BY BRYAN PRESTON | P J MEDIA
Joe Biden’s disastrous handling of Afghanistan and his
remarks on the debacle continue to reverberate around the world. The
British Daily Telegraph reports that America’s closest ally is
roundly condemning Biden and questioning its relationship with the United
States.
Parliament Holds The President In Contempt
MPs and peers unite to condemn ‘dishonour’ of US president’s withdrawal and his criticism of Afghan troops left behind to face Taliban
The Daily Telegraph reports that “Joe Biden’s handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal was condemned as ‘catastrophic’ and ‘shameful’ as Parliament delivered an unprecedented rebuke to a US president.”
Condemnation for Biden came from across the political
spectrum in Britain, Tory and Labour alike, and included Prime Minister Boris
Johnson. Johnson himself, a staunch ally of the United States regardless of the
president or party to which he belongs, also came under fierce criticism. He
could only argue that Biden’s decisions had forced his hand.
Tory Chairman Tom Tugendhat fought in Afghanistan
alongside the Afghan troops Biden has repeatedly condemned since Kabul’s fall.
He blasted the U.S. leader: “To see their commander-in-chief call into question
the courage of men I fought with, to claim they ran, is shameful.”
Former Prime Minister Theresa May likewise condemned the United States under Biden, saying, “Was our knowledge of the position on the ground so inadequate? Did we really believe that, or did we just feel that we had to follow the United States and hope that, on a wing and a prayer, it would be all right on the night?”
Tory leader Michael Howard said Biden’s withdrawal from
Afghanistan “is, and will be seen by history, as a catastrophic mistake which
may well prove to the defining legacy of his presidency.”
The UK’s Chief of Defense Staff, Gen. Sir Nick Carter,
“accused the US of ‘shattering’ the morale of Afghan troops when they stopped
airstrikes.”
The Telegraph reports that “The heated
rhetoric has further thrust the state of the ‘special relationship’ and the
Biden-Johnson partnership into the spotlight.”
Biden was supposed to be the expert adult in the room.
His actions and his rhetoric have ruptured the relationship with one of our oldest
and strongest allies and may have destabilized the British government.
