CNN: Afghanistan Exit Undercuts Biden's 'America Is Back'

[sprinkleeninow]

Can't provide a link.

On Don Lemon's show.

Load of crap in my estimation...

[marble falls]

1. It looks pretty successful to me. The truce is holding.

[SunSeeker]

2. On the contrary, I think the exit shows we are back.

We are back to doing what is best for America.

[roamer65]

3. Oh...please.

[reality1]

4. No

No it doesn't. What kind of exit did they expect. Can anyone give a comparison of dramatic ending to a lengthy war that has ended with LESS Chaos and bloodshed? CNN and Democrats mentality here is why we lose elections. They're allowing GOP to form any narrative they want on this.

Our troops seem relaxed and they're getting a lot of people out. Most everyone I know just wants to get a few more essential Afghans out then get the hell out of there. End 20 years of losing of blood and treasure that Americas is back to me. America is back doesn't mean continuing more war or ending this generational civil war in Afghanistan with people singing cum bay ya.

[sprinkleeninow]

6. CNN just happened to be on b4 I changed channels.

Some of the guests and their allowed spew have turned me off this channel.

I thank God for Pres. Biden and Vice Pres. Harris. Sanity v. insanity.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

13. No kidding

TFG left 2500 US troops in Afghanistan. He was hoping for failure.

[reality1]

14. Doha needs to be investigated

That put our troops in harms way. He then returned 5k of the nastiest Taliban to the battle field. Treasonous.
Not hearing about in M$M or from Dem talking heads but have seen the video of Afghan men swarming the tarmac about 500 times.

[reality1]

5. What's it going to take?

To get Dem leadership on these shows and get the messaging straight. That message just so happens to benefit Biden and slam Trump and message just so happens to be based on facts and not emotion.
I can't believe the Democratic weakness here.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

15. I am constantly frustrated by exactly what you're saying, so much so that I won't watch

cable news, period, save for YT clips that people here tell me are something/one I should see.

WRT to Democrats not taking the fight to the airwaves, I'm never quite sure if it's them, or it's the networks just don't let them on much.

But they're not on NEARLY as much as they should be, driving narratives in an organized manner like the other side does.

Whole situation drives me batty.

[LenaBaby61]

17. What's it going to take?

I guess they're taking their August vacation seriously.

But don't worry, Dems will be back and ready to fight, fight, fight

[sprinkleeninow]

20. Another post made mention of like what's happening with the Jan.6

Special Commission? Feels like it went pffft.

[Johonny]

7. CNN doesn't understand Biden's message

[Turbineguy]

8. All things considered

I think this is going fairly well. So far, so good. Many are getting out. The planes are working flawlessly, air traffic control is good. Yeah, there's a lot of nervous people and rightfully so, but I don't see that it is materially worse than a few times I've witnessed at JFK Airport in New York during bad weather.

The situation on getting Afghani translators and other workers out has been a mess for years and can't really be laid at Biden's door. How many political hacks left over from trump are involved here?

[sprinkleeninow]

9. 'We' know this but the talking heads are going at it having a field day dumping on Biden

describing the exit 'bungled'.

Go to hell!

[captain queeg]

10. Oh fuck those who are criticizing Biden for doing what's been needed for a very long time.

[UTUSN]

11. K&R, Note to CNN: We're *back* from the Dark Side, get it?!

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[dalton99a]

12. America is back from being stupid and getting ripped off by neocons

[LetMyPeopleVote]

16. 300k Afghanistan troops gave up their weapons and let the Taliban takeover.

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[JoanofArgh]

18. CNN is always in favor of a good war because it

helps their ratings. I can remember the 1st Iraq war when Bernard Shaw reported from under a desk in a Baghdad hotel while missiles were flying past his window. Their ratings boomed for a time after that.

[sprinkleeninow]

19. Sensationalism sells. Humdrum don't.

[bluedevil4]

21. Biden

Does admit to chaos in talking with Stenopolous (sp) but there was no other way. No one saw this coming so fast according to General Milley


What’s left to do
We still have thousands of Americans to get out. Defense secretary Austin said they don’t have the capabilities to go and help the thousands of Americans in and around Kabul. It’s up to them to get to the airport with their passports.
As for the Afghan interpreters I don’t know how many there are or their status

[sprinkleeninow]

22. FF45 initiated this drawdown and dated it. Pres. Biden carried it out.

Sure he's ultimate caller of shots, but relying on input from advisors is in the equation. He's being forthright with how this started to play out. One could surmise how the prior liar would've mishandled this, if at all.

I'm quite proud of our President Biden and make intercession each day that he carries out the responsibilities of the office with wisdom and strength on a path that's sure and straight.