08-25-2021, 09:14 AM
(08-24-2021, 11:30 PM)Matt_Crimson Wrote: This isn't Trumps plan though. Biden met with advisors on this and they devised a plan for withdrawal. I understand that Trump initiated a deal with the Taliban, but the logistics of when and how we withdrew was layed out by Biden and his advisors.
Biden not only pushed the date back, but also has now sent more troops to aid in the withdrawal. And this is still "because Trump"?
This absolutely is Trump's plan. Biden pushed back the timeline on removing those final troops, but as has been repeated multiple times, 80% of the withdrawal occurred during Trump's final 10 months and he did not wait for the Taliban to meet the conditions laid out in the Doha agreement. He cut and ran. He wanted to be the president who got us out of Afghanistan, that's why he didn't want to wait for the Taliban to hold up their end and was attempting to take complete ownership of this for the last 7 months.