THE LAUGHABLY UNJUSTIFIED HUBRIS OF THE FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY BLOB
By: Scott Lemieux - Lawyers-Guns-Money Blog - 08-15-21
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https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com...-military-blob
Titled: The laughably unjustified hubris of the foreign policy/military blob
The foreign policy and military establishment will do everything they can to blame Biden, but the bottom line remains that Afghanistan is a massive failure on their part, and Biden is being asked to believe the same lies he was told as vice president (which, unfortunately, the president believed, although to his credit he didn’t). And as with DEFICITS, this is one of those issues on which reporters are allowed to openly editorialize about, so long as they defend the blob:
Note: On this site only are six personal comments posted regarding the issues of Afghanistan: Go to the link below and read them.
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https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com...-military-blob
First of all note the rank demagoguery about invoking THE TROOPS, as if anyone is blaming them as opposed to the people responsible for making the decision to continue a war although it wasn’t accomplishing anything. But what’s especially amazing is the invocation of Saigon as an argument for continuing a war we all know that the brass has long since concluded in private was unwinnable. One more Friedman Unit and South Vietnam totally could have stood on its own!
Biden has his faults but one thing he’s good at is recognizing when bullshit artists are insulting his intelligence, which makes him well-positioned to deal with this.
And while I’m sure leaving could have been done better despite the lack of support for the policy — you can always say that — let’s remember who will always bear primary responsibility:
"Twenty years ago, when the twin towers and the Pentagon were still smoldering, there was a sense among America’s warrior and diplomatic class that history was starting anew for the people of Afghanistan and much of the Muslim world.
“Every nation has a choice to make,” President George W. Bush said on the day that bombs began falling on Oct. 7, 2001. In private, senior U.S. diplomats were even more explicit. “For you and us, history starts today,” then-Deputy Secretary of State Richard L. Armitage told his Pakistani counterparts.
Earlier this month, as the Taliban raced across Afghanistan, retired Lt. Col. Jason Dempsey, a two-time veteran of the war, stumbled across Armitage’s words. To Dempsey, the sentiment was “the most American thing I’ve ever heard” and emblematic of the hubris and ignorance that he and so many others brought to the losing war."
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Personal Notes & Comments:
After 9/11 we wanted revenge and in beginning and then came about we thought this too; to be a good cause for revenge.
But 20 years later - we just had to bailout - But the bad guys are still in place. That doesn't smell right - nor does it feel right
- in many political heads in the US.
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The Generals and the (former & current) President's have to carry this baggage the rest of their lives. Though they will blame -
everyone else but themselves - if questioned. The military will ponder the issues of the last 20 years - and will no doubt blame
Washington's actions - and not for taking their advice - once their boots were on the ground.
(And you can't blame them for that comment).
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It's a maze of unfortunate decision making by those who have the power. Setting limits on what the field commanders were
allowed to do - will no doubt be written in the final chapters of the Afghanistan war-books.
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The cost of American lives for a country that would not fight to win - is something we have to consider in the very near future.
And explaining this to the Families who lost their loved ones - or suffer permanent disabilities - during operations - they too
will not ever be forgotten - for their sacrifice of their husbands & kids.
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The wounded will feel more compromised by their countries decision maker's - and the limitations issued to their Field Commanders.
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Any future engagements will require explicate clarifications of the purpose for such movements - and with unlimited instructions
of how to control the issues at hand by our Field Commanders only! - Not the White House and not Congress.
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If you send them in to do a job - they will do it - but not without complete control of the duties before them. We are military -
not a police operation - we are a waring machine - we enter in and eliminate the bad guys - at all cost.
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You want a police action put badges on the their local citizens give them guns and see how long it takes for them to realize that
their country depends on them. If they care about their Country & their Families and Friends - they should fight to the death for them.
I'm sick and tired of seeing us sacrifice our men and women for other countries - that won't fight alongside of us - to the death - if need be.
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It's their Country not ours - we are there to teach them - how to battle against the bad guys - not necessarily due battle for them
without their support. No local support - we should bale out and leave them - to their own devices. We are not the worlds police force.
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Also what is the purpose of NATO? Did they send any of their troops and how long did they stay? I didn't hear much of anything about that.
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As for the other NATO Embassies' over there did they send any of their troops? The Taliban are religious thug's who have no heart or souls.
Their Religious Zealous Leader's orders all non-believer's be eliminated. Their abuse in ungodly and unjust in most cases.
They also abuse their women for non-compliance to their eccentric religious rules.
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How quickly we forget the event of 9/11 - a chance to stick it to them - 20 years of battling religious zealous personal - and we come back
home with unfinished business. Where in the hell was NATO during these 20 years? What are the statistics of NATO injured and KIA's.
Who in NATO was with us in the field for those 20 years? What support did they provide to lesson the ongoing issues. List the statistics
of all the NATO injured or KIA over there? I bet they are just thrilled to know we lost Afghanistan. If the big war comes will NATO
contribute or pander it off as none of their business or it doesn't concern them and claim neutrality? I wonder!
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