my thick skulled lib friend insists this is the same deal Trump made and the same results would have happened if Trump were in office. Any sauce I can point out to him that proves Joey changed the plan?
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Well the Biden administration didn’t tell the Afghan government about the withdrawal. They just did it. There are reports afghan government just found out hours after the bases were evacuated. This made sure they didn’t have time to prepare.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57682290
On top of that, the taliban performs their raids in the summer, while hiding in Pakistan during the winter. Right now, versus May, is actually peak time for them.
https://www.npr.org/2012/07/25/157304874/talibans-summer-offensive-heats-up-in-afghanistan