If they can do it, why can’t we?
Because we don't want to. As simple as that.
biden
“If they can do it, why can’t we?”
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Because Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Mark Milley decided that would be a racist, white supremacist thing to do.
Indeed, that is the question.
Actually, we can relatively easily when you look at our capabilities. The reason we aren't? You need to ask why aren't we. Because we can, we appear to choose not to. Now, why not?
“If they can do it, why can’t we?”
I’m guessing, but -
1. We are the prize in Kabul. Anyone in an American uniform is a potential target. French, German and others were minor players in this war.
2. the french and others have low profile squads of police that can travel light. US Army units typically roll as a convoy of several units. Easy to track and block.