The Biden Administration has a lot to answer for where it concerns helping Afghans who helped us leave the country particularly Afghan interpreters who served on the battlefield with American soldiers.
But the Biden Administration doesn't owe any explanation to former President Trump or his supporters. As I argued yesterday (as have many others), Trump wanted out of Afghanistan and his supporters had no qualms about his dealings with the Taliban. Indeed, Biden was criticized by Donald Trump, Jr. nearly a year ago for promoting "endless wars". Now that messaging is all out the window.
Biden especially doesn't owe any explanation to Trump supporters as they now see fit to characterize Afghans (even those who helped us) as "invaders", that one Afghan is one too many and that we owe them nothing. Trump supporters are too lazy to discern between friend and foe. To them, Afghanistan is another "shithole country" and so is everyone in it thereby denying Afghans their humanity. But as Adam Serwer says, "The cruelty is the point."
It is all more the reason for the Biden Administration to move Heaven and Earth to ensure that we stand by the Afghan people who stood by America. Unfortunately, with only two weeks left until we leave Afghanistan moving Heaven and Earth probably won't be enough.
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