AMAC Exclusive By: Shane Harris
However often Democrats and the mainstream media may parrot Biden’s claim that he was “only doing what President Trump would have done” in pulling out of Afghanistan, it doesn’t appear that many people are buying it. After the 45th President’s sterling record of success in the Middle East that included the historic Abraham Accords, the defeat of ISIS, and the successful elimination of numerous dangerous terrorist leaders, the common refrain heard around many dinner tables and coffee shops in the United States this week is “this never would’ve happened if Trump was still in office.”
The American people are right – the unmitigated disaster that has unfolded over the past several days would not have occurred had President Trump overseen the withdraw. The reason why is simple: the Taliban feared President Trump as they clearly do not fear Joe Biden. And for good reason.
During President Trump’s time in office, he engaged in a series of negotiations with the Taliban to orchestrate an orderly withdrawal from Afghanistan that was contingent on the Taliban adhering to certain conditions. But President Trump promised that if the Taliban were to violate those conditions, he would respond swiftly and decisively with deadly force.
On September 4, 2019, the Taliban exploded a car bomb in Kabul that killed more than 10 people, including an American service member. True to his word, President Trump ceased negotiations and responded by ordering a devastating aerial bombardment, making clear that the Taliban was not to cross the United States under Trump’s leadership.
Just days after the attack, at a speech outside the Pentagon commemorating the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, President Trump said that “they [the Taliban] thought they could use the attack to show strength, but actually what they showed is weakness,” adding that “the last four days we have hit our enemy harder than they have ever been hit before, and that will continue.”
The numbers support President Trump’s assertion. According to Air Force data, the United States unleashed 948 bombs and missiles on Afghanistan in September of 2019, far outpacing any other single month since at least 2013. The 948 figure represents a full 13% increase from the next highest monthly total of 841, which occurred in both September and October of 2018.
In fact, due in large part to the ferocity of the airstrikes in September of 2019, the United States dropped more pieces of ordinance on Afghanistan than any other year of the war, totaling 7,423. Even during the height of the war in 2010 and 2011, coalition aircraft only dropped 5,100 and 5,411 bombs and missiles, respectively.
The numbers show that President Trump was not afraid to follow through on his word. He established a credible deterrence through his use of force, placing the United States in a strong negotiating position when talks resumed. As a result, the United States did not see a single combat death in Afghanistan for 18 months.
Conversely, President Biden has not established any sort of credible deterrence. Biden did not outline any conditions for the United States’ withdraw and has shown zero evidence that he is willing to use force to keep the Taliban in line as did President Trump. As a result, the Taliban have responded as all bullies and thugs do, by seeing just how much they can get away with.
With President Trump in office, the Taliban knew they must adhere to the terms laid out by the United States, lest they risk a return of the withering destruction they faced in 2019. With President Biden, there appears to be no such threat. As a result, chaos reigns in the streets of Kabul, and the Taliban are resurgent in the region once again.
why not, impeach joe biden an the scum of the earth, now….wake up people its time for us to take back our country, an rights an freedom…..im ready to die for this country.
No, not impeached but arrest all that helped to bring our country to this place of almost total collapse and take over by the socialist & communist. What Biden did is called Treasonous, in the US here’s what should be done-‘According to federal law, as defined in 18 United States Code Section 2381, “Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason, and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States”.
You know my President Trump would have acted quickly to bring our people home “Immediately “ President Trump would not have this to go on this long. This is all Biden’s Clan. Because they are idiots, stupid, don’t know what they are talking about. Please Mr. Biden “Not President Biden “ NEEDS to BE IMPEACHED NOW PLEASE!!!!!! Kamela Harris NEEDS to RUN with her tail between her legs.
Biden Gave our Country up.
Resident Jobama Buyden
Biden had to replace what Trump destroyed
No question this would have happened under Trump and it was meant to happen under Beijing Biden.
The two evildoers, Barack and Joe plan this humiliation. Barack freed the master mind of 9/11 from Guantanamo, becomes the head of the Taliban and Biden run out leaving behind our citizen and innocent Afghans. Run out abandoning 80 Billions US Dollar of high end military equipment..THIS IS NO COINCIDENCE, IT WAS PLANNED OR CREEPY JOE IS STUPID
Damn strained this would not of gone down if Trump was in office. Biden and his whole administration are pussies hiding in the White House like lil liars they all are Biden has done nothing but destroy this country since he stole the election it’s time to impeach this piece of s America looks like fools!!
There is no respect for the leadership in office for the US at this time. It is scary! They ALL know Bidem can be bought in many ways!
Aside from the obvious, the lefties, the liberals,the Democrats,Joe Biden, The real people responsible for this are the Rino Republicans. They have sabotaged our country at every possible opportunity. Allowing idiocy to rule the day while cowering in the corner .Just like the Democrat Communist Party. A house divided cannot stand but the Rinos really have not grasped the concept yet. or they probably have because they’re actually just implanted stooges masquerading as Republicans, kind of, while lining their pockets. A lot of people need to go to jail. But with our supreme court not even willing to defend the rule of law because they are Spineless Toads, I don’t think we stand much of a chance from here on out. we need Trump back now!!!!!!!
The act of 1871 which pretty much put DC under foreign powers it makes sense now they need organic constitution destroyed . Pretty sad it was on google but google changed to ku klux klan act but can find it on yahoo
Joke Biden is the worst thing that has ever happened to America he n
Trump holds the Bush family responsible, and rightly so, for the entire American debacle in the Middle East, of which Afghanistan is a part. Our post-9/11 debacle, Trump notes, has killed millions of people, and destroyed the Middle East , for no good purpose.
Trump also pushed back on Sean Hannity’s efforts to script him against Russia and China, in narratives presently being pushed by the war party.
Something else, very important, is that no one is talking about is drugs, heroin, and amphetamines. Afghanistan supplies all of Europe and much of Asia with drugs. It has done so for centuries. It is also central for the British Great Game in Eurasia. Just look at a map. As significantly, it is rich in unmined critical resources. Internally, the country is a bunch of corrupt war lords recruited and bribed by the intelligence agencies of various countries sitting on top of the population.
Our presence was the grandest delusion. This defeat must be used to go after Biden, the Cheneys, and all that imperial Washington imagines itself to be.
I would like to see AMAC withdraw from the war party by admitting we have followed a lie in colluding with this grandest delusion: that George Bush’s Middle East attack was good and necessary.
Yes the Taliban knew Trump was a man of his word, but I think Biden brokered this turnover with the CCP and the Taliban. Lara Logans interview with Carlson Tucker made way more sense.
Chaos is not just in Kabul. Take a look at what has been going on in this country for the past year or so with blm and antifa
Brainless clueless Joe just keeps on making poor decisions. He is on the way to turning our great country into a third world country. He is only a few months into a four year term and has managed to undo all of the great things Donald Trump did. We were extremely safe under 45 and now we are vulnerable. What’s next? He and all of his administration need to go. We must pray for the safety of all the innocent in Afghanistan.
Does anyone think Obama is involved in running the country? Why did he stay in DC? Only President who has.
I feel Republicans are weak and should be calling for impeachment for Biden and all his administration
The Dems would have done it
The Taliban know this that’s why they’ve gone to such extremes to get rid of everything that they can and this is all because of Joe Biden is such a pushover
Biden has not the smallest particle of brains compared to President Trump! Not a bit!
Biden is just like the looser Hillary Clinton and Obama, none of them have the smallest fraction of intellectual knowledge to be running OUR Country!
We need a Republican like Cruz or DeSantis to take over in the event Trump doesn’t.
Sippy Cup joe, the most popular elected official for President of the United States with a record 81 million certified and utterly valid votes cast his way. Is there any American with an IQ above 72 who actually believes that? 5 decades of incompetence, corruption, utter lies and deflection of blame. And this is the best democrats have to offer Americans? Can you imagine how bad that thing waiting in the wings will be if Sippy Cup is their best? Sure, she has corruption on a state level down pat and useless, oppressive ideology down to a science…she’s from California. What fresh hell will we have to endure when Nazi Pelosi, Schuckster Schumer and the Anti-America Squad are behind the laughing gal? Can you imagine the damage not only domestically but in the foreign arena that combination will do? Everything Americans have served, fought for, bled and died for will be destroyed by this disgraceful group of democrats.
He has shown how weak he is as a President of a Great Country! He has shown he can be weak under the actions of the Taliban. He has an F Rating as a President!
Beijing Biden is a total disaster not only for our country but obviously others.
If you voted for him you too are an idiot!! Trump had this terrorist BS under control and now we all pay the price because people’s feelings were hurt by “bad orange man” and voted against him because they believed everything the MSM told them. Sickening!! God bless America cause this is only gonna get uglier????????????????????????????????
This weak kneed government leech has to be put in his place along with all of the other financial free loaders. They have no concerns for anyone who isn’t fattening their personal fortune at our expense. Unless we elect someone with a desire to put America first, like President Trump did, we will continue on a path to our demise. God help the United States of America and its loyal law abiding citizens.
Two comments – 1) for never having been in the military, President Trump was a darn good Commander in Chief and 2) all of you commenters suggesting impeachment of Biden or requesting his resignation, do you honestly believe anyone in the line of succession would be better? I fear they would be far worse, especially the first two!
biden is a criminal and should be hung.
Biden is not a leader. Impeach him and maybe we can save America . Christian should be praying 24 hours a day that GOD would get the democrats out of the control they have or this country is goner.
Biden should be impeached. I’m at a lose for words; Biden is so awful. He will singlehandedly destroy America.
This is truly a sad event, as the thousands of Afghans who trusted us will be hunted down and killed by the Taliban. Many Americans are also trapped in country and will probably be beheaded if captured. Pray for them all.
biden doesnt even know where afganastan is unless someone points it out on the map for him or itys on the teleoprompter !!!
Why has Biden not been impeached
The only problem with that is that Nancy Pelosi is the next in line! Talk about a nightmare!
I saw on the news today that Biden has only met with two world leaders regarding the mess in Afghanistan.
Sad to say, I was right about who has been pulling Puppet Biden’s strings. It seems Trudeau of Canada met with Hillary Clinton instead of Biden regarding the Afghanistan mess.
Helga. Not shame on the U.S. but the ones who voted him in,in the first place. To all you weak need leftest,how does it feel yto have a weak kneed president. ??? Kyle L.
Biden can’t get permission to use any ordinance from his handlers even if he had a clue and so desired. Doing so would strip tens of millions of dollars away from the frivolous spending spree the dems and rinos are currently engaged in.
Thank you, AMAC for running this article, which helps make clear the difference in Trump’s dealing with the Taliban and their violation of the agreement, and Biden’s disastrous pullout.
The whole world knows he’s a senile creepy coward!
Biden can’t even begin to hold a candle to Trump! This man has been a failure from the beginning. Hopefully this episode will enlighten those dems who are blind to his ineptness.
Great article. I agree with RJ. Biden is not Pro American. He sold out a long time ago to China & Russia and whoever else sent him a check. The Taliban can spot weakness and Biden is full of weakness. Perhaps Joe should have tasked Harris with this project as well-she has no clue either! As an old Vet, I do not know how they left our enemies all our equipment and in tact forts. Where was General Milli, out preaching white rage I bet? President Trump had a viable plan with severe penalties if violated by the Taliban , and they knew it. The only thing worse than Uncle Joe moving mighty slow at the White House is if he is 25’d and Harris gets in, Pelosi moves to number 2. I think both are as incompetent as Joe. Who the heck voted for these idiots? We need to clean our government of the traitorous Progressive Socialist Democrats who do not have the best interest at hear for our Great Country, Constitution and American citizens.
And Chuck Todd had the unmitigated gall to assert that things in Afghanistan would be worse under Trump. And to think he was considered one of the more respected journalists.
With regards to bidens speech, I was disappointed that the theme music from Looney Tunes was not played prior to the speech and the banner That’s All Folks was not shown at the end. This guy has no clue to world events and military operations. He’s an embarrassment to our country,,,,and really an embarrassment to the entire world.
Exactly, a Great Article!
PRESIDENT TRUMP , a real leader and cared about America, its Citizens, ALL its people first!
BOZO biden and the democrats are a failed embarrassment and are destroying Our Country!!
We the People will not forget and WILL remove the democrat losers in 2022 and 2024!!
Their America is NOT Our America!!!
For those saints who pray, lift up in your prayers those of the military who have now gotten the word for deployment to Afghanistan to help with evacuate the Biden fiasco. I know 3 who have gotten the word.
“Joe Biden Is No Donald Trump, And the Taliban Knew It”
So does china. This is all part of the ccp endgame…guaranteed.
Democrats are the epitome of appeasement and lawlessness. They allow violent protests that injure and destroy, resulting in deaths and increasing taxes to cover the damages. They make excuses for bad behavior. No one is accountable or responsible. Look at the democratic run cities across the U.S. They look out for the wicked while punishing the obedient. They point the finger and accuse others for their mistakes, as long as they are white and/or Republican. How they handled Afghanistan should not be a surprise to anyone. Is the exact opposite of Trump in being effective and protecting America. He is totally incompetent and unqualified for the job, but of course he knows this and those that orchestrated this whole scheme are bigger and more powerful that we ever imagined. It gets scarier by the day.
Biden is an incompetent, immature, and cowardly president. Can’t even call him a leader cuz REAL leaders don’t do what he did and try to blame all the innocent deaths that will occur from HIS decisions on others! Trump would have NEVER done what Biden did!
Everyone knows Joe is mentally incompetent. Who is really in control, who is pulling the puppet strings?
As with the Obama Administration, the Taliban and other Islamic terror groups know they have nothing to fear from the Biden Group of Incompetents and may even be enabled in their endeavors to increase their foot print in critical Middle East territories. One of Obama’s primary objectives was to legitimize the status of terrorist sponsor states on the global stage and to pave the way for future political acolytes such as Biden to build upon that foundation. Obama did kill Bin Laden, but that was because he was expendable and his assassination would enhance Obama’s street cred at home and provide some degree of cover for his true allegiance and agenda.
Terrorist states truly respected and feared President Trump and wisely laid low during his tenure in office…….
Isn’t it infuriating that the Taliban has taken over Afghanistan and human rights violations of women in Afghanistan will be rampant while General Milley is more concerned about WHITE RAGE and General Lloyd Austin (Secretary of Defense) is more concerned with Transgender Reassignment Surgery!
Besides Biden, These are the men in charge of our NATIONAL SECURITY!
Unfortunately the rest of the world knows it to.