In November 2009, renowned columnist Charles Krauthammer delivered a groundbreaking speech entitled, "Sunset is a Choice."
And so said Krauthammer, who passed away about three years ago: "On the question of whether America is in the process of sunset there is no unequivocal answer of yes or no ... nothing is inevitable. Nothing is written in advance. For America, today, sunset is not "A given medical condition. Sunset is a choice. If she decides to sink, that is what will happen."
Last week President Biden chose: America will sink.
This was not an inevitable choice.
It was an extreme adventure, which is symptomatic of Biden's commitment to his foolish ideology - an ideology that has recklessly crashed into the steel wall of reality in Afghanistan.
Former presidents Obama and Trump both wanted to evacuate Afghanistan, but at the same time acknowledged the reality on the ground: they understood that the cessation of US support for the Afghan army would lead the Taliban - the terrorist regime that supported Osama bin Laden and aided al-Qaeda before and after the 9/11 attacks.
Biden knew this, but he just did not care.
As reported in 2010, during a conversation with then-Deputy Secretary of State Richard Holbrook, Biden spoke of American responsibility for what was happening in Afghanistan in the words: "Let her ** wine, this is not our problem. We did it in Vietnam, and Nixon and Kissinger They barely managed to get out of it safely. "
And so Biden destroyed the impasse in Afghanistan that allowed the U.S. Anti-Terrorist Rescue Corps to successfully continue its mission in a war-torn country. The Americans built the Afghan army so that it would work with their close air support; Biden canceled that assistance. In fact, he went even further when he banned American contractors from entering the country to help the Afghan Air Force maintain its military equipment and weapons. He humiliated the Afghan army, then pointed an accusing finger at him when he left the battlefield.
And Biden lied.
He lied by saying that Afghanistan represents an "endless war" that could lead to "endless rows of gravestones in Arlington National Cemetery."
In practice, the United States ended the fighting in Afghanistan as early as 2014, when before Biden's drastic withdrawal last week, there were only 2,500 American troops on Afghan soil, and not a single wounded since February 2020. Biden claimed his hands were tied to the tentative administration agreement Trump to the Taliban, although he had no problem canceling it, and although the Taliban of course failed to meet any of the terms of the agreement. losses.
Why did Biden do all this?
The honest answer is this: American power is not a priority for the current president.
Biden seeks to minimize the American footprint in the global arena as much as possible.
He wants America to focus as much as possible on building a Nordic-style social welfare state, while at the same time promoting programs for redistributing resources according to the key of affirmative action discrimination, under the influence of progressive incitement.
The results of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan under Biden will lead to a resurgence of terrorist threats, with US enemies recognizing it is nothing more than a paper tiger; renewed Chinese aggression against Taiwan and China's diplomatic talks with the Taliban; Biden created such a vacuum on purpose, moreover, in abandoning his two-decade-old ally, Biden sent a clear message: He who relies on American support, he better think twice. It is better to form real-political ties with America's enemies to hedge risks.
Meanwhile, inflationary pressures are mounting on the U.S. economy, and Biden continues to print and spend trillions of dollars on new and scandalous plans to increase the circle of benefit recipients, while trying to redefine the relationship between citizens and government.
If there is a doctrine for Baiden, it is this: unconditional surrender abroad, and foolish inflating of government spending at home.
To sink is a choice.
And Biden chose.
Translated from English: Shaul Lilov