Biden giving a speech right now, says withdrawal couldn't have been done in a more orderly manner or earlier, because there would have still been a rush to airport.
And Bagram airbase?
Why was the largest US airbase abandoned in dead of night last month? No mention of that.
And Bagram airbase?
Why was the largest US airbase abandoned in dead of night last month? No mention of that.
"If we would have been attacked by Yemen on 9/11 would we still have invaded Afghanistan?"
No need to speculate, you've bombed both.
No need to speculate, you've bombed both.
He talks about Al Qaeda being based in Afghanistan while conveniently omitting the fact 15/19 of the hijackers were from Saudi Arabia and US used to fund them. Can't upset his oil friends.
"We can fight both terrorism and take on new threats".
Bit weird talking about ending a war and making threats to China and Russia in the same breath. Classic Cold War bullshit warmongering.
Bit weird talking about ending a war and making threats to China and Russia in the same breath. Classic Cold War bullshit warmongering.
Biden also says previously that he made the decision in April to end the war in Afghanistan. Not entirely true since Trump is the one who signed the withdrawal deal, Biden just postponed the date.
Biden talking about the enormous cost of the war "$300 million a day" -- a bit confusing as he's hardly ever shied away from giving trillions to corporations.
"If you're 20 years old today you've never known an America at peace"
Lol I think he means a Middle East. America is the invader, not the other way around.
Lol I think he means a Middle East. America is the invader, not the other way around.
Multiple references to the 13 dead marines. Not one mention of the family of 10 he murdered in a drone strike yesterday.
Biden: "I believe this is the right decision, a wise decision, and the best decision for America [to end the war]."
Weird, because if you had asked him about invading Afghanistan 20 years ago he'd have said the exact same thing. He voted for it.
Weird, because if you had asked him about invading Afghanistan 20 years ago he'd have said the exact same thing. He voted for it.
Speech ends. Biden walks away without taking any questions.
ABC kissing his ass right now: "It was a very successful evacuation, we did get 120,000 people there"
170 Afghans died in a suicide blast. People died clinging onto planes-- are these people for real?
170 Afghans died in a suicide blast. People died clinging onto planes-- are these people for real?
Nothing like Americans patting themselves on the back for leaving a country they invaded, occupied and destroyed for 20 years.
It's like listening to Trump: Yes, a marvelous withdrawal. A lovely withdrawal. The best withdrawal, no better withdrawal could have taken place.
It's like listening to Trump: Yes, a marvelous withdrawal. A lovely withdrawal. The best withdrawal, no better withdrawal could have taken place.
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