Gold Star families fume after Biden denies troop deaths under his watch: ‘Beyond ticked off’
By Social Links for Caitlin Doornbos, Published June 28, 2024
Kin of the 13 US troops killed in Afghanistan during President Biden’s disastrous 2021 withdrawal told The Post on Friday they were infuriated – but not surprised – by the disrespect he showed in falsely claiming at Thursday’s debate that no service members died overseas under his watch.
In one of the lowest of his numerous low points during his presidential showdown with Donald Trump, Biden seemingly forgot about the 16 troops who have died in overseas attacks over his tenure in the White House, including the 13 in Kabul on Aug. 26, 2021, and another three in Jordan just five months ago.
“The truth is, I’m the only president this century that doesn’t have any this – this decade, that doesn’t have any troops dying anywhere in the world, like [Trump] did,” Biden said.
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Joe checking his watch while waiting for the dead bodies of US military. https://snuggleduck.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/biden-looking-at-watch-during-funeral-for-soldiers.jpg
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These photos released by the 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton/U.S. Department of Defense, show 12 service members killed in the US pullout of Afghanistan on Aug. 26, 2021. https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/lance-cpl-dylan-r-merola-26928663.jpg?resize=2048,1020&quality=75&strip=all
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Some say that he was checking his watch all day, multiple times. But look at the other people with their hands over their hearts. It was an important moment. https://www.rightjournalism.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/biden-check-his-watch-dover-air-base.jpg
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https://pafop38.files.wordpress.com/2021/09/biden-dishonor.jpg?w=500
While the words shocked many across the nation, the repulsive faux pax particularly stung the hearts of the Gold Star families who lost their loved ones in the violent attacks on US troops since Biden took office in January 2021, said Mark Schmitz, whose son Marine Cpl. Jared Schmitz was among the fallen 13 in Kabul.
For Steve Nikoui, whose son Marine Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui also died in the horrible blast, Biden’s blunder was unsurprising, given the way Biden kept glancing at his watch as the bodies of the fallen 13 were honored in a ceremony as they were brought home. “I’m glad that the rest of America is able to see what we’ve been dealing with for the last three years.” The years since his son’s murder have not been easy for Nikoui, who made made headlines in March when he was arrested for shouting in anger at Biden over the 13 deaths during the State of the Union.
“What he did last night was he basically refused to honor the service and sacrifice of the 13 servicemen and women that were killed at the Abbey gate directly – were killed because of his incompetence – and he refuses, since that’s happened, to even recognize them,” Nikoui said.
“Three service members were killed in Jordan. 13 brave service members died at Abbey Gate during his deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, where he abandoned American citizens and thousands of our Afghan allies to terrorists,” he told The Post. “To this day, President Biden refuses to publicly utter the names our 13 fallen. President Biden, history will not forget your cowardice.” https://nypost.com/2024/06/28/us-news/gold-star-families-react-after-biden-denies-troop-deaths-under-his-watch/
Gold Star families fume after Biden denies troop deaths under his watch: ‘Beyond ticked off’
By Social Links for Caitlin Doornbos, Published June 28, 2024
Kin of the 13 US troops killed in Afghanistan during President Biden’s disastrous 2021 withdrawal told The Post on Friday they were infuriated – but not surprised – by the disrespect he showed in falsely claiming at Thursday’s debate that no service members died overseas under his watch.
In one of the lowest of his numerous low points during his presidential showdown with Donald Trump, Biden seemingly forgot about the 16 troops who have died in overseas attacks over his tenure in the White House, including the 13 in Kabul on Aug. 26, 2021, and another three in Jordan just five months ago.
“The truth is, I’m the only president this century that doesn’t have any this – this decade, that doesn’t have any troops dying anywhere in the world, like [Trump] did,” Biden said.
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Joe checking his watch while waiting for the dead bodies of US military. https://snuggleduck.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/biden-looking-at-watch-during-funeral-for-soldiers.jpg
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These photos released by the 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton/U.S. Department of Defense, show 12 service members killed in the US pullout of Afghanistan on Aug. 26, 2021. https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/lance-cpl-dylan-r-merola-26928663.jpg?resize=2048,1020&quality=75&strip=all
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Some say that he was checking his watch all day, multiple times. But look at the other people with their hands over their hearts.
It was an important moment.
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https://www.rightjournalism.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/biden-check-his-watch-dover-air-base.jpg
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https://pafop38.files.wordpress.com/2021/09/biden-dishonor.jpg?w=500
While the words shocked many across the nation, the repulsive faux pax particularly stung the hearts of the Gold Star families who lost their loved ones in the violent attacks on US troops since Biden took office in January 2021, said Mark Schmitz, whose son Marine Cpl. Jared Schmitz was among the fallen 13 in Kabul.
For Steve Nikoui, whose son Marine Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui also died in the horrible blast, Biden’s blunder was unsurprising, given the way Biden kept glancing at his watch as the bodies of the fallen 13 were honored in a ceremony as they were brought home.
“I did see that, and I was just as shocked as anyone else, but I wasn’t surprised,” he told The Post of Biden’s televised unforgiveable blunder. “I’m glad that the rest of America is able to see what we’ve been dealing with for the last three years.” The years since his son’s murder have not been easy for Nikoui, who made made headlines in March when he was arrested for shouting in anger at Biden over the 13 deaths during the State of the Union.
“What he did last night was he basically refused to honor the service and sacrifice of the 13 servicemen and women that were killed at the Abbey gate directly – were killed because of his incompetence – and he refuses, since that’s happened, to even recognize them,” Nikoui said.
“Three service members were killed in Jordan. 13 brave service members died at Abbey Gate during his deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, where he abandoned American citizens and thousands of our Afghan allies to terrorists,” he told The Post. “To this day, President Biden refuses to publicly utter the names our 13 fallen. President Biden, history will not forget your cowardice.” https://nypost.com/2024/06/28/us-news/gold-star-families-react-after-biden-denies-troop-deaths-under-his-watch/