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MoMof6

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4. True

Reply to JohnSJ (Original post)

Mon Aug 16, 2021, 11:57 AM

Aug 2021

This looks very, very bad to the entire world.

I am amazed that our intelligence/foreign policy "experts" were so completely wrong regarding this entire scenario. The US appears like weak, incompetent clowns.

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Yes, the evacuation was handled very badly, but I sure am glad Biden is there to deal with [View all] JohnSJ Aug 2021 OP

Not really, I'd prefer that Trump gets the blame instead ansible Aug 2021 #1

I'd rather it be on trump, honestly. Hope Biden comes up with way to make this better for everyone. Hoyt Aug 2021 #2

There is plenty of blame to go around. Sneederbunk Aug 2021 #3

Culture clash, mostly. Westerners just can't understand the mindset ansible Aug 2021 #5

True MoMof6 Aug 2021 #4

You do not know it was handled badly because you have no idea of the results if handled LizBeth Aug 2021 #6

Agreed. BlueCheeseAgain Aug 2021 #8

Honestly, I'm not sure it could have gone much better. BlueCheeseAgain Aug 2021 #7

I don't think there was any chance of an orderly exit mvd Aug 2021 #9