He is involved in helping provide assistance to states that Hurricane Ida dumped tons of rain on.... He's still waiting for Congress to pass his Infrastructure and Budget legislation.... He's upset about the Supreme's Texas Abortion ruling... Russia and China are still … [Read more...] about Biden tries to get out from under the Afghan evacuations beatdown….
Afghanistan
President Obama and Afghanistan….
As President Biden exits the country and things go sideways as expected.... But MUCH faster? We begin to get looks under the cover's back in the day.... (Remember....Joe Biden was the Vice President during the Obama admin....) From a book, The Afghanistan Papers: U.S. … [Read more...] about President Obama and Afghanistan….
The Taliban effort to take out VP Cheney in 2007 was closer than reported….
The Washington Post relates the story from an up coming book.... Part one of an excerpt from “The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War.” Whitlock will discuss the book during a Washington Post Live event on Aug. 31. The suicide bomber arrived at Bagram … [Read more...] about The Taliban effort to take out VP Cheney in 2007 was closer than reported….
Iran and others nervously watching the Taliban chew up territory in Afghanistan….
I for one could NOT understand why President Biden would just walk away from Afghanistan... I could only see this as a harrowing verdict for the Afghan people.... But as I have dug deeper into things ? The whole withdrawal gets more complex.... President … [Read more...] about Iran and others nervously watching the Taliban chew up territory in Afghanistan….
President Biden wants to be remembered as the guy who got America out of the Middle East….
Twenty years after 9/11.... President Joe Biden has ordered most American combat troops out of the Middle East... It IS a Big accomplishment .... At one time American had more than 100,000 boots on the ground.... Of course America WILl have troops in the area no … [Read more...] about President Biden wants to be remembered as the guy who got America out of the Middle East….
The Pentagon mission changes in Afghanistan and Iraq……
We hear of US airstrikes In Afghanistan? The U.S. military carried out two strikes against the Taliban Thursday night, which targeted captured equipment, multiple defense officials said, according to CNN. The two strikes were in support of the Afghan forces in Kandahar … [Read more...] about The Pentagon mission changes in Afghanistan and Iraq……
Bush knocks Biden Afghanistan military drawdown….
The former President was in office for the 9/11 tragedy ... He launched the Iraq War... He took political criticism for that... President Biden says he has had enough of American soldiers oversea's.... And? Biden IS getting a LOT second guessing (Congress, … [Read more...] about Bush knocks Biden Afghanistan military drawdown….
President Biden speaks of his Afghan pullout…..
He seems to see the pullout as bringing the American troops home primarly.... The President takes this personally..... And he feels the pressure .... He does Not see the American effort there as a 'victory '.... A majority of Americans polled support his move... No … [Read more...] about President Biden speaks of his Afghan pullout…..