If you are a Democrat the first half of this article has all your talking points for all the death, destruction and chaos that is happening in Afghanistan.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/16/politics/democratic-reaction-biden-afghanistan/index.html

If you are a Democrat the first half of this article has all your talking points for all the death, destruction and chaos that is happening in Afghanistan. Unfortunately the article has to report some facts which do, eventually, paint Biden in a Negative light. Biden overturned and vowed to reverse everything Trump ever did, except His negotiations with the Taliban? Stopping pipelines, opening up our Southern border and green lighting Nord Stream 2 all flipped within the first few months but these negotiations appeared untouchable.

The author decided to focus on the politics and the “political firestorm”, rather than the death and people left behind. This article states “For some Democrats, silence has been the best course of action” while “Republicans have launched a barrage of criticism at Biden over the collapse in Afghanistan, charging that the Taliban takeover is a stain on his presidency”.

This CNN article also goes on to say that the White House talking points “strongly conflicted with the reality on the ground”. This is an older article but it goes on to estimate that 20,000 Special Immigrant Visa applicants are still in line.

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Democrats are now in the midst of a political firestorm and struggling to find a way to both back President Joe Biden on an exit from Afghanistan many thought was long overdue, while acknowledging the administration made major tactical mistakes that could have been avoided.

Members of his party in Congress nearly all backed Biden when he announced plans to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan in April, but many Democrats have been infuriated by the administration's slow response to evacuating Afghans who worked alongside the US military

"These past few days have been di cult to process, and not because the Taliban's progress was surprising," said Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, a Pennsylvania Democrat and Air Force veteran. "In fact, the opposite. We sounded the alarm, and our dire warnings fell on deaf ears."

For some Democrats, silence has been the best course of action. Many have not issued statements since the Taliban raced into Kabul over the weekend and seized power

Republicans have launched a barrage of criticism at Biden over the collapse in Afghanistan, charging that the Taliban takeover is a stain on his presidency

Democrats have defended Biden's underlying decision, arguing that the rapid fall of the Afghan military underscored the fact that the government was likely to fall no matter when the US military pulled out. Several Democrats and senior Biden officials have blamed the Trump administration for negotiating the drawdown with the Taliban that preceded Biden's decision to complete the withdrawal. During a briefing call with both Republicans and Democrats Sunday, top US security officials also pointed out the failure of the Afghan army, which surrendered in many places far before the US anticipated they would.

Some of the White House talking points, obtained by CNN, also strongly conflicted with the reality on the ground, such as the suggestion that "many Afghans to whom we gave visas to come to the US chose to stay in their country, still hopeful." Biden repeated the line in his speech, even though many Afghans have been waiting years for visas to be approved.

In the months following Biden's announcement, Moulton helped create a plan for how to evacuate US allies and their families from Afghanistan, but told CNN when he tried to share it with the White House he was met with "silence."

The first group of translators and interpreters who helped US soldiers in Afghanistan arrived in the US in late July, traveling to Fort Lee, Virginia. But as the Taliban rapidly took control of the country, the US has evacuated just a fraction of the estimated 20,000 Special Immigrant Visa applicants still in line.

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