NEWS: The US war in Afghanistan is over.
"I'm here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan," says Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, commander of US Central Command. "…the end of the nearly 20-year mission that began in Afghanistan shortly after September 11, 2001." pic.twitter.com/fSxJptsbut
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 30, 2021
.@RichardEngel continues, calling Afghanistan withdrawal "worst capitulation of western values in our lifetimes" pic.twitter.com/g0M7CDrVRF
— Kyle Drennen (@kjdrennen) August 30, 2021
The US political press's utterly hysterical, contextless, bloodthirsty blitz of negative coverage of Biden's Afghanistan pullout has managed to drive his approval rating down, which the press will then use to justify its negative coverage. Just a disgusting performance.
— David Roberts (@drvolts) August 30, 2021
Yesterday was a “sad day” according to the military, the militarized (in clear violation of its legal charter) CIA, and military contractors (who once outnumbered US troops by a factor of 2+ in Afghanistan).
Yesterday was a joyous day for the anti-warmongers.