Biden says U.S.-led evacuation from Kabul is accelerating

If people could get through the multitude of checkpoints then they would be able to get into the airport-America has to get ‘creative’ -I wonder how…?

Was amazed that Americans elected this incompetent and nothing he has done has changed my mind. This latest mess is finally causing Americans to realise just what they elected. Wait until they shove him aside and let Kamala have a go at further destroying the nation.

In the end when all the dust settles, Americans will thank Trump and Biden for the withdrawal.

He will pay a political price.

Probably not. Gerald Ford wasn't blamed for the Fall of Saigon. Regean was easily elected months after sending 240 Marines and sailors to their deaths in the chaos of Lebanon. At the end of the day, Americans care about what happens in America.

 Blair called the American troop withdrawal imbecilic.

That's rich of him to say that. The decision to go there in the first place to "nation build" was imbecilic by a factor of about a million compared to this. Pulling out is the most sane decision ever made by a policymaker in the 20-year history of this nightmare.

I don't know of any other situation like this where the new government allowed so many of it's citizens to leave under these conditions, it sure seems that the Taliban is NOT problem!!, the problem is this poorly planned withdraw and evacuation.

Mr. President, stop pointing the finger at all others but your administration.

Biden stood there and lied more times than Pinocchio. Multiple intelligence agencies as well as commanders on the ground apprised him of the situation on the ground months ago and what steps to take to avoid the current crisis. He has always been a liar and incompetent as well. Even the US Media is turning against him.

Former president what's-his-face was planning to pull out in May. Just imagine how that would have gone.

When you watch Twitter and YouTube you’re seeing a lot of other things that completely tell a different story than what Biden and his administration are trying to spin to people. The more he doesn’t own up and take responsibility, the worse he will look as well as his entire party not only at home and abroad as well. He needs to own up be honest and admit his mistakes, blunders and lies. Americans can forgive honesty, but lies and deception…hardly and this will continue to damage his Presidency the longer he remains defiant.

Former president what's-his-face was planning to pull out in May. Just imagine how that would have gone.

But he didn’t. Biden did though and what a friggin’ mess.

The current president is making the last guy look statesmanlike by comparison. He is bumbling and clueless - and has a long history of misjudgment when it comes to foreign affairs. He should stick with the systemic racism mantra and leave foreign policy leadership to the British.

You can’t win and argument with speculating what someone else would have done when you have death and disaster right in front of you from what someone else did do.

We didn’t hire Biden.

that you hired the most incompetent president America ever saw, doesn't mean that the rest of the world

I do however think that the right is sitting pretty here. The hatred that America created through 20 years of destroying a region to steal its oil, by bombing its hospitals and weddings, and leaving a nation traumatized from the fear of missiles shooting out of the sky at any given moment, afraid of this because they ALL know someone murdered by an American with a joystick across the planet, will surely only be applied by those who now hate America to Biden supporters. I'm sure that your inner country squabbles matter to them as much as they matter to you. No, really!

The only thing we haven't yet managed to figure out is whether American failed more pathetically in Vietnam, in Iraq, or in Afghanistan.

It's a lot of failure to sort through.

It’s like justifying the guy who missed the penalty kick to lose the match by saying “well I’m sure the other guy who isn’t even on the team anymore would have missed it too!”

Biden was trusted to take the kick, he missed the entire ball and fell down in front of the whole world who are laughing at him.

The Americans are trying to make believe as if they still have control and leverage on the situation when they are clearly at the mercy of the Taliban...

The Americans are trying to make believe as if they still have control and leverage on the situation

Not Americans, just this administration.

when they are clearly at the mercy of the Taliban...

There is no control of the situation. Seems things are worsening by the minute and yes, the Taliban is calling the shots more or less.

There is no control of the situation.

Twenty years and the Americans still can't control it.

Seriously, can anyone name a bigger screwup in all of humanity? Has anyone ever fouled something up as much as America fouled up their invasion of the middle east?

Twenty years and the Americans still can't control it.

Not only the Americans. China won’t do better either.

Seriously, can anyone name a bigger screwup in all of humanity?

Yes, quite a few, but in this particular situation, it’s bad

Has anyone ever fouled something up as much as America fouled up their invasion of the Middle East

Yes.

Biden inherited a major problem over the troop withdrawal

Biden should have listened to his senior military advisors and should have never made this move. He could have avoided this chaos.

exactly this:

"Biden, who promised empathy in 2020, blasted for abandoning Americans overseas

President Biden campaigned on empathy, but he's now being blasted for his "meanness" for leaving Americans and Afghanis to the mercy of the Taliban. "

Since you have Afghan experience, in your opinion, what should have Biden done with the troop withdrawal given the speed the Taliban took over the country?

Listened to his senior military staff. Bob Gates and other warned about how Biden has been wrong on every foreign policy issue for 4 decades. These are red flags that should caught everyone’s attention. So to be honest, I can’t say I’m THAT surprised he screwed this up royally. He owns it and made the decision 100%

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/04/14/politics/biden-overrules-advisers-afghanistan-withdrawal/index.html

strangerland: The hatred that America created through 20 years of destroying a region to steal its oil

Steal oil? Any evidence of such theft would be appreciated.

WolfpackToday  11:31 am JST

strangerland: The hatred that America created through 20 years of destroying a region to steal its oil

Steal oil? Any evidence of such theft would be appreciated

That comment by said poster shows a shocking lack of knowledge and maturity. Sad. Oh, so sad.

Kamala Harris would be worse if Biden resigns. This crisis shows that the Republicans still have a head on how to conduct military operations even if you argue about the justification for them.

Dear Joe, I know it wasn't an easy decision to make or an easy decision to carry out, but you screwed up big-time on this one in more ways than one and I hope you don't do screw up like this again. It could have and should have been handled more professionally than it was.

I watched that trainwreck of a so-called news conference. What a complete mess... the guy was not even able to answer the few prepared softball questions from his teleprompter.

It would be hilarious if this clownshow had not serious consequences. The Chinese state media are already gloating about this demonstration of incompetence by the current US admin. The are telling Taiwan look what is coming your way.

It would be hilarious if this clownshow had not serious consequences. The Chinese state media are already gloating about this demonstration of incompetence by the current US admin. The are telling Taiwan look what is coming your way.

Those "Other Americans" are so bad! It's all their fault! We supported this war, but it's not our responsibility, because he screwed up the end of it.

(Just make sure someone lets the Taliban know which Americans' fault it was ok)

zichiToday  10:22 am JST

Biden inherited a major problem over the troop withdrawal.

That's where you are wrong. Biden reversed all President Trump's work. Trump had communications with Taliban, was getting people out of the country, then he was planning to get all the equipment and weapons out, then blow up the bases and finally evacuate all military troops. Unfortunately, Joe took office and (FACT) reversed all Trump's plans. America is falling apart day by day and it is Joe's and only Joe's doing. He is the commander and Chief. "The buck stops with him"

Just a heads up.

The idea of imposing the 25th Amendment is now more vocally being thrown around by people on both sides of the political aisle.

Whether it actually happens remains to be seen.

Just a heads up.

The idea of imposing the 25th Amendment is now more vocally being thrown around by people on both sides of the political aisle.

Whether it actually happens remains to be seen.

It won't, because it's not being "vocally thrown around by people on both sides of the political aisle".

Just a head's up.

Along with over 75million others. Most likely more depending on what you believe.

Not the time nor place for hysterical conspiracy theories. The walls closed in on that one.

Let’s leave the space lasers and Pizza parlours for another day, eh?

Along with over 75million others. Most likely more depending on what you believe.

Sorry, kid. Facts don't care about your feelings.

Was amazed that Americans elected this incompetent and nothing he has done has changed my mind. This latest mess is finally causing Americans to realise just what they elected. Wait until they shove him aside and let Kamala have a go at further destroying the nation.

Not this America. Along with over 75million others never supported him. Already know that he is incompetent. Got many down marks for not supporting him.