Thank you, Abdul. I've been extremely mad at Biden for this. And while you don't relinquish Biden of all blame, you gave us a history lesson, and the blame rest on the shoulders of four Presidents. So I'm not quite as mad at Biden as I used to be, but I'm still mad at Biden. I don't find fault at all for ending that war. The marines have a saying about no one being left behind, Biden's retreat left many behind. I'm so mad about this abandonment my head nearly explodes. It should be lesson to us never to walk in those footsteps, but rather keep the lines of communication open, no matter who, what, why, when, or where.
Thank you for this Abdul. Having traveled abroad I realized some years ago how costly our wars exacted a price on our development of infrastructure and much needed development. Even the Vietnam war was primarily fought by working class American youths while the more affluent could avoid the draft by student deferments, The same people the democratic party abandoned after the war. While it wasn't outsourced like the conflicts in Afganistan and Iraq, these similarities exits. However, the Vietman war remained front and center on our television screens every night while conflict in Afghanistan seemed distant and alien and too many Americans remained emotionally detached. the memories of our drone attacks will only further incinerate anti American sentiments in that part of the world. If boomers like myself can be blamed for anything, it will be our refusal to negotiate which is currently stagnating our government with the cancers of hyper partisanship.The indifference of your generation may emanate from not having to face being sent overseas to fight and possible die.
We never should have invaded Afghanistan in the first place. The Taliban offered up Osama Bin Laden with several conditions-- that the US provide proof that he was behind 9/11 and that his criminal trial should take place in a Muslim country. Makes sense to me. But the military industrial complex calls the shots with US foreign policy and we refused that option in 2001. I support Joe Biden in ending this misbegotten war. But I fear that the MIC is simply moving resources to prepare for war with China and Russia. How many more trillions of dollars are we going to spend? How much more destruction and killing? After Afghanistan, we the people need to oppose the MIC and demand that our leaders find peaceful ways to resolve international disputes.
Thank you, Abdul. I've been extremely mad at Biden for this. And while you don't relinquish Biden of all blame, you gave us a history lesson, and the blame rest on the shoulders of four Presidents. So I'm not quite as mad at Biden as I used to be, but I'm still mad at Biden. I don't find fault at all for ending that war. The marines have a saying about no one being left behind, Biden's retreat left many behind. I'm so mad about this abandonment my head nearly explodes. It should be lesson to us never to walk in those footsteps, but rather keep the lines of communication open, no matter who, what, why, when, or where.
Thank you for this Abdul. Having traveled abroad I realized some years ago how costly our wars exacted a price on our development of infrastructure and much needed development. Even the Vietnam war was primarily fought by working class American youths while the more affluent could avoid the draft by student deferments, The same people the democratic party abandoned after the war. While it wasn't outsourced like the conflicts in Afganistan and Iraq, these similarities exits. However, the Vietman war remained front and center on our television screens every night while conflict in Afghanistan seemed distant and alien and too many Americans remained emotionally detached. the memories of our drone attacks will only further incinerate anti American sentiments in that part of the world. If boomers like myself can be blamed for anything, it will be our refusal to negotiate which is currently stagnating our government with the cancers of hyper partisanship.The indifference of your generation may emanate from not having to face being sent overseas to fight and possible die.
I have nothing to add to what you have written except a thank you. Sadly, I fear too few will understand and accept it.
We never should have invaded Afghanistan in the first place. The Taliban offered up Osama Bin Laden with several conditions-- that the US provide proof that he was behind 9/11 and that his criminal trial should take place in a Muslim country. Makes sense to me. But the military industrial complex calls the shots with US foreign policy and we refused that option in 2001. I support Joe Biden in ending this misbegotten war. But I fear that the MIC is simply moving resources to prepare for war with China and Russia. How many more trillions of dollars are we going to spend? How much more destruction and killing? After Afghanistan, we the people need to oppose the MIC and demand that our leaders find peaceful ways to resolve international disputes.