Posted on 08/16/2021 10:05:37 AM PDT by be-baw
President Biden will address the nation on Monday as more U.S. forces are on their way to Afghanistan to help with the evacuation of American personnel and allies.
It will be the first time Biden has spoken publicly since the Taliban moved into Kabul, Afghanistan's capital.
The president, who has been following the crisis overseas from Camp David, is returning to the White House on Monday afternoon. He is planning to address the public from the East Room at 3:45 p.m.
Biden's Choices In Afghanistan Were Complicated. So Is The Fallout He Faces Biden's remarks come as his top allies defend the administration in the face of increasing criticism — from both parties — over how the crisis has unfolded.
Republican lawmakers and some Democrats have criticized the administration's withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
"This is President Biden's Saigon moment," House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., said Sunday on CBS' Face the Nation, referring to the chaotic departure from Vietnam in 1975. "And, unfortunately, it was very predictable. It seems like many in President Biden's intelligence community got this devastatingly wrong."
Republicans have also criticized Biden for remaining at Camp David, out of public view and away from reporters
On Monday morning, national security adviser Jake Sullivan argued that the United States succeeded in its mission to hold those responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and that remaining in the country was not sustainable.
"Despite the fact that we spent 20 years and tens of billions of dollars to give the best equipment, the best training and the best capacity to the Afghan national security forces, we could not give them the will," Sullivan said on NBC. "And they ultimately decided that they would not fight for Kabul and they would not fight for the country."
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Xiden will be flanked by Rep. Cheney and Sen. Sasse, both kneeling at the pesident’s feet,and donning dog collars with leashes held by Secy of State Blinken and DOD Assistant Secy, John Kirby. DOD Secy Lloyd Austin will not be atteding, as he is reportedly on vacation with Propganda Minister Jen Psaki.
Will Kamala be standing behind him with her mask on? She’s claimed she had a key role in the decision to withdraw.
About sums it up.
She’s on vacation
All I want to hear:
“My administration takes full responsibility. The Vice President, my entire Cabinet and I have submitted our resignations. The Joint Chiefs have also resigned and been replaced on an interim basis pending confirmation of successors.”
bingo
This will all be pinned on Trump. Even though this began 20 years ago.
I guess he got his 10 percent.
He had a month to close the embassy.
Like Obama, some leftist POS is writing the script for demented fool Biden to read.
Susan Rice and Obama are the string pullers, sadly the media won’t tell that story.
I'm still waiting for proof that Biden thinks...
Trump was going to pull out in May but with conditions. Biden did not honor the deal and pulled out in August with no conditions, no plan, plus he is weak. This is the result. The ultimate fault in how it will ultimately turnout, as in now, are the Afgans.
Susan Rice and Obama are the string pullers, sadly the media won’t tell that story.
Who freakin cares. Why would anyone listen to what this POS has to say? He should be removed and the real, legitimate President should be installed .Donald J. Trump!!!
Pelosi is going for the $3.5T bill+ packale on the side
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/567989-pelosi-floats-procedural-move-on-infrastructure-bill
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“Today I wish to speak to you about some things that are happening over there, far away, in some godforsaken place called...you know, the thing...Af-ghan-is-stan. But who the hell really cares! Come on, man, we got to get our people vaccinated, vaccinated, vaccinated! To beat this delta thing. Kamala’s out there tweeting about it right now. GOP don’t care, they’re beholden to Trump and his crazy conspiracy theories. We won the election, we really did! 81 million patriots who want me to lead them into a new reality, different from the old reality.
Now back to Afghanistan. Well, it is what it is and department stores being what they are, the women’s section is always on the first floor next to the jewelry. Now we’re going to unite everyone, not divide. I never did get long division. Teacher called me a moron but I’m the president now! Pretty cool for a kid from Scranton.
So goodbye and have a nice rest of the day. I’m off to dinner with Jill. Early Bird Specials are the best, and they come with dessert too!”
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