Biden’s press conference was a feast of disinformation
Remember, these are the same people pushing the vaccine, so this should be a great comfort to those resisting getting the shot.
There's a lot more to the article, but these are some highlights. And let's not forget, he might not be lying. He might actually believe this crap, as his handlers may be assuring him it's all true.
Remember, these are the same people pushing the vaccine, so this should be a great comfort to those resisting getting the shot.
As for the press conference itself, it was a tissue of, let’s put this delicately, demonstrable falsehoods.
He said there is no al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. That’s wrong.
He said al-Qaeda and the Taliban are enemies. That’s wrong.
He said almost no one thought the Afghan army would fall apart this quickly. That’s wrong.
He said our Nato allies agreed that his decision to withdraw was wise and that they agreed with it. That’s wrong. In fact, our most important allies have taken the rare step of publicly blaming Biden.
He said we won’t have trouble knowing about any terrorist formation in Afghanistan because we have ‘over the horizon’ capabilities. That’s mostly wrong. We need resources on the ground to know that, and we don’t have those resources anymore. We pulled our people out and abandoned those who worked with us.
He said the only reason American soldiers had been safe is because the Taliban abided by their agreement with Trump about safe withdrawal. That’s possible but unlikely. The better reason is that they were not engaged in door-to-door combat. They were giving local forces intelligence support and air cover. Missing that backbone, the Afghan forces fell apart.
He said there is no al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. That’s wrong.
He said al-Qaeda and the Taliban are enemies. That’s wrong.
He said almost no one thought the Afghan army would fall apart this quickly. That’s wrong.
He said our Nato allies agreed that his decision to withdraw was wise and that they agreed with it. That’s wrong. In fact, our most important allies have taken the rare step of publicly blaming Biden.
He said we won’t have trouble knowing about any terrorist formation in Afghanistan because we have ‘over the horizon’ capabilities. That’s mostly wrong. We need resources on the ground to know that, and we don’t have those resources anymore. We pulled our people out and abandoned those who worked with us.
He said the only reason American soldiers had been safe is because the Taliban abided by their agreement with Trump about safe withdrawal. That’s possible but unlikely. The better reason is that they were not engaged in door-to-door combat. They were giving local forces intelligence support and air cover. Missing that backbone, the Afghan forces fell apart.
There's a lot more to the article, but these are some highlights. And let's not forget, he might not be lying. He might actually believe this crap, as his handlers may be assuring him it's all true.
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