02/05/2021
https://www.msnbc.com...
"Were 2,500 or 5,000 troops enough to stop the Afghan people from rushing to the airport?"
"Could it be expected that a few thousand U.S. troops and diplomats on the ground at the time would have been able to prevent this panic?"
"My worry...is that the malady that we suffered for the last 20 years...is plaguing us again today."
"As it turns out, it was not within our control to be able to stand up an American-style democracy."