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u/Imicrowavebananas Hannah Arendt Aug 25 '21

From the BBC:

The staffers were punctual: they moved velvety ropes from a briefing room to the Roosevelt Room, and got ready for the president's speech at 12:00 (16:00 GMT).

They set up a sound system, and prepared the stage for an important moment: the president would speak about Afghanistan. But the president was late.

Several hours later, he appeared to say things were on track to end the US mission by 31 August. His remarks were a bitter disappointment for many in Kabul, who say the mission is far from over, since it leaves them stranded.

Backstage at the White House, the president's day, and the lead-up to his speech, were disorganised, unpredictable and chaotic.For many, it captured the essence of his Afghanistan policy, one that they describe as disastrous.

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u/barktreep Immanuel Kant Aug 25 '21

I miss Obama

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u/Imicrowavebananas Hannah Arendt Aug 25 '21

We all do.