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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump pretends he's a credible critic of Biden's Afghanistan policy
Can you say hypocrite, again?
Trump pretends he's a credible critic of Biden's Afghanistan policy
Trump apparently wants to be seen as a credible critic of Biden's Afghanistan policy. Given the Republican's record, that's ridiculous.
Aug. 16, 2021, 8:54 AM EDT
By Steve Benen
Donald Trump is apparently aware of developments in Afghanistan, watching television from his New Jersey golf resort, and he wants the public to know he's not pleased with his presidential successor.
"[President Biden] ran out of Afghanistan instead of following the plan our Administration left for him -- a plan that protected our people and our property, and ensured the Taliban would never dream of taking our Embassy or providing a base for new attacks against America. The withdrawal would be guided by facts on the ground," Trump said in a statement.
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Over the weekend, the current president said in a statement, "When I came to office, I inherited a deal cut by my predecessor -- which he invited the Taliban to discuss at Camp David on the eve of 9/11 of 2019 -- that left the Taliban in the strongest position militarily since 2001 and imposed a May 1, 2021 deadline on U.S. Forces. Shortly before he left office, he also drew U.S. Forces down to a bare minimum of 2,500. Therefore, when I became president, I faced a choice -- follow through on the deal, with a brief extension to get our forces and our allies' forces out safely, or ramp up our presence and send more American troops to fight once again in another country's civil conflict."
All of this may seem self-serving for Biden, but the statement had the benefit of being accurate. Trump cut a deal that left the Taliban in a good position. Trump also invited the Taliban to Camp David shortly before the anniversary of 9/11.
At one point, the Trump administration suggested that Taliban might somehow partner with the United States, working "alongside of us to destroy" al Qaeda.
Several months later, Trump announced shortly before Election Day 2020 that he was ending the war in Afghanistan and bringing all troops home "by Christmas."
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https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/trump-pretends-he-s-credible-critic-biden-s-afghanistan-policy-n1276900
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Trump pretends he's a credible critic of Biden's Afghanistan policy (Original Post)
babylonsister
Aug 2021
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NCDem47
(2,248 posts)1. Fake it until you make it
Has ALWAYS been his M.O.
Me.
(35,454 posts)2. It Doesn't Seem Self Serving To Me
It's the truth