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Kamala Harris was behind the botched Afghanistan withdrawal that resulted in 13 dead American service members:
CNN: “Joe Biden just made a really big decision—Afghanistan—were you the last person in the room?”
Kamala: “Yes.”
CNN: “And you feel comfortable?”
Kamala: “I do.”
originally posted by: CarlLaFong
a reply to: CriticalStinker
When one is "the last person in the room" it means they were the final person to sign off on what decision was being made.
It also indicates their opinion and presence 'in the room' has particular sway in the decision-making process.
politico from 04/25/21
Vice President Kamala Harris confirmed Sunday that she was the last person in the room before President Joe Biden made the decision to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan. In an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union,” Harris was asked about being the last person in the room regarding major decisions, something that Biden has said is important to him in his working relationship with the vice president. Harris confirmed that was the case regarding the move to pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by Sept. 11.
originally posted by: WeMustCare
a reply to: CarlLaFong
Did you see the video of Kamala laughing when told by reporters that Americans had died from a Taliban suicide bomber?
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
a reply to: CarlLaFong
I think this is certainly something voters need to consider.
But the title and OP seem to paint a different picture than what I heard.
The title is video surfaces where Kamala takes credit for Afghanistan withdrawal.
But this is a CNN interview. So this was broadcast, and not an undiscovered video.
Also, the question itself sets it up as Joe Biden made the decision and she was just there. Her answer that she felt comfortable with it is cause for question though.
Just sad that political threads are often charged with hyperbole. We can’t on one hand criticize the media for forcing their bias and use of loaded words while on the other hand we do the same thing, just with a different agenda.
Mate whether you like it or not Kamala Harris is Responsible for every single decision made during the Biden Administration . Indirectly or Directly . She is responsible , She has to answer for everything that has happened since 2020 . Her name is on the Ticket BIDEN/HARRIS .
originally posted by: CarlLaFong
originally posted by: WeMustCare
a reply to: CarlLaFong
Did you see the video of Kamala laughing when told by reporters that Americans had died from a Taliban suicide bomber?
No...but please post it.
That's something everyone needs to see before voting.
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
originally posted by: CarlLaFong
a reply to: CriticalStinker
When one is "the last person in the room" it means they were the final person to sign off on what decision was being made.
It also indicates their opinion and presence 'in the room' has particular sway in the decision-making process.
That’s effective framing to make a case, but I don’t think that changes the fact the thread title is disingenuous.
politico from 04/25/21
Vice President Kamala Harris confirmed Sunday that she was the last person in the room before President Joe Biden made the decision to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan. In an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union,” Harris was asked about being the last person in the room regarding major decisions, something that Biden has said is important to him in his working relationship with the vice president. Harris confirmed that was the case regarding the move to pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by Sept. 11.
Again, that doesn’t mean we can’t criticize her, she obviously claims to be part of the decision making process with Biden, but I don’t see where she takes ultimate credit.
The withdrawal was botched, and executed terribly. But even saying they made the decision to pull out isn’t the full story.
We had a deal with the Taliban that we were going to leave by a certain date. We certainly could have been more proactive leading up to that timeline instead of cutting and running. But the decision we were leaving was made by two admins of opposing parties. The one ultimately in power was the Biden admin, and they deserve all blame on how it was handled. But the withdrawal itself was agreed upon years prior.
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
a reply to: network dude
As I said, she is open to criticism for being part of the decision making process that lead to disaster.
Just pointing out the thread title frames it much differently than even the sources it’s using.
Kamala Harris was behind the botched Afghanistan withdrawal that resulted in 13 dead American service members:
CNN: “Joe Biden just made a really big decision—Afghanistan—were you the last person in the room?”
Kamala: “Yes.”
CNN: “And you feel comfortable?”
Kamala: “I do.”
If we are going to have to go back and change every thread title because it seems somewhat misleading we will need longer than 4 hours to redact and censor the title to make it ATS-compliant