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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier
I don't think it's just that with Biden, he specifically clashed with Obama over what to do in Afghanistan.
Obama wanted to be even more involved in Afghanistan, pile on a much larger occupying force and properly eliminate groups that would be a threat on withdrawal, and properly put systems in place that would remain robust when they did finally leave Afghanistan.
Biden wanted minimal involvement and a full withdrawal ASAP.
In fact Biden is one of the main reasons Obama didn't get his way with increased presence.
So I don't think his personal position on Afghanistan is just trying to appeal to the right... his previous politics suggest that it's something he's been in support of for over a decade.
Which on the other hand also puts to bed the "it's because he's old and senile and making terrible errors" part of the argument - he held the same overall position when he was Veep, a spring chicken in his mid 60's.
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Oh wow, the whole thing really is Biden's fault - for stopping Obama from keeping the situation reaching that point, for not vetoing Trump's stupid plan, and then to carry it out in the stupidest way possible...