[TheRealThing]

There is lots of blame to go around in this mess, although you have to start with Biden since he is the one in charge and his administration has obviously handled it poorly.  Trump is far from being free from blame, especially in light of his Taliban dealings last year, plus he had vowed to have the military out in May if reelected and likely the scenario would have changed very little. 

I guess at least the Afghan people were able to experience a better life for several years due to US involvement, but that also makes it sadder in a way.

You can't reason with people like this, even as one is showering glimpses of a better life on them.

But remember, the idea was to fight with them over there... not here. Then we proceded to open up the border. Don't want them any more mad than they already are, right?

Frankly I still say the US would be far better off keeping our troops in Afghanistan. Their influence has only been good and we need a military presence over there. It's largely paid for, we need the real world training because surely people are beginning to understand, Afghanistan is one case where only the stick means a thing.

There are thousands of Americans whose necks are on the line in all of this. Not that the money means much as compared to a life, but they'll never admit how much this will wind up costing the taxpayer.