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Re:Joe Biden stands down as Democratic candidate by dehrmann on Sunday July 21, 2024 @05:33PM (#41028357)
> He also was president to Russia invading Ukraine leading to a Europe wide conflict. Hamas invading Israel.

I put some of the blame on Biden because the botched Afghanistan withdrawal sent the message that the US doesn't want to get involved with regional conflicts, emboldening Russia, Hamas, and Iran.

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Re:Joe Biden stands down as Democratic candidate by elil17 on Sunday July 21, 2024 @08:12PM (#41029638)
Except it was Trump who agreed to the withdrawal… Biden just happened to be president during it.
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Re:Joe Biden stands down as Democratic candidate by dehrmann on Sunday July 21, 2024 @09:43PM (#41030130)
He didn't have to complete it, and he didn't have to rush it.
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Re:Joe Biden stands down as Democratic candidate by lesuorac on Sunday July 21, 2024 @11:05PM (#41030564)
Rush it?

The agreement was to leave in May. The US left in basically August which is 4 months after the agreed upon time.

That said, if though basically 20 years of "occupation" the US couldn't nation build Afghanistan into being able to defend itself vs the Taliban I don't think you can point at a single president.

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