The Reality of the US Withdrawal From Afghanistan

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Published 2021-04-25
President Biden announced US troops will be pulling out of Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. But the Taliban is still as strong as ever and the Afghans on the front lines are now going to have to face the fight alone.

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All Comments (21)
  • @Zman44444
    It’s mind boggling that during 90% of my life we have been in Afghanistan.
  • @andersreality
    Vice: the US should leave Afghanistan they’re not being effective Also Vice: The US shouldn’t leave Afghanistan they need to protect civilians
  • @JustinHoenke
    “The Taliban could see this as an opportunity and attack” Narrator: They did.
  • @remirosee9199
    Head Of Security:“It seems like they think, they can take power” Taliban: Takes Power
  • @edgoodwin4389
    The crazy thing is some of these kids fighting weren’t even born when the war started.
  • @ebismundo
    The security adviser looks like he’s more worried about getting suits and sunglasses than national security. Is what that U.S. Dollar will get you. Gravy train is over
  • @tylermitch7297
    Looks like we left more equipment behind for the Taliban to snatch up than we did for the Afghan army
  • @sgtmonkeypirate
    “Damned if we do, damned if we don’t.” Good luck to the people of Afghanistan.
  • @alibarznji2000
    My dad always says: "No matter what the governments decide, it's the poor who loses everything"
  • @Balltime88
    I don’t know why it would take 12 weeks of training to show someone how to throw everything they have on the ground and run away.
  • @Arthurzeiro
    I've read this on another comment section and it really left a impression on me, it was aparently said by a Soviet commander regarding the Soviet Afghan war: "How do you defeat an enemy who looks into the barrel of a gun and sees paradise?"
  • @MG21778
    Mad respect to those brave Afghan soldiers. May God protect them
  • "It's their country, they can sort themselves out. Our presence here can be considered a mistake." Unknown Soviet solider in 1980s Afghan War
  • @JeighNeither
    "We didn't expect it to come this soon", says Afghan Security advisor after 20 years of American troops on the ground 🤦🏽‍♀️
  • @Legend27999
    Man this is tough to watch these young soldiers be so willing to die for their land so much bravery
  • @Labgorilla
    This War has no winners. Only a massive list of victims.
  • @fahadshahid5185
    Realistically speaking, this is not going to end well for the Afghan Government
  • @uuuvraj
    "We can convince Taliban for a democracy." -National Security Adviser Forget about democracy let's hope people of Afghanistan get their basic Human Rights. God bless them.
  • @levant5378
    The Taliban played this to perfection, they got everything they wanted, and they didn't even have to fight for it, America literally handed the country to them on the back of a promise LUL