The week that was (August 13 - August 20)
Without a doubt the biggest story of the week was Joe Biden's inept handling of the withrawl from Afghanistan. Removing the military and closing Bagram Air Base, while the American Embassy was still open and Americans were still waiting to leave Afghanistan defies all logic. The utterly nauseating and unnecessary abandonment of our Afghan interpreters and all those who helped us there is unforgivable. We kind of knew this could happen right? The current president comes across as weak, meek, inefectual, incompetent and many times confused. Last week the blame game began. Biden blamed Trump, Ashraf Ghani, the Afghan army and the American people. Then in a factitious manner claimed "the buck stops here." He claimed he was never given any intelligence warning of such a possibility. General Mark Milley lied for him and said there was none. Of course, the Intelligence community was quick to leak the truth: ( https://www.wsj.com/articles/confidential-state-department-cable-in-july-warned-of-afghanistans-collapse-11629406993?st)
The disaster is far from over and it will haunt the man who only ran to defeat an effective President.
Other stories of the week included:
"A federal judge in Texas directed the Biden administration on Friday to reinstate the Trump-era policy of requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for their U.S. court hearings, saying the program was illegally terminated."
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-orders-u-s-to-reinstate-trump-era-remain-in-mexico-asylum-policy/
The Cartels still control the border
"U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed on Tuesday another Border Patrol agent was shot at by someone on the Mexican side of the border while they were patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border in the El Paso Sector.
While the agent or their vehicle were not hit, this marks the second time in less than a week an agent came under fire in El Paso."
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/juliorosas/2021/08/10/border-patrol-agent-comes-under-fire-from-mexico-for-second-time-in-less-than-a-week-n2593921
Word of a Booster shot:
"WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that Americans who are already vaccinated against the coronavirus will need booster shots in order to “extend and enhance the protection the vaccines are giving us,” as Surgeon General Vivek Murthy put it during a White House pandemic response team briefing .
“The time to lay out a plan for COVID-19 boosters is now,” Murthy said. “Recent data makes clear that protection against mild and moderate disease has decreased over time.”
Booster shots will begin on Sept. 20, Murthy said, although he described approval of the Food and Drug Administration as “pending.” People will become eligible for booster shots eight months after having received their second dose of the coronavirus vaccine, meaning that older and more vulnerable people, who were the first to receive their vaccinations last winter and spring, will also be the first to receive their booster shots come fall."
https://news.yahoo.com/covid-19-booster-shots-are-coming-in-september-170646502.html
Not really a story:
No word yet on what happened to the investigation of the origins of covid way back in May:
"In what passes for relative transparency in the US government, the Biden administration has conceded the American intelligence community is split on Covid-19's origins - it could be the lab or animal-to-human contact - and no-one is near certain about it.
That marks a big shift from the derision heaped on the lab theory by many in the media and politics last year, when Donald Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Senator Tom Cotton and others floated the idea.
Mr Trump and Mr Pompeo didn't help the situation, however, as they were coy about the grounds for their suspicion. And their theories floating alongside more far-fetched ones, such as that the disease was manufactured as a bioweapon in a Chinese lab. That possibility still seems highly unlikely.
The public may never know the full truth about the virus' origins, particularly if China continues to be uncooperative. Mr Biden is pledging a full investigation, however, and if the US finds conclusive evidence of a lab leak, it will mean more than just a few prominent figures having to eat crow and re-evaluate their trust in authoritative "conclusions". It could place very real strain on US-China relations for years to come."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57260009
What have we learned?
Not much has changed in these parts. We learned that the Taliban gets to have a twitter account because they meet Twitter's standards and don't criticize election results. Then we had the usual smearing of Tucker Carlson with the usual smears. Evidently he violated two tenants of the left this past week. First he interviewed a teacher who wanted to tell Americans what is going on in the schools. Then he had the audacity to question whether it was appropriate to give, not only the Afghans who helped us assylum, but all Afghans who wanted to come. You'd never know what the Carlson complaints were because they were never spelled out.
We also learned to never credit those who care about their appearance. That's misogyny don't ya know. It's an old word that the left has put into common use. BTW if operating procedures change - we have to go look for it. There won't be any special announcements.
We had all the usual suspects try to defend the Biden withdrawl, some defending it by simply saying we needed to get out - sort of like "What difference does it make now."
Finally we found those who once told us that Trump gets the blame for the pandemic simply because he was the President when it struck the world, now saying that the military, not Biden should get the blame for the withdrawl.
Joe Biden is scheduled to address the nation on the matter of the Afghan fiasco at 1PM today. After that he will be whisked off to Delaware.
He won't be the only one hitting the road today.
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When pressed by Bret Baier, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby says the U.S. currently has no plans to send our troops out to rescue Americans trapped in Kabul and other parts of the country. He also refuses to say the Taliban is our enemy.
How did these people become so horrible?
Trump said, a couple days ago, they are great fighters and great negotiators. Maybe Kirby thinks that if its good enough for Trump its good enough for him.
If "ifs" and "buts" were candy and nuts, we'd all have a merry Christmas.
We don't know how Trump would have handled the withdrawl. He was defeated because the media was able to blame him for the pandemic, remember?
Biden is president. You wanted anyone else and you got your wish!
I didnt say anything about handling the withdrawal, I said he told a Newsmax tv interviewer two nights ago that the Taliban are great fighters and great negotiators.
As far as why he lost, he lost because he is a piece of shit human being. Covid is only a small part of his mountainous flaws.
I know what you said John. Trump gave an opinion, probably because the Afghan army lost about 60,000 soldiers and he felt obliged to do it.
Do another Trump article if you want, this is about Biden.
BTW: Has Obama commented on Afghanistan? Would love to hear what he has to say about his former VP…
At some point bama did say biden has an amazing ability to fuck things up. We’ve been seeing that pan out for the past 7 months or so.
Do you recall what Obama said to him when Biden said he was running in 2020? Obama told him "Joe, don't embarrass yourself!"
When it came down to Biden vs Sanders, Obama felt the need to act and all the forces of the left, in and out of government, came into play to get Biden nominated and sold as a wise old "moderate." The media pinned the pandemic to Trump. Biden hid in his basement and the rest, as they say "is history."
Some people seem to think that other presidents would have handled the withdrawl the way Biden did. Let's us clear that up right now. Biden called the shots here and is still calling the shots. The troops are still hold up at the airport. Obviously somebody doesn't like using the military or listening to the military. The same guy who was against the take down of Osama bin Laden!
To get all the Americans out (who should have already been out), the military will most likely have to go out and retake Kabul as well as other areas.
Is Biden going to negotiate with the Taliban?
This is a national disgrace!
SEC AUSTIN: "We don't have the capability to go out and collect large numbers of people."
Let's just pretend he represents Mexico.
The writing is pretty much on the wall about this .
In the coming days , weeks and possibly couple months , there will be greater loss of US lives , be they military or civilian because of the way this has panned out and is being handled .
and when it comes time to point the fingers of blame , an old saying comes to mind from the truman era , "The buck stops here ." and it is what it is no matter how some try and present it otherwise .
Yep, old Joe is cooked.
For the US military it just got harder:
"The Taliban just gained a massive new war chest, complete with U.S.-made Humvees, planes, helicopters, night-vision goggles and drones, Reuters reports .
State of play: Video shows militants inspecting lines of vehicles and opening crates of new firearms, communications gear and even military drones. Some of the equipment was given by the U.S.
Details: The equipment includes over 2,000 armored vehicles, and up to 40 aircrafts, Reuters notes, citing an intelligence assessment.
The Biden administration is considering launching airstrikes against the larger equipment, officials told Reuters.
What they're saying: "Everything that hasn't been destroyed is the Taliban's now," one U.S. official told Reuters.
And as far as we know, Joe hasn't given the word for the military to do anything other than defend the airport.
This Just In:
"President Joe Biden’s administration is reportedly charging American citizens upwards of $2,000 to board evacuation flights out of Afghanistan’s only operational airport.
Those that make their way through armed Taliban checkpoints and into the airport could then be charged upwards of $2,000 from the State Department to board evacuation flights, sources on the ground told Politico . Non-citizens are being charged even higher sums, the outlet reported Thursday.
America last.
It's so true!
This is shamefully and knowingly adding salt to an open wound.
I hope that Rep. Claudia Tenney is successful in stopping another Biden atrocity ...
"State Department Spokesman Ned Price claimed to the Daily Caller that the administration has “no intention of seeking any reimbursement from those fleeing Afghanistan,” which contradicts what the State Department said over the weekend."
Sounds like they got the message!
Well our fearless leader is already 30 minutes late. By now he's had plenty of Prevagen shot up his ass. Could they still be drilling the talking points into him?
A major national & international catastrophe, and Joe Biden and his team can't get him to a statement at the time *they* set...
Can you believe that thus far today, MSNBC has avoided this story?
Will it be the creepy whisperer or the bug eyes because he his hyped up on something?
Don't know. This is a national broadcast. He won't have ABC to edit his incoherent babbling.
It's the squint eye look.
We want to convince our Asian allies of America’s “reliability” after Biden’s Afghanistan debacle, and therefore we have sent this cackling buffoon!
"This is one of the largest most difficult airlifts in history” says Joe Biden
AND WHY IS THAT, president Biden?
The presence of the babysitters suggests basic questions from press might finally be permitted today.
Don't count on it
Well by God he is
He got a fair one from Zeke Miller
Did he just take credit for what I’m pretty sure are the French special forces efforts to get their people out?
Sounded like it to me.
Damn hate it when people pronounce Taliban like Tah-lee-bahn
Tal-lee me bananas......
He's got a lot to remember!
Biden: We're in constant contact with the Taliban (for assistance and coordination)
Biden: Can't promise there won't be risk or loss.
Biden: Any attack on us at airport etc. will be met with swift enforcement response
Really?
He also says terrorism has "metasticized" out of Afghanistan w ISIS and AQ. As though Taliban IS NOT a terrorist group. Remarkable!
He has a list of who to call on????? Sure looks like it...................
Oh ya, Especially with this!
They've always been there, haven't they?
Think there's a chance that those numbers might grow?
Stephanie Ramos had the best question yet.
Biden says we'll do what needs to be done!
How reassuring!
Biden: We're going to apply strong harsh conditions to giving help/legitimacy to Taliban depending on things like how they treat women and girls.
He's going to apply "harsh conditions." I bet the Taliban is shaking in their boots!
(Called Secy of Defense his "general" but corrected himself)
Biden: We now have a mission... Incredibly difficult and dangerous operation for our military...
That was that!
What was the point of that?
This story isn't going away!