Twitter Loses It After George W. Bush Comments on Afghanistan
While the world watched the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban on Monday, former Republican President George W. Bush shared his thoughts on the withdrawal of American troops from the longest war that the United States has ever waged.
Ex-President Donald Trump negotiated a surrender to the Taliban last year and President Joe Biden has followed through with it, although its execution has been predictably rocky.
But much anger still stews among the American people toward the 43rd commander in chief, who deceived the nation into two unnecessary and brutal conflicts following the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. Some experts even view him as a war criminal.
“Laura and I have been watching the tragic events unfolding in Afghanistan with deep sadness. Our hearts are heavy for both the Afghan people who have suffered so much and for the Americans and NATO allies who have sacrificed so much,” Bush said in a statement that was posted to the Bush Center’s website. “Laura and I, along with the team at the Bush Center, stand ready as Americans to lend our support and assistance in this time of need. Let us all resolve to be united in saving lives and praying for the people of Afghanistan.”
For any reader who is too young to remember, neither Afghanistan nor Iraq was responsible for the events of 9/11, and our presence in both countries was supposed to be brief.
“The history of military conflict in Afghanistan [has] been one of initial success, followed by long years of floundering and ultimate failure. We’re not going to repeat that mistake.”
— George W. Bush
April 17th, 2002 https://t.co/IKyYeEr6sy— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) August 17, 2021
“The days of the Taliban are over. The future of Afghanistan belongs to the people of Afghanistan. And the future of Afghanistan belongs to freedom.”
– George W. Bush, 2006 pic.twitter.com/S8alR2TuBy
— Human Rights Watch Watcher (@queeralamode) August 15, 2021
Let’s never forget that what we are watching happen right now in Afghanistan is the final act of George W. Bush‘s 2004 reelection strategy. The Taliban offered to arrest Bin Laden, but Bush turned them down because he wanted to be a “wartime president“ to win reelection.
— Thom Hartmann (@Thom_Hartmann) August 14, 2021
Bush’s lack of contrition for starting the 20-year conflict was particularly bothersome.
He who said “The Taliban regime is coming to an end”. He said it 20 years ago 🙃#Afghanistan https://t.co/1PJvtKA6fG
— Mohammed Ahmed Marafi (@mohmdmarafi) August 17, 2021
Former U.S. President Bush expresses ‘deep sadness’ over Afghan situation that he is almost entirely responsible for.
There I fixed it for you
— Jonathan Seymour (@JonathanSeym0ur) August 17, 2021
“ events “ you fucking started 20 years ago
— Mr FLO FLO (@thriftycoopgsm) August 17, 2021
Sadness. I'm sorry his fee-fees are hurt by the international and generational catastrophe he is responsible for.
— Scrappy McBuckyball (@ScrotieMcB) August 17, 2021
He’s saddened now?! Not about the entire 20 previous years of useless death and spending that hes responsible for? 🙄
— Joshua Gage (@captainstajze) August 17, 2021
The war in Afghanistan was lost when George W Bush decided to invade Iraq
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) August 16, 2021
George W Bush was the president in charge when Afghans were tortured and killed at Bagram. https://t.co/YwydpBjy1z
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) August 17, 2021
Americans should be furious with the governments of George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump, which told us, for 20 straight years, that we were winning in Afghanistan, that the billions we were pouring into the Afghan government & military were worth it.
It was all a lie.
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) August 15, 2021
Today is a good day to remember that George W. Bush is a monster who led the US into two disastrous wars in the Middle East and not some kindly old man who took up painting in retirement.
— Eva (@evacide) August 15, 2021
Since George W. Bush led us into Afghanistan in 2001: over 241,000 dead (including at least 2,400 American service members, 73,000 Afghan civilians, 78,000 Afghan military and police, 84,000 opposition fighters).
Over $2 trillion in US spending.
What if anything did we learn?
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) August 15, 2021
Bush has maintained a mostly-inconspicuous post-presidency life, and a lot of people would prefer that it stay that way.
I mean, perhaps it would have been wiser to just say nothing.
After all, he was quiet during the four years of madness from TFG, madness we're still reeling from, I might add.
So, with all due respect, he can take 10 seats.
— mwy (@wreddpepper) August 17, 2021
He started this whole mess for goodness sake, he should be the last person to say anything.
— c0de l0rd (@c0de_l0rd) August 17, 2021
I mean, perhaps it would have been wiser to just say nothing.
After all, he was quiet during the four years of madness from TFG, madness we're still reeling from, I might add.
So, with all due respect, he can take 10 seats.
— mwy (@wreddpepper) August 17, 2021
at the the Hague.
— Solidaries🇨🇺Sans🇵🇸Frontieres (@PepperoniDave) August 17, 2021