Biden's Biggest Blunder

Quote: terapined

Yawn
Life is good
Biden is President and Trump isn't
You don't know how thrilled we are about that on the left and center
By the way Trump was the wimp
Agreed with Putin over our people
A traitor in Putins pocket
Now we have a President that has the balls to get us out of Afghanistan

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I swear I don't hear the name Trump mentioned once a month other than from this site.

Quote: DRich

I swear I don't hear the name Trump mentioned once a month other than from this site.

Well it kinda makes sense.
It's not like the Leftists can switch from "He is not Trump" to "Look what Joe has accomplished".
Getting Soldiers killed in Afghanistan due to failed withdrawal plan
Leaving Americans/SIV's behind in Afghanistan
Drone Striking Civilians in Afghanistan
Illegal Border Crossings at record levels
Covid not getting crushed, despite vaccine roll out
Economic recovering stalling out
Inflation up, job growth decreasing
Crime in major cities up.
Blacks killed by gun violence up
I mean, it's a pretty $hitty record so far, so get giddy over "He is not Trump", cause that is all they got.

Who made a surprise visit to New York City police departments and fire departments on the anniversary of 9/11? Hint: it was not too senile Dunce in Chief.
They loved it and even got to ask a bunch of questions. Remember when we had a president that would answer every question they had to ask? Those were the days.

Quote: Gandler

They did have a Taliban central government from the 90s- early 2000s.

Nope.

To call or consider the Taliban an effective central gov't is incorrect, they did not control the country as you imply.

It came to be in the mid-90's, seeking peace but even on its best day it didn't really control the populace; civil war, fighting and disobedience was rampant after they arose.

"1995: Newly formed Islamic militia, the Taliban, rises to power on promises of peace. Most Afghans, exhausted by years of drought, famine and war, approve of the Taliban for upholding traditional Islamic values. The Taliban outlaw cultivation of poppies for the opium trade, crack down on crime, and curtail the education and employment of women. Women are required to be fully veiled and are not allowed outside alone. Islamic law is enforced via public executions and amputations. The United States refuses to recognize the authority of the Taliban.

1995-1999: Continuing drought devastates farmers and makes many rural areas uninhabitable. More than 1 million Afghans flee to neighboring Pakistan, where they languish in squalid refugee camps.


1997: The Taliban publicly executes Najibullah. Ethnic groups in the north, under Masood’s Northern Alliance, and the south, aided in part by Hamid Karzai, continue to battle the Taliban for control of the country."

Quote: Evenbob

Who made a surprise visit to New York City police departments and fire departments on the anniversary of 9/11? Hint: it was not too senile Dunce in Chief.
They loved it and even got to ask a bunch of questions. Remember when we had a president that would answer every question they had to ask? Those were the days.

Hopefully he apologized for all the cops he got injured and killed on 1/6.

Quote: JCW09

That 40% Approval Rating is a bit more informative than your drug induced yawns.
Remember, it's the Saturday box today.

Life is wonderful
Sitting at the bar at a beautiful restaurant overlooking Puget Sound
Asked the bartender for a suggestion
King crab stuffed rockfish
40% don't mean jack this early

Quote: missedhervee

Nope.

To call or consider the Taliban an effective central gov't is incorrect, they did not control the country as you imply.

It came to be in the mid-90's, seeking peace but even on its best day it didn't really control the populace; civil war, fighting and disobedience was rampant after they arose.

"1995: Newly formed Islamic militia, the Taliban, rises to power on promises of peace. Most Afghans, exhausted by years of drought, famine and war, approve of the Taliban for upholding traditional Islamic values. The Taliban outlaw cultivation of poppies for the opium trade, crack down on crime, and curtail the education and employment of women. Women are required to be fully veiled and are not allowed outside alone. Islamic law is enforced via public executions and amputations. The United States refuses to recognize the authority of the Taliban.

1995-1999: Continuing drought devastates farmers and makes many rural areas uninhabitable. More than 1 million Afghans flee to neighboring Pakistan, where they languish in squalid refugee camps.


1997: The Taliban publicly executes Najibullah. Ethnic groups in the north, under Masood’s Northern Alliance, and the south, aided in part by Hamid Karzai, continue to battle the Taliban for control of the country."

It's as correct as it can be, the Taliban has ruled more of the country than any other group in history outside of forigen occupation. (And, now they do again).

This is an interesting report from the State Department in 2000:
https://1997-2001.state.gov/global/human_rights/1999_hrp_report/afghanis.html

Many of the same human rights violations that are occurring once again.

The Taliban is successful in Afganistan when there is not an external group to keep them in check.

Quote: ams288

Hopefully he apologized for all the cops he got injured and killed on 1/6.

Lying again AMS, no cops died on 1/6

Quote: Gandler

It's as correct as it can be, the Taliban has ruled more of the country than any other group in history outside of forigen occupation. (And, now they do again).

This is an interesting report from the State Department in 2000:
https://1997-2001.state.gov/global/human_rights/1999_hrp_report/afghanis.html

Many of the same human rights violations that are occurring once again.

The Taliban is successful in Afganistan when there is not an external group to keep them in check.

Not saying we need to coddle the Taliban, but our relationship with China and Russia wavers often enough, and neither have been known to be gentle with dissenters. Sometimes we're on a punishment phase with those two countries, and then later we've cooperated with both again.

Quote: JCW09

Lying again AMS, no cops died on 1/6

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