RE: Should I stay or should I go? POLITICAL op/ed
August 17, 2021 at 9:50 am
(This post was last modified: August 17, 2021 at 9:51 am by HappySkeptic.)
Back to the OP
Every single news station is calling the American withdrawal botched, and most talking-heads are saying that the withdrawal was a mistake. This includes MSNBC and CNN - and FOX is going nuts with glee at how terrible it is.
I actually think this is a test of leadership. Yes, 70% of Americans don't want troops in Afghanistan, but 0% want what is happening right now. That is where leadership comes in. Sometimes you have to make decisions that don't follow the polls. A strong leader can make that work if he/she is clear about why.
America has the choice to withdraw from the world, and let its enemies determine what the world is going to look like -- and a Taliban-led Afghanistan as friends to all its rivals and enemies is it. They could've kept Afghanistan if the had left the logistical, maintenance and air support in place. A few thousand troops. Of course, government corruption is something they couldn't fix.
Every single news station is calling the American withdrawal botched, and most talking-heads are saying that the withdrawal was a mistake. This includes MSNBC and CNN - and FOX is going nuts with glee at how terrible it is.
I actually think this is a test of leadership. Yes, 70% of Americans don't want troops in Afghanistan, but 0% want what is happening right now. That is where leadership comes in. Sometimes you have to make decisions that don't follow the polls. A strong leader can make that work if he/she is clear about why.
America has the choice to withdraw from the world, and let its enemies determine what the world is going to look like -- and a Taliban-led Afghanistan as friends to all its rivals and enemies is it. They could've kept Afghanistan if the had left the logistical, maintenance and air support in place. A few thousand troops. Of course, government corruption is something they couldn't fix.
