If you're of the opinion that the U.S. should've kept troops in a half a dozen forward positions to stave off collapse, and had half a dozen extraction points, you should say that.
You should also be clear about the risks that would present to our troops.
You should also be clear about the risks that would present to our troops.
There are no free rides here, and once the Afghan security forces called it quits, there were no good options.
We should've evacuated our allies ahead of troops? Perhaps, but then you just took out a giant ad saying we have zero faith in the Afghan security forces to protect their countrymen.
We could've been watching this play out in May only our troops would've still been exposed.
We could've been watching this play out in May only our troops would've still been exposed.
We should've waited until the winter when the Taliban would've had difficulty advancing?
Perhaps, but the Taliban gets to choose how it responds to you waiting, and again, if the face no domestic resistance, it won't slow them down much.
Perhaps, but the Taliban gets to choose how it responds to you waiting, and again, if the face no domestic resistance, it won't slow them down much.
What's occurring is tragic. We should do what we reasonably can to get our allies out after we've gotten our citizens out. But, not everything is under our control.
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