Yes. They've been beating on about this for months now. I've actually seen takes that we should stop the sanctions and just give money to the Taliban—as if it would be used to alleviate the suffering of people. It's terrible what is happening there, for sure, but the idea that we should have spent trillions to stay there indefinitely to …
Yes. They've been beating on about this for months now. I've actually seen takes that we should stop the sanctions and just give money to the Taliban—as if it would be used to alleviate the suffering of people. It's terrible what is happening there, for sure, but the idea that we should have spent trillions to stay there indefinitely to protect their friends is ludicrous. It's because so many of them were imbedded there over the 20 years. It's personal, which is another reason why they hate Joe.
The free pass to the GOP is one of the most infuriating imbalances in the coverage. Imagine if it turned out the Clintons overestimated the worth of their house by 200 million in years of financial filings. Would the press then say "hyperbole or fraud" giving them an out like the NYT did yesterday for Trump? I think not. Still reeling from that awful headline and story. "Oh, no harm, he was just exaggerating like Uncle Buck does when he goes fishing."
The sanctions aren't hurting the Taliban, they are creating the worst humanitarian crisis on earth. Sanctions don't work. It's my one big problem with Biden - his foreign policy is crap.
And we drop sanctions, humanitarian organizations go in, and then suddenly we have hostage situations. This is such a no-win situation. Better to stay out and keep people out.
Who would be held hostage? Sanctions certainly don't prevent hostage situations. The UN has been trying to help but Afghanistan's terrain precludes delivering food and other relief to remote areas. And when an entire population is starving, how do we justify doing nothing because there might be hostages taken? And what would be the point of taking hostages anyway?
Western aid workers who would rush in. it is absolutely heartbreaking, but who's to say the Taliban wouldn't take the food and medicines that the West delivered? It's an impossible situation.
Yes. They've been beating on about this for months now. I've actually seen takes that we should stop the sanctions and just give money to the Taliban—as if it would be used to alleviate the suffering of people. It's terrible what is happening there, for sure, but the idea that we should have spent trillions to stay there indefinitely to protect their friends is ludicrous. It's because so many of them were imbedded there over the 20 years. It's personal, which is another reason why they hate Joe.
The free pass to the GOP is one of the most infuriating imbalances in the coverage. Imagine if it turned out the Clintons overestimated the worth of their house by 200 million in years of financial filings. Would the press then say "hyperbole or fraud" giving them an out like the NYT did yesterday for Trump? I think not. Still reeling from that awful headline and story. "Oh, no harm, he was just exaggerating like Uncle Buck does when he goes fishing."
The sanctions aren't hurting the Taliban, they are creating the worst humanitarian crisis on earth. Sanctions don't work. It's my one big problem with Biden - his foreign policy is crap.
And we drop sanctions, humanitarian organizations go in, and then suddenly we have hostage situations. This is such a no-win situation. Better to stay out and keep people out.
Who would be held hostage? Sanctions certainly don't prevent hostage situations. The UN has been trying to help but Afghanistan's terrain precludes delivering food and other relief to remote areas. And when an entire population is starving, how do we justify doing nothing because there might be hostages taken? And what would be the point of taking hostages anyway?
Western aid workers who would rush in. it is absolutely heartbreaking, but who's to say the Taliban wouldn't take the food and medicines that the West delivered? It's an impossible situation.