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Kirkland Laing
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Originally Posted by
TitoFan
You went "earlier" again. I didn't say "earlier." I said better planning. In fact, it could've been done later, if that's what it would take to make sure the planning was as good as it could be. The U.S. had been there for two decades. A few more weeks wouldn't have mattered much in the grand scheme of things.
BTW... public opinion may be flawed due to lack of knowledge of some people... but it remains a measuring stick against which all Presidents have and will continue to be measured. If the public at least had the perception that a withdrawal was being meticulously and carefully planned... even the inevitable messes would be more excused.
Biden's not Trump. For that we're both glad. But I'm not gonna defend every single decision Biden makes... just like I never condemned every single move Trump made. I like to think that makes me objective.
I don't know you could plan it any better.
If you mean by better planning that everybody gets out without a scratch then that would be great but that's not real life. Deciding what to do in the various possible scenarios is probabilistic. Any option you pick has a chance of going wrong in different ways to the option you eventually pick.
No... that's not what I meant by better planning. But thanks for the chance to clear that up. Better planning is better planning. I don't have a background on military evacuations from countries being taken over by hostile forces. But I'm sure plenty of bright minds in the government do. Aside from the media sensationalizing everything that happens on the world stage... it's generally accepted that this particular withdrawal was pretty much botched and sloppily done. Of course there will be the usual PR damage control to try and minimize the damage done. But personally, I know more than a few people with personal ties to both civilians and/or military personnel who served in Afghanistan... and in general they're not too happy with the way things were done.
Eight months into a new Presidency, I'm disappointed that Biden has given Trumpers new ammo (legitimate or not). Now it's time to look forward and hope things go better in the heap of
other issues facing Biden and his administration.