Afghanistan What a tragedy!

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Waco1947
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JXL said:

Waco1947 said:

4th and Inches said:

JXL said:

Booray said:

One of the central premises of Trump's supposed greatness was removing America from never ending wars. Yet when Biden completes the removal of America from a never ending war, the negative consequences are a sign of Biden's ineptitude.

One cannot find a better illustration of blind partisanship.


Blind partisanship, anyone?

https://thefederalist.com/2021/04/15/media-cheer-biden-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-after-raising-panic-under-trump/

Media Cheer Biden Withdrawal From Afghanistan After Raising Panic Under Trump
Tristan Justice
Corporate media cheered President Joe Biden's Wednesday announcement of withdrawing remaining U.S. forces in Afghanistan by Sept. 11 this year after the same outlets raised hysteria when President Donald Trump pursued the same policy. The former Republican president announced drawdowns of U.S. troops in 2019 and 2020. He was attacked not only by corporate media but also deliberately undermined and lied to by high-ranking federal personnel.

As outlined in a lengthy Twitter thread by Republican public affairs consultant Drew Holden, legacy outlets met Biden's announcement with a sharp contrast in tone to the hysterical coverage that greeted Trump's same pursuits just months ago.

CNN highlighted testimony from foreign policy professionals opposed to the troop withdrawal while Trump was still president, amplifying those who said the decision to pull down forces in Afghanistan "reckless." For Biden, on the other hand, CNN showed him being praised by former President Barack Obama for "bold leadership."

The New York Times engaged in a similar double-standard, offering "news analysis" of Trump's announcements to pull out of Afghanistan that said it was playing into terrorists' hands. Biden was merely quoted as justifying his decision.

Time Magazine, which refused to call Iranian terrorist Qasem Soleimani a terrorist in January of last year, was no different.

"Can Donald Trump accept defeat in Afghanistan?" the publication questioned under Trump on the premise removal was concession while quoting comedian-journalist Trevor Noah, who compared the strategy to German dictator Adolf Hitler's. Biden on the other hand, enjoyed free advertising.

Over at MSNBC, it's the same story. By withdrawing from Afghanistan after nearly two decades, Trump was engaged in dangerous behavior. Biden, however, is making "the right call."

The Washington Post, which infamously eulogized an ISIS terrorist as an "austere religious leader" in its 2019 obituary, predictably followed suit, highlighting warnings from the Pentagon with Trump's announcement and celebrating Biden when he made the same call.

"Trump administration to cut troop levels in Afghanistan despite Pentagon warnings," the Trump-resistance paper wrote in November.

But under Biden, the paper celebrated that "America's longest war may soon be coming to an end."

NPR also hyped fears among "military leaders" under Trump's decision without the same framing applied to Biden's in the lede.

There is no shortage of blatant double-standards of corporate coverage under the Biden administration White House to the immediate predecessor, even less than six months into the new administration. That's so whether it's the coverage of familial scandal to the sex of the White House communications team to the erosion of norms through the unusual termination of career bureaucrats.

In February, news broke that attorneys at the Justice Department appointed by the previous administration were asked to resign by the Biden administration. When Trump did the same thing in 2017, legacy outlets hysterically charged the president with sparking needless controversy.


Don't you just love a good media double standard, I know I do
If cherry picking data is one's thing and not noting the OAN, Newmax, and Fox's double standard, too then "Yes, one loves a media double standard."


Do you have the same regard for the Washington Post and the NY Times as you do for Fox and Newsmax?
I am not going to argue. Fox, OAN,and Newsmax are tilted toward reactionary, bad journalism. NYT and WaPo I hold in high regard.
They are standard for excellency and integrity.
4th and Inches
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Waco1947 said:

JXL said:

Waco1947 said:

4th and Inches said:

JXL said:

Booray said:

One of the central premises of Trump's supposed greatness was removing America from never ending wars. Yet when Biden completes the removal of America from a never ending war, the negative consequences are a sign of Biden's ineptitude.

One cannot find a better illustration of blind partisanship.


Blind partisanship, anyone?

https://thefederalist.com/2021/04/15/media-cheer-biden-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-after-raising-panic-under-trump/

Media Cheer Biden Withdrawal From Afghanistan After Raising Panic Under Trump
Tristan Justice
Corporate media cheered President Joe Biden's Wednesday announcement of withdrawing remaining U.S. forces in Afghanistan by Sept. 11 this year after the same outlets raised hysteria when President Donald Trump pursued the same policy. The former Republican president announced drawdowns of U.S. troops in 2019 and 2020. He was attacked not only by corporate media but also deliberately undermined and lied to by high-ranking federal personnel.

As outlined in a lengthy Twitter thread by Republican public affairs consultant Drew Holden, legacy outlets met Biden's announcement with a sharp contrast in tone to the hysterical coverage that greeted Trump's same pursuits just months ago.

CNN highlighted testimony from foreign policy professionals opposed to the troop withdrawal while Trump was still president, amplifying those who said the decision to pull down forces in Afghanistan "reckless." For Biden, on the other hand, CNN showed him being praised by former President Barack Obama for "bold leadership."

The New York Times engaged in a similar double-standard, offering "news analysis" of Trump's announcements to pull out of Afghanistan that said it was playing into terrorists' hands. Biden was merely quoted as justifying his decision.

Time Magazine, which refused to call Iranian terrorist Qasem Soleimani a terrorist in January of last year, was no different.

"Can Donald Trump accept defeat in Afghanistan?" the publication questioned under Trump on the premise removal was concession while quoting comedian-journalist Trevor Noah, who compared the strategy to German dictator Adolf Hitler's. Biden on the other hand, enjoyed free advertising.

Over at MSNBC, it's the same story. By withdrawing from Afghanistan after nearly two decades, Trump was engaged in dangerous behavior. Biden, however, is making "the right call."

The Washington Post, which infamously eulogized an ISIS terrorist as an "austere religious leader" in its 2019 obituary, predictably followed suit, highlighting warnings from the Pentagon with Trump's announcement and celebrating Biden when he made the same call.

"Trump administration to cut troop levels in Afghanistan despite Pentagon warnings," the Trump-resistance paper wrote in November.

But under Biden, the paper celebrated that "America's longest war may soon be coming to an end."

NPR also hyped fears among "military leaders" under Trump's decision without the same framing applied to Biden's in the lede.

There is no shortage of blatant double-standards of corporate coverage under the Biden administration White House to the immediate predecessor, even less than six months into the new administration. That's so whether it's the coverage of familial scandal to the sex of the White House communications team to the erosion of norms through the unusual termination of career bureaucrats.

In February, news broke that attorneys at the Justice Department appointed by the previous administration were asked to resign by the Biden administration. When Trump did the same thing in 2017, legacy outlets hysterically charged the president with sparking needless controversy.


Don't you just love a good media double standard, I know I do
If cherry picking data is one's thing and not noting the OAN, Newmax, and Fox's double standard, too then "Yes, one loves a media double standard."


Do you have the same regard for the Washington Post and the NY Times as you do for Fox and Newsmax?
I am not going to argue. Fox, OAN,and Newsmax are tilted toward reactionary, bad journalism. NYT and WaPo I hold in high regard.
They are standard for excellency and integrity.
they used to be cream of the crop, they are better than MSNBC and CNN.
Waco1947
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4th and Inches said:

Waco1947 said:

JXL said:

Waco1947 said:

4th and Inches said:

JXL said:

Booray said:

One of the central premises of Trump's supposed greatness was removing America from never ending wars. Yet when Biden completes the removal of America from a never ending war, the negative consequences are a sign of Biden's ineptitude.

One cannot find a better illustration of blind partisanship.


Blind partisanship, anyone?

https://thefederalist.com/2021/04/15/media-cheer-biden-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-after-raising-panic-under-trump/

Media Cheer Biden Withdrawal From Afghanistan After Raising Panic Under Trump
Tristan Justice
Corporate media cheered President Joe Biden's Wednesday announcement of withdrawing remaining U.S. forces in Afghanistan by Sept. 11 this year after the same outlets raised hysteria when President Donald Trump pursued the same policy. The former Republican president announced drawdowns of U.S. troops in 2019 and 2020. He was attacked not only by corporate media but also deliberately undermined and lied to by high-ranking federal personnel.

As outlined in a lengthy Twitter thread by Republican public affairs consultant Drew Holden, legacy outlets met Biden's announcement with a sharp contrast in tone to the hysterical coverage that greeted Trump's same pursuits just months ago.

CNN highlighted testimony from foreign policy professionals opposed to the troop withdrawal while Trump was still president, amplifying those who said the decision to pull down forces in Afghanistan "reckless." For Biden, on the other hand, CNN showed him being praised by former President Barack Obama for "bold leadership."

The New York Times engaged in a similar double-standard, offering "news analysis" of Trump's announcements to pull out of Afghanistan that said it was playing into terrorists' hands. Biden was merely quoted as justifying his decision.

Time Magazine, which refused to call Iranian terrorist Qasem Soleimani a terrorist in January of last year, was no different.

"Can Donald Trump accept defeat in Afghanistan?" the publication questioned under Trump on the premise removal was concession while quoting comedian-journalist Trevor Noah, who compared the strategy to German dictator Adolf Hitler's. Biden on the other hand, enjoyed free advertising.

Over at MSNBC, it's the same story. By withdrawing from Afghanistan after nearly two decades, Trump was engaged in dangerous behavior. Biden, however, is making "the right call."

The Washington Post, which infamously eulogized an ISIS terrorist as an "austere religious leader" in its 2019 obituary, predictably followed suit, highlighting warnings from the Pentagon with Trump's announcement and celebrating Biden when he made the same call.

"Trump administration to cut troop levels in Afghanistan despite Pentagon warnings," the Trump-resistance paper wrote in November.

But under Biden, the paper celebrated that "America's longest war may soon be coming to an end."

NPR also hyped fears among "military leaders" under Trump's decision without the same framing applied to Biden's in the lede.

There is no shortage of blatant double-standards of corporate coverage under the Biden administration White House to the immediate predecessor, even less than six months into the new administration. That's so whether it's the coverage of familial scandal to the sex of the White House communications team to the erosion of norms through the unusual termination of career bureaucrats.

In February, news broke that attorneys at the Justice Department appointed by the previous administration were asked to resign by the Biden administration. When Trump did the same thing in 2017, legacy outlets hysterically charged the president with sparking needless controversy.


Don't you just love a good media double standard, I know I do
If cherry picking data is one's thing and not noting the OAN, Newmax, and Fox's double standard, too then "Yes, one loves a media double standard."


Do you have the same regard for the Washington Post and the NY Times as you do for Fox and Newsmax?
I am not going to argue. Fox, OAN,and Newsmax are tilted toward reactionary, bad journalism. NYT and WaPo I hold in high regard.
They are standard for excellency and integrity.
they used to be cream of the crop, they are better than MSNBC and CNN.
MSNBC is biased to left and CNN not so much but still out there. I can stand 10 minutes of MSNBC and 2 minutes of Fox. I am aware of biases. As a historian I know historiography -- that is; Sometimes unfair accounts of the past are the result of historians' bias, of their preferring one account over others because it accords with their interests. ... In fact historians often allow for bias in evidence, and even explain it when reconstructing what happened in the past.
In media terms, Sometimes unfair accounts of the news are the result of the networks bias, of their preferring one account over others because it accords with their interests. ... In fact networks often allow for bias in evidence, and even explain it when reconstructing what happened in the news events.
I trust CBS, WaPo, AP, and NYT..
Jacques Strap
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Obama: "Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f... things up."

Doc Holliday
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Porteroso said:

Doc Holliday said:

Booray said:

One of the central premises of Trump's supposed greatness was removing America from never ending wars. Yet when Biden completes the removal of America from a never ending war, the negative consequences are a sign of Biden's ineptitude.

One cannot find a better illustration of blind partisanship.
It doesn't make sense that policing the region for over 20 years with trillions of dollars and lots of dead soldiers has lead us to a situation where the Taliban is able to quickly organize, position, and execute a nation wide offense under the radar of military intelligence.

We need to stay out of the region because we clearly can't do our job.

One could argue that destabilizing the Middle East is the exact job the US has given itself. We have toppled everything from democracies to terrorist held regions. We destroy everything when we enter. We've taken countries willfully Westernizing themselves, and given them good reason to hate us and devolve into religious zealotry.

I agree we should stay out. Trump's avoidance of war with Iran was his best quality, even if generals did have to talk him out of it more than once. Hoping Biden can avoid new wars too.

The importance of our normal political disagreements pales in comparison to starting wars.
Unfortunately I think Biden is a continuation of the Obama years. We'll have lots of bombs dropped with a media that largely ignores it when the Biden years are over. Military budget will continue to grow too.
ATL Bear
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The majority of the Islamic world doesn't want freedom, just their preferred despot or brand of despotism. You'd think with all the lessons we've learned since the fall of the Ottoman Empire we wouldn't continue to fool ourselves into believing something different.
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The only thing that would have prevented this after withdrawal would have been ethnic/tribal cleansing and large scale hit squads following carpet bombing campaigns. The culture there is not worth saving. It needs to be walled off and left to rot.

That said, 2500 US troops with air support can hold off the Taliban indefinitely. This didn't have to happen now.
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Jacques Strap
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JXL
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Waco1947 said:

JXL said:

Waco1947 said:

4th and Inches said:

JXL said:

Booray said:

One of the central premises of Trump's supposed greatness was removing America from never ending wars. Yet when Biden completes the removal of America from a never ending war, the negative consequences are a sign of Biden's ineptitude.

One cannot find a better illustration of blind partisanship.


Blind partisanship, anyone?

https://thefederalist.com/2021/04/15/media-cheer-biden-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-after-raising-panic-under-trump/

Media Cheer Biden Withdrawal From Afghanistan After Raising Panic Under Trump
Tristan Justice
Corporate media cheered President Joe Biden's Wednesday announcement of withdrawing remaining U.S. forces in Afghanistan by Sept. 11 this year after the same outlets raised hysteria when President Donald Trump pursued the same policy. The former Republican president announced drawdowns of U.S. troops in 2019 and 2020. He was attacked not only by corporate media but also deliberately undermined and lied to by high-ranking federal personnel.

As outlined in a lengthy Twitter thread by Republican public affairs consultant Drew Holden, legacy outlets met Biden's announcement with a sharp contrast in tone to the hysterical coverage that greeted Trump's same pursuits just months ago.

CNN highlighted testimony from foreign policy professionals opposed to the troop withdrawal while Trump was still president, amplifying those who said the decision to pull down forces in Afghanistan "reckless." For Biden, on the other hand, CNN showed him being praised by former President Barack Obama for "bold leadership."

The New York Times engaged in a similar double-standard, offering "news analysis" of Trump's announcements to pull out of Afghanistan that said it was playing into terrorists' hands. Biden was merely quoted as justifying his decision.

Time Magazine, which refused to call Iranian terrorist Qasem Soleimani a terrorist in January of last year, was no different.

"Can Donald Trump accept defeat in Afghanistan?" the publication questioned under Trump on the premise removal was concession while quoting comedian-journalist Trevor Noah, who compared the strategy to German dictator Adolf Hitler's. Biden on the other hand, enjoyed free advertising.

Over at MSNBC, it's the same story. By withdrawing from Afghanistan after nearly two decades, Trump was engaged in dangerous behavior. Biden, however, is making "the right call."

The Washington Post, which infamously eulogized an ISIS terrorist as an "austere religious leader" in its 2019 obituary, predictably followed suit, highlighting warnings from the Pentagon with Trump's announcement and celebrating Biden when he made the same call.

"Trump administration to cut troop levels in Afghanistan despite Pentagon warnings," the Trump-resistance paper wrote in November.

But under Biden, the paper celebrated that "America's longest war may soon be coming to an end."

NPR also hyped fears among "military leaders" under Trump's decision without the same framing applied to Biden's in the lede.

There is no shortage of blatant double-standards of corporate coverage under the Biden administration White House to the immediate predecessor, even less than six months into the new administration. That's so whether it's the coverage of familial scandal to the sex of the White House communications team to the erosion of norms through the unusual termination of career bureaucrats.

In February, news broke that attorneys at the Justice Department appointed by the previous administration were asked to resign by the Biden administration. When Trump did the same thing in 2017, legacy outlets hysterically charged the president with sparking needless controversy.


Don't you just love a good media double standard, I know I do
If cherry picking data is one's thing and not noting the OAN, Newmax, and Fox's double standard, too then "Yes, one loves a media double standard."


Do you have the same regard for the Washington Post and the NY Times as you do for Fox and Newsmax?
I am not going to argue. Fox, OAN,and Newsmax are tilted toward reactionary, bad journalism. NYT and WaPo I hold in high regard.
They are standard for excellency and integrity.


Then why did you compare them as examples of media outlets with double standards?
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Booray said:

One of the central premises of Trump's supposed greatness was removing America from never ending wars. Yet when Biden completes the removal of America from a never ending war, the negative consequences are a sign of Biden's ineptitude.

One cannot find a better illustration of blind partisanship.
Ain't that the truth.
Oldbear83
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cms186 said:

fadskier said:

Waco1947 said:

Taliban is reasserting control. 20 years and 2,500 American deaths.
Thanks to Biden.
Trump is the guy who okayed the withdrawal of any remaining US forces in Afghanistan, but i guess you dont want to blame him?
It takes a real moron to miss the difference between Trump using force to keep the peace while you plan the withdrawal, and BIden telling the enemy when you are leaving and what you will have left in places he can attack.

That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
Waco1947
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JXL said:

Waco1947 said:

JXL said:

Waco1947 said:

4th and Inches said:

JXL said:

Booray said:

One of the central premises of Trump's supposed greatness was removing America from never ending wars. Yet when Biden completes the removal of America from a never ending war, the negative consequences are a sign of Biden's ineptitude.

One cannot find a better illustration of blind partisanship.


Blind partisanship, anyone?

https://thefederalist.com/2021/04/15/media-cheer-biden-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-after-raising-panic-under-trump/

Media Cheer Biden Withdrawal From Afghanistan After Raising Panic Under Trump
Tristan Justice
Corporate media cheered President Joe Biden's Wednesday announcement of withdrawing remaining U.S. forces in Afghanistan by Sept. 11 this year after the same outlets raised hysteria when President Donald Trump pursued the same policy. The former Republican president announced drawdowns of U.S. troops in 2019 and 2020. He was attacked not only by corporate media but also deliberately undermined and lied to by high-ranking federal personnel.

As outlined in a lengthy Twitter thread by Republican public affairs consultant Drew Holden, legacy outlets met Biden's announcement with a sharp contrast in tone to the hysterical coverage that greeted Trump's same pursuits just months ago.

CNN highlighted testimony from foreign policy professionals opposed to the troop withdrawal while Trump was still president, amplifying those who said the decision to pull down forces in Afghanistan "reckless." For Biden, on the other hand, CNN showed him being praised by former President Barack Obama for "bold leadership."

The New York Times engaged in a similar double-standard, offering "news analysis" of Trump's announcements to pull out of Afghanistan that said it was playing into terrorists' hands. Biden was merely quoted as justifying his decision.

Time Magazine, which refused to call Iranian terrorist Qasem Soleimani a terrorist in January of last year, was no different.

"Can Donald Trump accept defeat in Afghanistan?" the publication questioned under Trump on the premise removal was concession while quoting comedian-journalist Trevor Noah, who compared the strategy to German dictator Adolf Hitler's. Biden on the other hand, enjoyed free advertising.

Over at MSNBC, it's the same story. By withdrawing from Afghanistan after nearly two decades, Trump was engaged in dangerous behavior. Biden, however, is making "the right call."

The Washington Post, which infamously eulogized an ISIS terrorist as an "austere religious leader" in its 2019 obituary, predictably followed suit, highlighting warnings from the Pentagon with Trump's announcement and celebrating Biden when he made the same call.

"Trump administration to cut troop levels in Afghanistan despite Pentagon warnings," the Trump-resistance paper wrote in November.

But under Biden, the paper celebrated that "America's longest war may soon be coming to an end."

NPR also hyped fears among "military leaders" under Trump's decision without the same framing applied to Biden's in the lede.

There is no shortage of blatant double-standards of corporate coverage under the Biden administration White House to the immediate predecessor, even less than six months into the new administration. That's so whether it's the coverage of familial scandal to the sex of the White House communications team to the erosion of norms through the unusual termination of career bureaucrats.

In February, news broke that attorneys at the Justice Department appointed by the previous administration were asked to resign by the Biden administration. When Trump did the same thing in 2017, legacy outlets hysterically charged the president with sparking needless controversy.


Don't you just love a good media double standard, I know I do
If cherry picking data is one's thing and not noting the OAN, Newmax, and Fox's double standard, too then "Yes, one loves a media double standard."


Do you have the same regard for the Washington Post and the NY Times as you do for Fox and Newsmax?
I am not going to argue. Fox, OAN,and Newsmax are tilted toward reactionary, bad journalism. NYT and WaPo I hold in high regard.
They are standard for excellency and integrity.


Then why did you compare them as examples of media outlets with double standards?
Let's go with stupid.
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Osodecentx
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Forest Bueller_bf said:

Can't blame this on any one person, we can't stay there forever. It was time to leave. Probably shouldn't have ever been there.
Sad but true.
I assumed everyone likes freedom. I was wrong.
Time to go
Jack Bauer
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Unless you conquer it, you cannot win. Those people have lived there for thousands of years. They can wait out a foreign presence eventually
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Jack Bauer
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How pathetic can this lady be...women in the US live like queens compared to women in Afghanistan.

4th and Inches
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Jack Bauer said:

How pathetic can this lady be...women in the US live like queens compared to women in Afghanistan.


takes a plight of women who really are losing their rights and makes it into a political dog whistle

Sad
Jack Bauer
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4th and Inches said:

Jack Bauer said:

How pathetic can this lady be...women in the US live like queens compared to women in Afghanistan.


takes a plight of women who really are losing their rights and makes it into a political dog whistle

Sad

Joy Reid makes at least $1-2M a year salary. Women and girls in Afghanistan are being denied education and are being taken as sex slaves by the Taliban.
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Expect the musical "Miss Kabul" to premiere on Broadway in the next 5 years.
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Jack Bauer said:


No worries, I'm sure they can still vote by mail.
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LIB,MR BEARS
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JXL said:

Waco1947 said:

JXL said:

Waco1947 said:

4th and Inches said:

JXL said:

Booray said:

One of the central premises of Trump's supposed greatness was removing America from never ending wars. Yet when Biden completes the removal of America from a never ending war, the negative consequences are a sign of Biden's ineptitude.

One cannot find a better illustration of blind partisanship.


Blind partisanship, anyone?

https://thefederalist.com/2021/04/15/media-cheer-biden-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-after-raising-panic-under-trump/

Media Cheer Biden Withdrawal From Afghanistan After Raising Panic Under Trump
Tristan Justice
Corporate media cheered President Joe Biden's Wednesday announcement of withdrawing remaining U.S. forces in Afghanistan by Sept. 11 this year after the same outlets raised hysteria when President Donald Trump pursued the same policy. The former Republican president announced drawdowns of U.S. troops in 2019 and 2020. He was attacked not only by corporate media but also deliberately undermined and lied to by high-ranking federal personnel.

As outlined in a lengthy Twitter thread by Republican public affairs consultant Drew Holden, legacy outlets met Biden's announcement with a sharp contrast in tone to the hysterical coverage that greeted Trump's same pursuits just months ago.

CNN highlighted testimony from foreign policy professionals opposed to the troop withdrawal while Trump was still president, amplifying those who said the decision to pull down forces in Afghanistan "reckless." For Biden, on the other hand, CNN showed him being praised by former President Barack Obama for "bold leadership."

The New York Times engaged in a similar double-standard, offering "news analysis" of Trump's announcements to pull out of Afghanistan that said it was playing into terrorists' hands. Biden was merely quoted as justifying his decision.

Time Magazine, which refused to call Iranian terrorist Qasem Soleimani a terrorist in January of last year, was no different.

"Can Donald Trump accept defeat in Afghanistan?" the publication questioned under Trump on the premise removal was concession while quoting comedian-journalist Trevor Noah, who compared the strategy to German dictator Adolf Hitler's. Biden on the other hand, enjoyed free advertising.

Over at MSNBC, it's the same story. By withdrawing from Afghanistan after nearly two decades, Trump was engaged in dangerous behavior. Biden, however, is making "the right call."

The Washington Post, which infamously eulogized an ISIS terrorist as an "austere religious leader" in its 2019 obituary, predictably followed suit, highlighting warnings from the Pentagon with Trump's announcement and celebrating Biden when he made the same call.

"Trump administration to cut troop levels in Afghanistan despite Pentagon warnings," the Trump-resistance paper wrote in November.

But under Biden, the paper celebrated that "America's longest war may soon be coming to an end."

NPR also hyped fears among "military leaders" under Trump's decision without the same framing applied to Biden's in the lede.

There is no shortage of blatant double-standards of corporate coverage under the Biden administration White House to the immediate predecessor, even less than six months into the new administration. That's so whether it's the coverage of familial scandal to the sex of the White House communications team to the erosion of norms through the unusual termination of career bureaucrats.

In February, news broke that attorneys at the Justice Department appointed by the previous administration were asked to resign by the Biden administration. When Trump did the same thing in 2017, legacy outlets hysterically charged the president with sparking needless controversy.


Don't you just love a good media double standard, I know I do
If cherry picking data is one's thing and not noting the OAN, Newmax, and Fox's double standard, too then "Yes, one loves a media double standard."


Do you have the same regard for the Washington Post and the NY Times as you do for Fox and Newsmax?
I am not going to argue. Fox, OAN,and Newsmax are tilted toward reactionary, bad journalism. NYT and WaPo I hold in high regard.
They are standard for excellency and integrity.


Then why did you compare them as examples of media outlets with double standards?
Talking points

What is true doesn't matter near as much as what he thinks is true
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Waco1947 said:

JXL said:

Waco1947 said:

JXL said:

Waco1947 said:

4th and Inches said:

JXL said:

Booray said:

One of the central premises of Trump's supposed greatness was removing America from never ending wars. Yet when Biden completes the removal of America from a never ending war, the negative consequences are a sign of Biden's ineptitude.

One cannot find a better illustration of blind partisanship.


Blind partisanship, anyone?

https://thefederalist.com/2021/04/15/media-cheer-biden-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-after-raising-panic-under-trump/

Media Cheer Biden Withdrawal From Afghanistan After Raising Panic Under Trump
Tristan Justice
Corporate media cheered President Joe Biden's Wednesday announcement of withdrawing remaining U.S. forces in Afghanistan by Sept. 11 this year after the same outlets raised hysteria when President Donald Trump pursued the same policy. The former Republican president announced drawdowns of U.S. troops in 2019 and 2020. He was attacked not only by corporate media but also deliberately undermined and lied to by high-ranking federal personnel.

As outlined in a lengthy Twitter thread by Republican public affairs consultant Drew Holden, legacy outlets met Biden's announcement with a sharp contrast in tone to the hysterical coverage that greeted Trump's same pursuits just months ago.

CNN highlighted testimony from foreign policy professionals opposed to the troop withdrawal while Trump was still president, amplifying those who said the decision to pull down forces in Afghanistan "reckless." For Biden, on the other hand, CNN showed him being praised by former President Barack Obama for "bold leadership."

The New York Times engaged in a similar double-standard, offering "news analysis" of Trump's announcements to pull out of Afghanistan that said it was playing into terrorists' hands. Biden was merely quoted as justifying his decision.

Time Magazine, which refused to call Iranian terrorist Qasem Soleimani a terrorist in January of last year, was no different.

"Can Donald Trump accept defeat in Afghanistan?" the publication questioned under Trump on the premise removal was concession while quoting comedian-journalist Trevor Noah, who compared the strategy to German dictator Adolf Hitler's. Biden on the other hand, enjoyed free advertising.

Over at MSNBC, it's the same story. By withdrawing from Afghanistan after nearly two decades, Trump was engaged in dangerous behavior. Biden, however, is making "the right call."

The Washington Post, which infamously eulogized an ISIS terrorist as an "austere religious leader" in its 2019 obituary, predictably followed suit, highlighting warnings from the Pentagon with Trump's announcement and celebrating Biden when he made the same call.

"Trump administration to cut troop levels in Afghanistan despite Pentagon warnings," the Trump-resistance paper wrote in November.

But under Biden, the paper celebrated that "America's longest war may soon be coming to an end."

NPR also hyped fears among "military leaders" under Trump's decision without the same framing applied to Biden's in the lede.

There is no shortage of blatant double-standards of corporate coverage under the Biden administration White House to the immediate predecessor, even less than six months into the new administration. That's so whether it's the coverage of familial scandal to the sex of the White House communications team to the erosion of norms through the unusual termination of career bureaucrats.

In February, news broke that attorneys at the Justice Department appointed by the previous administration were asked to resign by the Biden administration. When Trump did the same thing in 2017, legacy outlets hysterically charged the president with sparking needless controversy.


Don't you just love a good media double standard, I know I do
If cherry picking data is one's thing and not noting the OAN, Newmax, and Fox's double standard, too then "Yes, one loves a media double standard."


Do you have the same regard for the Washington Post and the NY Times as you do for Fox and Newsmax?
I am not going to argue. Fox, OAN,and Newsmax are tilted toward reactionary, bad journalism. NYT and WaPo I hold in high regard.
They are standard for excellency and integrity.


Then why did you compare them as examples of media outlets with double standards?
Let's go with stupid.
self-reflection, that's good.
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How to Withdraw:
For Dummies

Waco1947
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LIB,MR BEARS said:

Waco1947 said:

JXL said:

Waco1947 said:

JXL said:

Waco1947 said:

4th and Inches said:

JXL said:

Booray said:

One of the central premises of Trump's supposed greatness was removing America from never ending wars. Yet when Biden completes the removal of America from a never ending war, the negative consequences are a sign of Biden's ineptitude.

One cannot find a better illustration of blind partisanship.


Blind partisanship, anyone?

https://thefederalist.com/2021/04/15/media-cheer-biden-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-after-raising-panic-under-trump/

Media Cheer Biden Withdrawal From Afghanistan After Raising Panic Under Trump
Tristan Justice
Corporate media cheered President Joe Biden's Wednesday announcement of withdrawing remaining U.S. forces in Afghanistan by Sept. 11 this year after the same outlets raised hysteria when President Donald Trump pursued the same policy. The former Republican president announced drawdowns of U.S. troops in 2019 and 2020. He was attacked not only by corporate media but also deliberately undermined and lied to by high-ranking federal personnel.

As outlined in a lengthy Twitter thread by Republican public affairs consultant Drew Holden, legacy outlets met Biden's announcement with a sharp contrast in tone to the hysterical coverage that greeted Trump's same pursuits just months ago.

CNN highlighted testimony from foreign policy professionals opposed to the troop withdrawal while Trump was still president, amplifying those who said the decision to pull down forces in Afghanistan "reckless." For Biden, on the other hand, CNN showed him being praised by former President Barack Obama for "bold leadership."

The New York Times engaged in a similar double-standard, offering "news analysis" of Trump's announcements to pull out of Afghanistan that said it was playing into terrorists' hands. Biden was merely quoted as justifying his decision.

Time Magazine, which refused to call Iranian terrorist Qasem Soleimani a terrorist in January of last year, was no different.

"Can Donald Trump accept defeat in Afghanistan?" the publication questioned under Trump on the premise removal was concession while quoting comedian-journalist Trevor Noah, who compared the strategy to German dictator Adolf Hitler's. Biden on the other hand, enjoyed free advertising.

Over at MSNBC, it's the same story. By withdrawing from Afghanistan after nearly two decades, Trump was engaged in dangerous behavior. Biden, however, is making "the right call."

The Washington Post, which infamously eulogized an ISIS terrorist as an "austere religious leader" in its 2019 obituary, predictably followed suit, highlighting warnings from the Pentagon with Trump's announcement and celebrating Biden when he made the same call.

"Trump administration to cut troop levels in Afghanistan despite Pentagon warnings," the Trump-resistance paper wrote in November.

But under Biden, the paper celebrated that "America's longest war may soon be coming to an end."

NPR also hyped fears among "military leaders" under Trump's decision without the same framing applied to Biden's in the lede.

There is no shortage of blatant double-standards of corporate coverage under the Biden administration White House to the immediate predecessor, even less than six months into the new administration. That's so whether it's the coverage of familial scandal to the sex of the White House communications team to the erosion of norms through the unusual termination of career bureaucrats.

In February, news broke that attorneys at the Justice Department appointed by the previous administration were asked to resign by the Biden administration. When Trump did the same thing in 2017, legacy outlets hysterically charged the president with sparking needless controversy.


Don't you just love a good media double standard, I know I do
If cherry picking data is one's thing and not noting the OAN, Newmax, and Fox's double standard, too then "Yes, one loves a media double standard."


Do you have the same regard for the Washington Post and the NY Times as you do for Fox and Newsmax?
I am not going to argue. Fox, OAN,and Newsmax are tilted toward reactionary, bad journalism. NYT and WaPo I hold in high regard.
They are standard for excellency and integrity.


Then why did you compare them as examples of media outlets with double standards?
Let's go with stupid.
self-reflection, that's good.
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we should have never been there to begin with

a trillion dollars for what
Jack Bauer
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Waco1947
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Jack Bauer said:


What's your solution?
Oldbear83
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Waco1947 said:

Jack Bauer said:


What's your solution?
By now, the only 'solution' would be to build a time machine and make sure Biden never runs for President in 2020.

Too late now.
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
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Waco1947 said:

Jack Bauer said:


What's your solution?
Solution is to leave one squad in country until the next GOP president takes office. Then withdraw them and watch the Republican masses cheer.
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Safe bet that the Taliban will burn the American Embassy to the ground on 9/11 for the 20 year anniversary.
 
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