The Afghanistan withdrawal continues to embarrass the political establishment and woke generals. Republicans see a golden political opportunity in the debacle to attack Joe Biden and his policies. But in the process, they are reviving the dormant neoconservatism of the George W. Bush era. No longer are they concerned with ending the endless wars or stopping mass migration—they want to invade the world and invite the world just to own Biden.
House Republicans issued a resolution condemning Biden’s withdrawal and demanding America stay in Afghanistan “as long as necessary to safely evacuate any United States citizen, lawful permanent resident, and Afghan partner that requests evacuation assistance.” The resolution at first glance isn’t so bad. Most Americans agree that we need to do more to get our citizens out of there and not worry about the Taliban’s deadline for achieving it. Other Republicans, however, are more explicit about what they want.
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