Joe Biden: Desperate scenes lay bare an Afghan defeat the President cannot deny
3 years, 4 months ago

Joe Biden: Desperate scenes lay bare an Afghan defeat the President cannot deny

CNN  

CNN — Instantly iconic imagery now bookends the lost war in Afghanistan, telling a poignant tale of a just venture born out of national tragedy ending in a chaotic US retreat on President Joe Biden’s watch. On September 14, 2001, President George W. Bush stood on a twisted concrete pyre at Ground Zero in New York and vowed through a bullhorn: “The people who knocked down these buildings will hear all of us soon.” On Monday, 19 years and 11 months later, desperate Afghans fleeing the Taliban reinstatement, a decade after the US won its revenge against Osama bin Laden in neighboring Pakistan, clung to a departing US cargo aircraft at Kabul airport. Biden’s defenders have rightly focused on the poor choices left him by ex-President Donald Trump, who negotiated an earlier US withdrawal with the Taliban that cut out the Washington-backed official Afghan government. Yet as he blamed former presidents – including, implicitly, Barack Obama, whose 2010 surge Biden noted he had disagreed with – for not ending the conflict and the Afghans themselves for refusing to fight for a land devastated by generations of war, the President didn’t really follow Harry Truman’s maxim.

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Joe Biden’s foreign policy legacy looks even worse in the rear-view mirror
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden’s foreign policy legacy looks even worse in the rear-view mirror

The Independent  

Four years may not be so very long in the great sweep of history, but it is still hard to remember which hopes and fears gripped the world – especially in Europe – as the United States prepared to vote for its president last time around. It could even be argued that Biden’s set views and traditional Atlanticist outlook made …

Republicans Release Report On Afghanistan War, Blames Biden For 'Hasty Exit'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans Release Report On Afghanistan War, Blames Biden For 'Hasty Exit'

ABP News  

House Republicans have issued a report on their investigation into the United States's withdrawal from Afghanistan, blaming the disastrous end of America's longest war on President Joe Biden's administration. The report said that over 18-month investigation by Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee zeroed in on the months leading up to the removal of US troops found that Biden …

Republican report slams Biden's 'failures' for chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Republican report slams Biden's 'failures' for chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan

India Today  

U.S. House of Representatives Republicans will release a long-awaited report on Monday blasting Democratic President Joe Biden's administration for failures surrounding the chaotic and deadly U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. Trump has also attacked Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris over the exit from Afghanistan during campaign appearances, blaming them personally for the deaths at Kabul airport's Abbey …

Biden lied, pulled out US forces from Afghanistan against military advice: Report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden lied, pulled out US forces from Afghanistan against military advice: Report

India Today  

US President Joe Biden was adamant on getting out of Afghanistan, and ignored the advice of the US military, the Afghanistan government and Nato. “During his decades-long tenure as a Delaware US senator, eight years as Vice President of the United States and nearly four years as president, Mr Biden has demonstrated distrust of America’s military experts and advisors and …

Biden faces more pressure from Democrats to abandon re-election bid
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden faces more pressure from Democrats to abandon re-election bid

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden faced more calls from fellow Democrats to abandon his re-election bid on Friday, following a news conference in which he delivered nuanced responses but occasionally stumbled over his words. It was unclear whether Mr. Biden’s performance would convince doubters in his party that he is their best bet to defeat Republican Donald Trump in the November 5 …

President Biden’s Central Mistake in Afghanistan
8 months ago

President Biden’s Central Mistake in Afghanistan

Slate  

Gabfest Reads is a monthly series from the hosts of Slate’s Political Gabfest podcast. They discussed President Biden’s Middle East moves and the ripple effects of his plan for Afghanistan. John Dickerson: The Biden team came into office with a whole lot of experience, and Bill Burns, who’s the current director of the CIA, bumps up in the book all …

Opinion: Uncomfortable reality for Biden
1 year, 2 months ago

Opinion: Uncomfortable reality for Biden

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up to get this weekly column as a newsletter. “In the northern reaches of Gaza,” he wrote, “over 20 members of my extended family seek shelter under the refuge of a staircase — a frail shield against the relentless and merciless storm of airstrikes.” “They tread cautiously, avoiding windows and the desolate streets where the overwhelming stench …

Taliban is helping US, Joe Biden's off-the-cuff remark. Then, an explanation
1 year, 5 months ago

Taliban is helping US, Joe Biden's off-the-cuff remark. Then, an explanation

Hindustan Times  

US president Joe Biden said that Washington is getting the help from Afghanistan's Taliban to 'end' Al-Qaeda threat, contradicting a UN report released last month that said Taliban maintains "strong and symbiotic" ties with Al-Qaeda, and that the latter "is rebuilding operational capability" on Afghan soil. When a reporter asked if he admitted to mistakes during the withdrawal from Afghanistan …

US report slams poor planning for Afghanistan withdrawal
1 year, 5 months ago

US report slams poor planning for Afghanistan withdrawal

Al Jazeera  

The US State Department did not adequately prepare for the swift collapse of the Afghan government in 2021, an internal review has found, in the latest report to criticise the United States’ chaotic withdrawal from the country. Friday’s report said the decision by US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan had “serious …

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump
1 year, 8 months ago

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday laid the blame on his predecessor, President Donald Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan that brought about some of the darkest moments of Biden’s presidency. “President Biden’s choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained by conditions created by his predecessor,” …

Biden administration defends Afghanistan withdrawal, blames Trump
1 year, 8 months ago

Biden administration defends Afghanistan withdrawal, blames Trump

Al Jazeera  

White House says while Joe Biden wanted to end war, lack of planning by Donald Trump ‘severely constrained’ options. Washington, DC – US President Joe Biden’s administration has defended its decision to pull American troops out of Afghanistan, but said the 2021 withdrawal highlighted that Washington must better prepare for “high-risk scenarios” in the future. “During the transition from the …

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump
1 year, 8 months ago

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump

LA Times  

President Biden’s administration on Thursday laid the blame on his predecessor, President Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan that brought about some of the darkest moments of Biden’s presidency. “President Biden’s choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained by conditions created by his predecessor,” the White House summary …

1st 2 years revealed President Biden’s generational ambition
1 year, 11 months ago

1st 2 years revealed President Biden’s generational ambition

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When he ran for the White House, Joe Biden told voters his presidency would be a bridge to the next generation. They are the future of this country.” A week later, he swatted back at primary rival Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ agenda saying, “People are looking for results, not a revolution.” Those statements have often been thrown back …

Joe Biden calls Afghanistan 'God-forsaken place' a year after chaotic US exit
2 years, 1 month ago

Joe Biden calls Afghanistan 'God-forsaken place' a year after chaotic US exit

Hindustan Times  

US president Joe Biden irked the Taliban as he called by repeatedly calling Afghanistan a “God-forsaken place”. Joe Biden On Afghanistan: US President Joe Biden speaks. Tali­b­an spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid responded to Joe Biden’s remarks claiming that the US leader was doing so in frustration because his party was losing the midterm elections in the US. US president Joe Biden …

Biden honors 9/11 victims, vows commitment to thwart terror
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden honors 9/11 victims, vows commitment to thwart terror

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden marked the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, taking part in a somber wreath-laying ceremony at the Pentagon held under a steady rain and paying tribute to “extraordinary Americans” who gave their lives on one of the nation’s darkest days. He also vowed that the nation will “never fail to meet the sacred obligation …

Ron Klain DEFENDS disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal
2 years, 4 months ago

Ron Klain DEFENDS disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden's chief of staff defended the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan on Wednesday, saying 2022 would be the first year in this century that no Americans had died fighting in the country. Ron Klain, White House chief of staff, defended President Joe Biden's decision to leave Afghanistan after Taliban fighters this week celebrated the anniversary of their takeover The …

One year after Afghanistan war, U.S. President Joe Biden struggles to find footing
2 years, 4 months ago

One year after Afghanistan war, U.S. President Joe Biden struggles to find footing

The Hindu  

The 12 months since the chaotic end to the U.S. war in Afghanistan haven't been easy for Joe Biden. “And that's exactly what we did.” Mr. Biden had other big legislative wins after the Afghanistan debacle. But the Afghanistan debacle became a defining moment in Mr. Biden’s presidency, he said, marking when the American electorate began questioning Mr. Biden’s ability …

Joe Biden administration refuses to evacuate US citizens from Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Joe Biden administration refuses to evacuate US citizens from Ukraine

Op India  

On Friday, the Embassy of the United States in Ukraine issued a travel advisory to stranded American citizens and informed them that the Biden administration cannot aid in their repatriation to the US from the war-torn country. Screengrab of the travel advisory by US embassy in Ukraine Given that the United States government has no plans to evacuate its citizens, …

The End of the Afghanistan War Was Even Worse Than Anyone Realized
54 years, 11 months ago

The End of the Afghanistan War Was Even Worse Than Anyone Realized

Slate  

It is now widely conceded that America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan, the longest in our history, was a tragic bungle of monumental proportions. The Taliban, he warned, weren’t interested in a political settlement; they were, rather, “on a victory march.” Khalilzad told the aide not to worry. Pompeo assured Ghani that U.S. troops would leave “only when there is a …

US general says Afghanistan collapse rooted in Trump-Taliban deal
3 years, 2 months ago

US general says Afghanistan collapse rooted in Trump-Taliban deal

Al Jazeera  

Head of US Central Command says collapse of the Afghan government can be traced to US troop withdrawal deal. Senior military officials in the United States have linked the collapse of the Afghan government and its security forces in August to former President Donald Trump’s deal with the Taliban in 2020 promising a complete withdrawal of US troops. General Frank …

Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision
3 years, 2 months ago

Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision

India TV News  

In their first public testimony since the U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, top Pentagon leaders will face sharp questions in Congress about the chaotic pullout and the Taliban's rapid takeover of the country. The Senate committee's ranking Republican, James Inhofe of Oklahoma, has peppered the Pentagon with a lengthy list of questions about multiple aspects of the withdrawal, including …

Novelist and veteran Elliot Ackerman says Biden blew it in Afghanistan: Was there another way?
3 years, 3 months ago

Novelist and veteran Elliot Ackerman says Biden blew it in Afghanistan: Was there another way?

Salon  

When the World Trade Center towers fell on Sept. 11, 2001, a huge hole was left in the skyline of New York — and perhaps also in America's psyche. The United States sought vengeance across the world, in Afghanistan, Iraq and many other countries in what would become known as the War on Terror or the "forever wars." The human …

Joe Biden 'went against advice' of top staff on withdrawal from Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Joe Biden 'went against advice' of top staff on withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Telegraph  

Joe Biden's top cabinet members unsuccessfully tried to dissuade him from pulling all US troops out of Afghanistan, it has emerged. Antony Blinken, the secretary of state, and Lloyd Austin, the defence secretary, pushed Mr Biden to conduct a slower drawdown, according to Peril, a forthcoming book by journalist Bob Woodward. Mr Blinken was said to have then telephoned the …

Biden seeks to shift focus to domestic issues after Afghanistan exit
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden seeks to shift focus to domestic issues after Afghanistan exit

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON : President Biden is seeking to press his legislative agenda and redouble efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic after Labor Day but the tumultuous withdrawal from Afghanistan may cast a long shadow over the fall. Mr. Biden has sought to place the spotlight on domestic issues, including Friday’s underwhelming jobs report and recovery from Hurricane Ida, visiting New Orleans …

PIERS MORGAN: As 9/11 approaches, Biden's Afghanistan disaster should cost him his presidency
3 years, 3 months ago

PIERS MORGAN: As 9/11 approaches, Biden's Afghanistan disaster should cost him his presidency

Daily Mail  

This Saturday is the 20th anniversary of 9/11, one of the darkest days in American history. Biden's trip on 9/11 will be a moment of bitter shame and humiliation, thanks to his appalling mishandling of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and abject surrender to the very people who helped commit the attacks by harbouring the terrorists who carried them out …

Afghanistan showed Biden unbowed
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan showed Biden unbowed

CNN  

CNN — Hours after the last US military flight out of Kabul, President Joe Biden began a meeting in the White House Situation Room with praise. “You all did a helluva job,” Biden told his top national security aides, according to a White House official. The President chose what a different White House aide called “the best chance to save …

Certainly not the end of the road for the U.S.
3 years, 3 months ago

Certainly not the end of the road for the U.S.

The Hindu  

The future of Afghanistan is yet to be determined, but the debate has abruptly shifted to the future of the United States after its withdrawal from Afghanistan. At this moment, when American failures at the time of withdrawal dominate the news, it is worth recalling that the U.S. presence in Afghanistan had succeeded in containing the dangers of terrorism for …

Beyond Afghanistan: Biden turns the page on war — and the U.S. enters a new era of history
3 years, 3 months ago

Beyond Afghanistan: Biden turns the page on war — and the U.S. enters a new era of history

Salon  

While the pundits and politicians continue to argue about President Biden's decision to end the two-decades-long U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan, many of us are missing the bigger picture — and a very important point: What is the future of our involvement in the Middle East — and by extension the rest of the world? That statement may make the …

Biden's staff disgusted with withdrawal: Officials are 'horrified' citizens are still on the ground
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden's staff disgusted with withdrawal: Officials are 'horrified' citizens are still on the ground

Daily Mail  

Some within the administration do not agree with President Joe Biden that the Afghanistan withdrawal was an 'extraordinary success' Staffers inside Joe Biden's administration are 'horrified' with the Afghanistan withdrawal, do not view the mission as a success and are disgusted American citizens were left on the ground. On Tuesday night the president declared the total troop withdrawal from Afghanistan …

Afghan interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 left behind after US exit
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghan interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 left behind after US exit

Live Mint  

Thirteen years ago, Afghan interpreter Mohammed helped rescue then-Sen. Joe Biden and two other senators stranded in a remote Afghanistan valley after their helicopter was forced to land in a snowstorm. “We will get you out," Ms. Psaki said after a Wall Street Journal reporter read to Ms. Psaki Mohammed’s message to the president. At Bagram Air Field, Mohammed jumped …

Afghanistan crisis: Joe Biden plays the long game as he justifies the end of the ‘forever war’
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan crisis: Joe Biden plays the long game as he justifies the end of the ‘forever war’

Firstpost  

He cited the 120,000 Americans and Afghan allies evacuated in the two weeks since the Taliban seized power in Kabul, boasting that “no nation has ever done anything like it in all of history.” The forever war is over, but the forever debate may be only beginning. “After 20 years of war in Afghanistan, I refused to send another generation …

Has the US conceded defeat in Afghanistan?
3 years, 3 months ago

Has the US conceded defeat in Afghanistan?

Al Jazeera  

United States President Joe Biden has strongly defended his decision to withdraw from Afghanistan. An “extraordinary success” – that is what President Joe Biden called the end of the United States’ longest war. During an address to his nation, Biden defended his decision to pull troops out of Afghanistan before all Americans were airlifted. Presenter: Dareen Abughaida Guests: Ben Hodges …

Analysis: Biden turns to nation building at home, but the political threats he left behind in Afghanistan could come back to haunt him
3 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: Biden turns to nation building at home, but the political threats he left behind in Afghanistan could come back to haunt him

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden may have ended the “forever war” but the dangerous loose ends he left behind in Afghanistan could still thwart his attempt to throw everything at his top priority domestic goals. “We’ve been a nation too long at war,” Biden said at the White House, in another national address attempting to reframe poor impressions of his …

5 Questions Now After President Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal
3 years, 3 months ago

5 Questions Now After President Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal

NPR  

5 Questions Now After President Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP President Biden issued a stern defense Tuesday of his decision to exit Afghanistan. "My fellow Americans, the war in Afghanistan is now over," Biden said from the White House. "I was not going to extend this forever war," Biden said, "and I was …

Biden, Ghani did not foresee Taliban takeover in their last call
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden, Ghani did not foresee Taliban takeover in their last call

Al Jazeera  

Before Afghan government collapsed on August 15, the US president pressed his Afghan counterpart to ‘change perception’. In the last call between US President Joe Biden and his Afghanistan counterpart before the Taliban seized control of the country, the leaders discussed military aid, political strategy and messaging tactics, but neither Biden nor Ashraf Ghani appeared aware of or prepared for …

Biden says chaotic Kabul withdrawal was a SUCCESS
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden says chaotic Kabul withdrawal was a SUCCESS

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden on Tuesday said the troop withdrawal from Kabul that left 13 US service members dead was an 'extraordinary success' and blamed Donald Trump and local soldiers for the mess in Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover. President Joe Biden on Tuesday said the US troop withdrawal from Kabul was an 'extraordinary success' and blamed Donald Trump and local …

America's longest war is over but Joe Biden's Afghanistan challenges have a long way to go
3 years, 3 months ago

America's longest war is over but Joe Biden's Afghanistan challenges have a long way to go

Firstpost  

The swift military evacuation now yields to a murkier diplomatic operation to press the Taliban to allow Americans and their allies to depart peacefully by other means Washington: With the final stream of US cargo planes soaring over the peaks of the Hindu Kush, President Joe Biden fulfilled a campaign promise to end America’s longest war, one it could not …

Analysis: War is over but not Biden’s Afghanistan challenges
3 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: War is over but not Biden’s Afghanistan challenges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With the final stream of U.S. cargo planes soaring over the peaks of the Hindu Kush, President Joe Biden fulfilled a campaign promise to end America’s longest war, one it could not win. But in his effort to end the war and reset U.S. priorities, Biden may have also undercut a central premise of his 2020 White House …

Biden speech transcript: US completes Afghanistan withdrawal
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden speech transcript: US completes Afghanistan withdrawal

Al Jazeera  

‘I believe this is the right decision, a wise decision and the best decision for America,’ Biden said. Here is the full transcript of Biden’s remarks: “Last night in Kabul, the United States ended 20 years of war in Afghanistan, the longest war in American history. Bit it did authorise the release of 5,000 prisoners last year, including some of …

Biden defends Afghan withdrawal as ‘best decision’ for US: Live
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden defends Afghan withdrawal as ‘best decision’ for US: Live

Al Jazeera  

Biden says an open-ended mission in Afghanistan had ‘no clear purpose’ and choice was between leaving or escalating. 31 Aug 2021 - 19:45 GMT ‘Was not going to extend this forever war’: Biden US President Joe Biden said he was not going to extend the “forever war” in Afghanistan nor a “forever exit”. 31 Aug 2021 - 18:47 GMT ‘No …

Biden speech: President gives a defiant defense of the withdrawal from Afghanistan: ‘I was not extending a forever exit’
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden speech: President gives a defiant defense of the withdrawal from Afghanistan: ‘I was not extending a forever exit’

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Joe Biden on Tuesday offered a vigorous defense of his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, defending the chaotic withdrawal from Kabul a day after the last American military planes left the country, marking the conclusion of the US’ longest war nearly 20 years after it began. Biden argued that the US “no longer had …

Defiant Biden defends Afghanistan withdrawal as criticism mounts
3 years, 3 months ago

Defiant Biden defends Afghanistan withdrawal as criticism mounts

Al Jazeera  

‘I was not going to extend this forever war,’ US President Joe Biden says as Republicans rebuke the troop withdrawal. Less than 24 hours after the last United States military flight left Kabul, President Joe Biden mounted a defiant defence of the withdrawal, saying it was “the right decision” to end the US’s 20-year military presence in Afghanistan. After a …

Biden says Afghanistan war ‘should have ended long ago’ as he defends withdrawal
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden says Afghanistan war ‘should have ended long ago’ as he defends withdrawal

LA Times  

President Biden walks away after speaking about the end of the war in Afghanistan from the State Dining Room of the White House on Tuesday. President Biden on Tuesday defended his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, describing the frantic evacuation as an “extraordinary success” even though dozens of Americans and thousands of Afghan allies were left behind. The …

Americans back Afghanistan withdrawal, lament chaotic exit
3 years, 3 months ago

Americans back Afghanistan withdrawal, lament chaotic exit

Live Mint  

Daniella Garcia and Robert Montani both think it is past time for U.S. troops to withdraw from Afghanistan. Mr. Montani, 60, a retired financial adviser from Valley Forge who didn’t cast a vote for president in 2020, said Mr. Biden “hasn’t come out and explained or defended or taken responsibility for what appears to be a logistical disaster." I’m trying …

Biden: Another attack likely, pledges more strikes on IS
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden: Another attack likely, pledges more strikes on IS

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden vowed Saturday to keep up airstrikes against the Islamic extremist group whose suicide bombing at the Kabul airport killed scores of Afghans and 13 American service members. He warned another attack was “highly likely” and the State Department called the threat “specific” and “credible.” The Pentagon said the remaining contingent of U.S. forces at the …

How the White House and Democrats hope to survive Biden’s political bruises
3 years, 3 months ago

How the White House and Democrats hope to survive Biden’s political bruises

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden was likely to lose Democratic control of Congress before last week’s carnage in Afghanistan. With an assist from Biden and his aides, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi overcame intra-party conflict to keep Congress on track for enacting mammoth investments to upgrade America’s infrastructure, help struggling families climb the economic ladder, and respond to climate change. “We’re …

Chaotic US pull-out from Afghanistan, heat over Kabul calamity make Biden's presidency 'loneliest job'
3 years, 3 months ago

Chaotic US pull-out from Afghanistan, heat over Kabul calamity make Biden's presidency 'loneliest job'

Firstpost  

Biden found himself in a real-time crisis that overrides the platitudes he offered in the early months of his presidency. “Ladies and gentlemen,” he said as the toll mounted in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, “it was time to end a 20-year war.” The need for crisis-driven leadership comes to all presidents. Asked whether Biden is feeling frustrated or a sense of …

Opinion: Why Biden’s views on the Afghan terror attack make no sense
3 years, 3 months ago

Opinion: Why Biden’s views on the Afghan terror attack make no sense

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice president at New America and a professor of practice at Arizona State University. CNN — President Joe Biden has instigated a crisis in Afghanistan that could leave American citizens, as well as many Afghans who helped the United States, trapped there – tarnishing the Biden administration and potentially recalling …

Biden vows to finish Kabul evacuation, avenge US deaths
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden vows to finish Kabul evacuation, avenge US deaths

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden vowed Thursday to complete the evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan despite the day’s deadly suicide bomb attack at the Kabul airport. He promised to avenge the deaths of 13 U.S. service members killed in the attack, declaring to the extremists responsible: “We will hunt you down and make you pay.” Speaking with …

Opinion: The GOP’s ludicrous call for Biden to resign
3 years, 3 months ago

Opinion: The GOP’s ludicrous call for Biden to resign

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Julian Zelizer, a CNN political analyst, is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University and author of the book, “Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party.” Follow him on Twitter @julianzelizer. CNN — Just hours after the horrendous terrorist attack outside Kabul’s airport …

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