CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY AUGUST 11, 2021
“WHO LOST CHINA” WAS A CRY HEARD IN THE 1950S AFTER COMMUNISTS TOOK OVER THE COUNTRY.
TODAY, ONE MIGHT ASK “WHO LOST AFGHANISTAN?”
AS WE NEAR THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 9-11 ATTACK ON AMERICA AND PRESIDENT BUSH’S
RESPONSE THAT PUSHED BACK THE TALIBAN, SOME SERIOUS QUESTIONS MUST BE ASKED.
WHY PULLOUT ALTOGETHER WHEN AIR AND SOME GROUND SUPPORT HAS KEPT THE TALIBAN AT
BAY?
WE HAVE HAD TROOPS IN SOUTH KOREA AND EUROPE FOR MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY. PRESIDENT
TRUMP STARTED PULLING THEM OUT AND ASKED THOSE COUNTRIES TO PAY MORE IN THEIR OWN
DEFENSE. THEY HAVE.
WHY CAN’T AFGHANS DEFEND THEIR COUNTRY WITH THE TRAINING AND WEAPONS WE GAVE THEM?
THEY ARE CAVING TO THE TALIBAN WHICH ATTACK WITH INFERIOR WEAPONS BUT BETTER MOTIVATION.
THEIRS IS A RELIGIOUS MOTIVATION AND THERE IS THE RUB.
OSAMA BIN LADEN PREDICTED THE U.S. WOULD WITHDRAW, USING VIETNAM AS HIS MODEL. DID OUR
DEAD SACRIFICE FOR THIS?
WOMEN AND GIRLS WILL AGAIN BE OPPRESSED. WILL AL-QAEDA RISE TO ATTACK US AGAIN? IF THEY
DO THE BLOOD WILL BE ON THE HANDS OF TWO PRESIDENTS. I’M CAL THOMAS.
