As Joe Biden was preparing to take office earlier this year, the then president-elect began to announce the names of people who will hold key positions in his upcoming government. As a result, a key theme emerged for his supporters-adults are back in power.
In fact, the media yelled this sentence on the roof, and was pleased with the fact that the ring road officials would give orders again. Until June, CNN also announced “Joe Biden’s message to Vladimir Putin?The adults are back in power. “
Theme: The media celebrated Biden’s idea of ”adults returning to power” after his election. The following are some of the hot spots for comparison with the reality we see today. https://t.co/NLWDqAwfS4
— Bonchi (@bonchieredstate) August 16, 2021
— Bonchi (@bonchieredstate) August 16, 2021
Of course, we cannot forget Jennifer Rubin. pic.twitter.com/4NAwd2EJ8J
— Bonchi (@bonchieredstate) August 16, 2021
What could go wrong, right? Ability is returning to the building. The lord is back, baby.
Well, everything can go wrong.This is what we see on the international stage Failed Afghan withdrawal Deteriorating, inflation crushed the middle class. Obviously, becoming a president or other government official is not just about etiquette and a cocktail party.
For example, Jake Sullivan (Jake Sullivan) is one of the figures who have returned to power and has been criticized by the media. He works for Hillary Clinton, you guys!
Now he serves as Biden’s national security adviser. The situation is as follows.
When asked about the last-minute scramble, even though Biden promised that it would not happen, @Jack Sullivan 46“Although we spent 20 years and tens of billions of dollars on the Afghan National Security Forces”, “we cannot give them the will to fight” and they decided not to do so. pic.twitter.com/VZylNZB2CJ
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) August 16, 2021
Sullivan’s response to the military having to evacuate personnel through the air was “Well, guys, we have been using helicopters all the time.” I mean, I have seen confusion from political actors before, but considering the seriousness of the situation. , This may be a problem. To her credit, she did emphasize to Sullivan that transportation is not a problem, but the fact that evacuation needs to happen first.
However, apart from optics, the situation of the Afghan army is puzzling. It is impossible for Sullivan, Joe Biden, and everyone involved to be unaware of the fragility of the situation.Oops, as RedState reported last nightBiden himself prohibits foreign contractors from staying in the country to maintain equipment and run logistics for the Afghans. This basically sank the Afghan army. Sullivan claimed that they were caught off guard because of lack of will to fight, which is unbelievable.
In addition, Biden decided to start Trump’s withdrawal plan and wait another three months. That time was crucial for the Taliban to be able to gather troops and collect materials from Pakistan. But for the White House, playing on 9/11 is more important, and it didn’t make sense from the beginning. Why declare your defeat on the day that the war started?
This should be a lesson for everyone. Washington’s institutions are made up of idiots, not smart tacticians. From Joe Biden to Jack Sullivan to Anthony Brinken, this is just dealing with foreign policy. The government is full of clowns who don’t know how to work out a way out of paper bags. The media was so blinded by their own cheers for Trump’s death that they lied to everyone about what was about to happen.
Now, we are seeing its results. The next time someone says “the adults are back in power”, run in a different direction.
