The argument has never been about the will to withdraw from Afghanistan. It has been about how to withdraw. Why did the current administration do it backward? Some may argue they did not see this coming. Others point to the fact that the Pentagon and Intel Agencies told the Biden administration it was likely to go this way.
It took from 7 Oct 2001 until 17 Dec 2001 to topple the Afghanistan government. (source) Why did we stay? What was the national interest? It was originally for retaliation over September 11th.
Let’s admit it. If Trump was in charge this would more likely have been done properly. As he said, you move the people out, then the equipment, and then withdraw the military and bomb the bases. This simple plan was ignored.
The Biden administration cannot blame Trump. Biden reversed nearly all of the Trump policies in less than 90 days. No, this is on the Biden administration.
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