's a reason for that.
And the reason undermines the "80% of Afghanis want us there" line you're selling.
And yet all these cities are falling, and there's a reason for that.
And the reason undermines the "80% of Afghanis want us there" line you're selling.
https://twitter.com/AdamKinzinger/status/1425968591015399438
We decided to launch an Afghanistan branch of Nation Build Inc because we had to do something there.
And JUST LIKE IN IRAQ we put in a Government that fell quick to corruption and susceptible to the forces we were trying to beat.
And JUST LIKE IN IRAQ we put in a Government that fell quick to corruption and susceptible to the forces we were trying to beat.
And despite the Congressman's claims, there are many within Afghanistan who hate us and want nothing to do with that "Female Empowerment" thing that we've been doing.
They also are not fans of organized Gov't and would prefer tribal-style Gov't which the Taliban roll with.
They also are not fans of organized Gov't and would prefer tribal-style Gov't which the Taliban roll with.
And to bring it all back, THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN EVENTUALLY BECAUSE WE ARE NEVER DEFEATING THE TALIBAN.
Whether its 3 months, 3 years or 3 more decades, this was going to happen.
Anybody telling you otherwise has an agenda.
Whether its 3 months, 3 years or 3 more decades, this was going to happen.
Anybody telling you otherwise has an agenda.
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