Political Quotes

“Mr. President, the United States has suffered a grave humiliation in Afghanistan. President Biden's disastrous withdrawal has brought shame to a nation that fought, bled, and sacrificed for two long decades after September 11. Defeat can be imposed by an enemy, but humiliation is self-inflicted. In this case, it was inflicted on America by the President of the United States. To the thousands of Americans who fought bravely in Afghanistan, I share your dismay, and I want to tell you this was not your fault. This failure was not caused by our exceptional troops, who fought with courage and skill against a determined and ruthless enemy. Our warriors lost no battles and surrendered to no enemy. They fought from the highest summits of American armed conflict and descended under the darkest pits of evil. Our men and women in uniform made us proud and filled us with awe. This loss is not their loss. The debacle in Afghanistan was also not the fault of our people. The American people contributed hundreds of billions of dollars to a just cause and endured a prolonged conflict for almost a generation. No, our people and our warriors did not fail. Our leaders did, and none failed more conspicuously than a Commander in Chief who could not command events. Joe Biden has been paving the path to ruin for over a decade. Many have been wrong about the war in Afghanistan, but few have been more wrong, more consistently than this President.…”