This Horrible Fiasco Demands Change
American Greatness,
by
Conrad Black
Original Article
Posted By: usmc0302,
8/24/2021 7:23:25 AM
It might seem that there is little to be added to what the whole world has witnessed viewing the unutterable shambles of the U.S. departure from Afghanistan. But that would be an illusion. The story of the perilous departure from Afghanistan of NATO forces and civilians and their Afghan collaborators who are now in mortal danger is obviously a matter of great suspense. The United States could certainly tell the Taliban government of Afghanistan that if all those whom the Western powers wished to evacuate were not allowed to leave it would be an act of war.
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LadyVet 8/24/2021 8:42:23 AM (No. 890613)
Excellent article.
When Biden hired Jake Sullivan, disastrous policies could have been predicted. He was advisor to Hillary Clintoon when she was Secretary of State. Remember Benghazi?
I really do not want to EVER hear how things would have been better if only Hillary had been president.
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The Remnants 8/24/2021 9:50:15 AM (No. 890679)
Great article as usual from Conrad Black. I think, along with the positive of EVERYONE knowing that Biden is (and always has been) unfit for the job, there's some other positive coming out of this horrendous situation in Afghanistan; that is, the leftists are in positions of more power than they ever dreamed of, and we learn that they are incapable of using that power with either intelligence or integrity. They are sitting around some place, desperately wanting to have another fact-finding mission or having some people polled, or something.
And along with everything else, their scapegoat is in Florida, and not D.C.
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downnout 8/24/2021 10:13:26 AM (No. 890707)
There are no honorable people in this administration.
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MDConservative 8/24/2021 10:59:57 AM (No. 890770)
Black is floundering...it's all the USA's fault due to its interventions in the Mid-East. I don't recall ol' Conrad suggesting none of these "interventions" be made. In fact, he has justified US intervention many times over the years. Failure has many fathers, too, Conrad. In this case it is a bi-partisan failure, maintained primarily by Republican administrations.
FTA: "If this horrible fiasco contributes to the radical change of course necessary in American political society, it will be worth it—though it is cruelly unjust that the population of Afghanistan should pay for it. Americans might also wish to reflect on the fact that having smashed up Iraq and helped to foment the disintegration of Syria and Yemen and now, after attempting and having failed to drag Afghanistan into the 21st century, some level of self-criticism is justified."
It is time to revisit President George Washington's farewell address. It is time for the US to truly put America First - not lead the toothless, effete NATO into foreign wars with no real military goals to appease oil-rich prices and sheiks. Installing democratic regimes in Afghanistan and Iraq was never more than some academic pipe dream. Yet, in Afghanistan, we invested $6.7 TRILLION and 3000 soldiers' lives...to what end? Install democracy? Reform a 7th century social order? Then how did we justify restoring a monarchy in Kuwait? (The US actually considered reinstalling the King of Afghanistan.)
This "Leader of the Free World" nonsense has to end. Name those "free nations" we are leading? Where are we taking them? We have an obligation to the US, not Afghanistan, Iraq or Taiwan. Meanwhile we demand "America First"...what investments are we willing to make in the future?
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Birddog 8/24/2021 12:13:58 PM (No. 890860)
RE: Trump and Milleys walk across the park to the torched church, after three days of rioting in that park, and at the Whitehouse. It was a "Wyatt Earp" moment, and the Rioting STOPPED, not just there but all across the city. Trump also Wyatt Earped, Syria, Isis and afghanistan....ALL of those areas became truly "Mostly Peaceful" because he demonstrated we WILL do what it takes to make them so. He may not speak softly, but he proved he was a Big Stick guy. Milley then proceeded to crawfish and apologize for having "Won", disavowed victory, insisted that surrendering was the proper course, and would do his part to insure that in the future. Biden/Obama/Blinken/Obama/Clinton/Sullivan..now Milley have all Talked loud, sternfaced, full of tough bluster...while waving a pool noodle to "Back it up". Nerf scares nobody. We all hope and pray for the Day that the Lamb and the Lion lie down in peace...that day can ONLY arrive if America IS the Lion. Today's Leaders are sheep, sacrificing their lambs to hyenas and even jackals.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Smart11344 8/24/2021 3:34:34 PM (No. 891119)
Run Donald, RUN. Save us from this disasterous regime.
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mifla 8/25/2021 11:38:00 AM (No. 892152)
I keep waiting for someone to step in and bring sanity to our country. It has slowly dawned on me that there is no one left to do so. There are no more good men in the US capable or willing to keep the bad ones in check.
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Black calling for heads to roll and would in a perfect world or even in Europe. But won't happen in the USA.