What's new? He betrayed the Kurds

The current regime can’t think beyond the colour of skin. It does not know how to be thankful. Allies will soon thank the US from the heart of their bottoms.

The next time our service members show up to reduce someone's country to rubble, not one native translator should step up. Now they know that we will betray them at the first possible opportunity.

No one will help us again and we totally deserve it

Small dick energy tools that are mediocre white men and women are running this country.

NO COUNTRY SHOULD TRUST THE US AS LONG AS REPUBLICANS AND TRUMP IS IN OFFICE!!!

McChrystals words are not NEARLY pointed enough. Why is everyone pussy footing around? We’re not in a politically business-as-usual situation anymore. Take off the gloves.

This administration is burning every bridge we’ve ever built.

The bridge to russia is still in place, of course. And he can fly over to Qatar on his bribery-plane. And I'm sure his buddy Kim Jong Un will welcome him with open arms any time he wants to visit N korea. 🤔

Correct

ally in the future? classic🤣

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They really don’t.

When we design a new weapon, it costs a lot to do so. Selling said weapon abroad dilutes that design cost, essentially getting the customers to assist our tax dollars. Loosing the trust also loses said $.

I’m old enough to remember the outrage at Biden for leaving Afghan interpreters & allies behind when the US left. So we arranged for them to get here and the felon reversed it.

It will take so many years to get our reputation back after this fiasco regime. And we may never.

we have joined the axis of evil

True cause the only thing Donnie cares about is bribes. That are going right into his pocket.

In Trump's world, u don't ask anyone to do anything - you threaten.

Ya think?

Trump has trashed your country's reputation. It will take decades to restore it at best.

Honestly true. America, the government specifically, cannot be trusted. Even if the people elect an actually good president, the next one may undo all the hardwork.

Matters not who you elect next. You elected this fuckwit TWICE. You can’t be trusted. Individually you can’t be trusted now. Your electoral system has allowed your greed to take over. That greed allowed your electoral system to remain capable of manipulation. You are all culpable.

Ridiculous nonsense.

I'm not one with the Americans, but I understand your frustration with them. Many Americans are not culprits in this, and it is childish to hate an entire population.

What little standing the US retained in the hearts and minds of the global citizenry is rapidly being eroded thanks to the Trumpster

All gone

But he is not bigger than that. He is bit aware of anyone else but himself so he doesn’t care

Disappointing? How about UNCONSCIONABLE???

You country is untrustworthy and it doesn’t matter who you elect next. Your antiquated and easily manipulated electoral system will be played and allies will again be shafted by the next asshole. Nope, time to completely change the ally matrix. My country already in discussions with Europe.

No concern.

And they sure as hell don’t care about the citizens.

Not one bit

We are not capable of being bigger than that in trump's petty small regime.

Maga christians have turned the USA into bible belt states, which means we are no longer shining.

No shit. He will burn it to the ground

Well we've already all figured out that the US has no credibility and doesn't keep their word. There's the Budapest Referendum, this here with those who helped you in Afghanistan, the 51st state bullshit, and probably many more examples.

Gen McChrystal you are living in a bygone era. The govt is perverted amoral and bankrupt. We are no longer ‘better than this.” We are as low as we appear

America’s standing in the world has never been lower than it is under Trump. The arabs play him like a fiddle (in return for allowing trump to run a side hustle), Europeans know they can’t trust a word he says and Canadians and Mexico think he is nothing but A bully and a fool. The Russians smile.

Disappointing??? He “disagrees” with the decision? Trump sentenced dozens of Afghans (and their families) to death! These people risked their lives to keep countless US troops safe. This country makes me feel dirty. I can feel the hate from the rest of the world.

This generation of Trumpists seem to be total backstabbers. Not the greatest of generations. I hope we can regenerate our trust, reputation and safety when we can vote this bunch out of power. I hope we can.

👍 Same here.

Are you kidding? After Trump's 180 degree turn on Russia, and continuous unprovoked attacks on NATO allies, nobody will even notice that US broke its promise to some Afghans - even if ICE agents decapitate those poor souls live on Fox News.

Betrayal of friends has one guaranteed outcome… the loss of those friends. Forever. MAIF - Making America Irrelevant & Friendless - should be their new slogan as at least that’s achievable under their guidance.

Why would the White house care about their word... it is lead by a rapist, grifter con man!

Trump negotiated the US exit from Afghanistan with the Taliban and not the actual Afghan government, of course he’s going to do this

Maybe if they had a 400 million dollar airplane to give him. 🤷‍♂️

we are, trump is not

Put a criminal in the WH, expect crime in the WH.

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"Disappointing?" That's a world record understatement. Sending these Afghans back will result in their torture and deaths for their support of our troops. Support that saved lives of our soldiers.

The current administration is busy shifting on veterans AND former allies. What could go wrong?

Your word is worthless, reputation of hate and safety is dependent upon which street you lie down in.

But sure, let's allow white South Africans refugee status while kicking out people who risked their lives and the lives of their family to help us. There isn't an emoji that properly conveys my anger.

The rest of the world will never forget the insults, bullying, and threats made against America’s former allies. We will never forgive the atrocities committed against children. We will never trust you again.

They never have and never will. With trump as the “Wizard” and Steven (Voldemort) Miller behind the curtain running things, this is an “Administration” so vile and corrupt, even Putin and Jung are blushing.

We will burn for this and we should.

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Yes..."disappointing." This definitely belongs in the same category as my favorite sandwich place running out of my favorite bread.

It's shameful and disgusting

It seems as if the Republicans think there's not enough for us to be able to give space to working people who are in danger of being killed if they go back to what's called laughingly, their home.

Just remember, the equation isn't complete yet... they're at the "first they came for the Venezuelans and I said nothing because I was not Venezuelan......" They're coming for anyone who's not like them. They just haven't gotten to the rest of us..... yet.

The US is untrustworthy

It certainly is under the current regime.

So embarrassing. Shame on the Republicans for not standing up to this terrible administration!!

They’re too busy running it and giving it aid and comfort and assistance. This is what the modern republicon party wants.

How to shoot yourself in the foot The evil orange ulcer is far too stupid to understand that people in US-occupied countries will think twice about helping the unreliable US-Americans who do not keep their promises. #EightysixFortyseven Ceterum censeo #FOTUS #orangedecibyte #VPTrump esse delendam.

No. Your national character is not bigger than that. This is precisely what the US is right now. Exactly this

We are now Ayn Rand's America where Selfishness is the national religion

Wasn't it a Republican talking point, when the US army was withdrawing from Afghanistan, that we were abandoning our Afghan allies in the area, and leaving some of them behind? And now our country is deporting the ones who did make it out? More hypocrisy.

👍 Yes. MAGA Hypocrisy shares the same space as MAGA Projection.

You almost sound surprised!

Just continually dumbfounded by the ability of MAGA to continually swallow these narratives, yet still call progressives the "sheep."

We are an honorless society now. Chump made dishonor a virtue.

"We" aren't without honor. But, I agree that this WH, its Project 2025, and the treasonous oligarchs lending their support, surely are.

It’s not the first time he’s fucked allies. Remember when he wouldn’t protect the Iraqi’s who helped Us?

Trump abandoned the Kurds too. The USA has no integrity.

The Kurds found out the hard way what trump thinks of anyone who helps this country. This is no surprise.

It would be great if we had a 6th column of governors and business executives working together to undermine the efforts of the administration and prove to the world that while this administration may not be trustworthy, they can trust the people.

Those people risked their lives and now we are shitting on them. Who will trust or help is in the future?

We abandon our allies, it is a sad truth. On the ground, we were brothers in arms, and still are to this day. But those in charge broke their word and commitment. Now we are without duty, honor, country.

We would need a bigger man in the White House. Not a simple minded man baby like we have now.

We're betraying our allies. I wish McChrystal's character would allow him to make a stronger statement than this.

They did the same after the Vietnam war.

Exactly General, kinda like the Budapest Memorandum, or USMCA - just a peace of paper to piss on for Trump. A man who has no clue what giving your word means!

If they were white or millionaire’s, they’d be welcomed with open arms by Trump

There IS no “national character” when we elect a president who is devoid of such.

Now the rest of the world understands the bear conundrum. “Do I trust the grizzly bear, or do I trust the Trump administration?”

Where are the Republican lawmakers who squawked about betraying the Afghanis when the US pulled out?

This kind of speech might have helped in 2016. It just comes across as too little too late.

CIA killed that a long time ago.

“Disappointing” is rain on your picnic. Dems need to come up with words that better describe the appalling, unspeakable disaster that is the Musktrump admin.

McChrystal, I believe, was a Trump VP consideration in '16. He appears to be a Republican, who endorsed Biden. And, yes, when he says "disappointing," it sounds weak as hell much like Sen. Collins expressing mild 'concern'. Thankfully he's not representative of how most Dems view 47.

What will happen to all the Russian spies the administration has been working with? Oh, wait. They've been spying on us.

And when the time comes that the US needs allies, it'll be crickets and tumbleweeds...

Who in their right mind would voluntarily enter an agreement with the US?

Other dictatorships.

Only if the Dictator was either deranged like FOTUS or was going to con the conman.

The current regime is absolutely not bigger than that.

My Afghanistan friend took 2 bullets while helping our military and has to holes in him to prove it. He lives here and now his wife and children now have to live in fear of deportation? We abandoned hundreds if not thousands that live in fear and hiding for helping our military in their own country

Pathetic.

"Disappointing". Strong words.

The World’s Most Fragile Ego(tm) expects Elmo to build him a beautiful big iron dome over the country. And Greenland after he takes it.

Just ask the kurds

“Disappointing”? That’s the word this general who knows the horrors of war is choosing. We’re so doomed. 😡

The fact he is do restrained is chilling. Is he concerned for his safety??

Sadly, under this administration we are not. No one should trust us let alone ally with us.

nor will they again...npw they know how fickle our system is

Absolutely 💯%. The system is antiquated but neither side did anything to strengthen it because they were to busy gaming it. All untrustworthy and culpable.

Which begs the question; are they so incompetent as to have accidentally destroyed our alliances in a hundred days? Or are they just intentionally making us too toxic for anyone to want to partner with again on purpose? Abusers isolate their victims from outsiders. Now they’ve taken that national.

it is very deliberate "america first" means america only...and only for white males

Yeah that part I know. I’m suggesting that this particular blend of Nazis is intentionally and permanently damaging our nation and its security as a means of trying to secure permanent single party rule. At least in their minds.

*rich, racist, misogynistic white males

I feel like it has been completely intentional

Same

very obviously so the heritage foundation, the "america first" movement are blatant xenophobic isolationists sprinkle in some collusion with russia bingo

Exactly my contention. And has been my contention since the only consistent thread through the first half of his last term was how his bumbling kept undermining NATO in specific…and their confidence in us.

What a dick move. No wonder none of us outside the US will ever trust your country again. And I speak as a 35-yr RCAF veteran who spent much of his career working to support shared defence (NORAD, Afg, etc.), including a tour at the Pentagon. So long guys. All our alliances should now be sans-US

As our new PM Mark Carney said, and I'll paraphrase, "If the US doesn't want to lead freedom in the world, Canada will step up". 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

Ya, I understood that back in 2016, when he threw his first punch to one of our biggest trading partners. The sexual and financial predator - said look over there ... the rest is history.

We are no longer a shining city on a hill. Or trying to be.

The message is pretty clear. If you ally with America, you'll be discarded when no longer useful to them.

Yet one more clear example why the US will never be trusted again; we will have great difficulty finding allies to work with us in the future, in future conflicts.

I’d call that democracy’s death by a thousand litotes. Where’s the outrage? Where the resistance? Is he worried for his pension?🤔🤯 “My, my, my. These betrayals & deportations into the hands of the merciless are unseemly, untidy & quite regrettable.” Did the Taliban pay in $TRUMP for this result?

An absolute disgrace. A blemish on our nation’s character. Indefensible.

No one will trust America again! It’s starting to feel real lonely.

Germany was welcomed back to the international community after its ordeal. I predict we will be too.

It’s not great when the world is thinking that China looks like a more stable option than the US!

We're fresh out of allies.

Don’t be naive, General, we will have no allies of any value in the future.

Given the last time the shit stain was in office, he abandoned a military base and runway, and left allies in the lurch, why would this time be any different?

We are. We, as a people. We, as a nation. But the man-child in Chief is the smallest, most insecure, most narcissistic human we've ever had sit behind the Resolute Desk. He burns bridges with decades or centuries old allies, over perceived slights.

People who are steeped in institutional thinking use soft shoe language that in normal times may be appropriate. Times such as we are experiencing requires a more aggressive approach. It’s not disappointing, it’s disgusting. And do not just disagree with it oppose and stand against it.

Yep, my father can make the same claim...

Not bigger than that NOW.9

When this is all over, the only way our allies will ever trust us again is if we take drastic action to purge the fascists from every branch and level of government, and to ensure that this never happens again. Among many other things, this will include getting rid of Citizens United.

Agree. Plus major constitutional changes to bring your electoral system in to the 21st century. It blows my mind that you have a system where the current government of a State can have so much influence. It’s been gamed by both sides for ever.

Shit, and I forgot one of the most important things. The power of the President needs to be reigned in. Checks and balances MUST be restored.

And honestly this is just a few items we will need to fix. I could go on. And on.

As well as restoring the fairness doctrine, outlawing gerrymandering, redrawing districts, and creating stricter ethics rules for all branches of government with tighter enforcement and clearly defined consequences for violations.

They will need collateral first, good faith and integrity are gone.

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Disappointing? I’d call it disgraceful.

The longer we allow these people to be in power the worse it will be. Why doesn’t someone challenge the supreme courts decision to give this maniacal president immunity? There has to be a way other than impeachment.

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I see little reason for people in other countries to help the U.S. military or intelligence agencies if this is how we’re going to treat them.

I wish people would read up on their history..the comparison to nazi germany and the belief in end of American freedom is fruitless and wrong.. Trump is not Hitler George and he certainly doesnt hate gay people..Hitler sent them to concentration camps

Yes, let's just downplay a man that disappeared the immigration lawyer of those that were sent to CECOT.

I am not downplaying anything..the first thing to die in a dictatorship is the right to speak your mind..there is not a van coming to pick you up for what you just said..wake me up when that day has come

There was black vans picking up dissenters during his first presidency by Chad Wolfe and Christopher Wray. Were you asleep during that time or what?

you still live in a free country friend..enjoy it!

We won't need allies during this administration because they're just going to give anyone anything they want as long as they pay the "big guy".

All he cares about is that those people are brown, and therefore must be bad.

He doesn't care he will be gone in 2028 or so. He's going to burn it all down because he's a spoiled rotten KKKunt.

yes he's right Our character is never thsn that , However the criminal in charge is a minuscule of a man that gives shit about no one, But himself !

McChrytal is so articulate... NOT

It says that only fools ally with the US. This was already an issue in Afghanistan where village elders just waited out the US presence.

America is. MAGA isn’t.

Oh No!!! Is someone going to write a strongly worded letter 😱

Because of tRump, "my word is bond" coming from America means nothing now. tRump is a con artist.

Sorry, I meant to say "my word is my bond"

National character after twice voting in the Grab them by the Pussy guy.. We lost that a long time ago..😡😡

We’ve agreed to sponsor an Afghan mother and her two sons. Her oldest son was an interpreter for the US there. He’s been here 5 years and is gainfully employed and could easily support them. The Taliban continues to harass them with this hate monger there’s little chance of getting them out now. 😠

People probably should think a lot more seriously about whether or not they think the GQP is intentionally trying to make us so toxic that people don’t want to be our ally and don’t come asking us for help or money or partnership. It’s their immigration strategy. Traumatize people into not coming

We were bigger than that until a cult was slowly voted in over time.

The administration is not capable of being “bigger than that “.

But he’s importing white Christian nationalists from South Africa

I totally agree!

Remember all the hell raising about protecting the afghan people when we left….now the Trump clowns want to kick them out. It was all about disruption. Once they gained power they booted them out. MAGA 🤡🎪

No one will trust us again and we will be less safe. Hell we’re already less safe and it’s going to get worse.

He’s correct and This whole administration is wrong🤬

As a Canadian... Yeah. Big agree here. I love you sane folks, but if my government is sharing intelligence with yours, a pointless and ineffective temper tantrum will be had. Unfortunately, you are trustworthy. The regime is a hostile foreign power and "untrustworthy" is well, pretty mild language.

This administration has destroyed trust in America as an ally How many years to build up and < 200 days to destroy

tRump more interested in making money off "frenemies" with Saudi Arabia ands Qatar than he is about securing solid national security relationships with America's traditional allies

trump wants to make our national character match his own- petty, vindictive, and small.

Folks, abduction and trafficking is not an Immigrant Policy.

To be an enemy of the United States is dangerous. To be an ally of the United States is deadly.

Now the rest of the world understands the bear conundrum. “Do I trust the grizzly bear, or do I trust the Trump administration?”

Simple solution, feed Trump to the bear. Now get at America.

More than that, Mr. Takei. It's not just apathy, or a lack of integrity. This White House seeks to undermine the reputation of the US abroad. It's actively feeding poison pills to our allies. They weaken us on the world stage. This White House is acting like an enemy to the United States.

We are in the midst of a Civil War. A war being waged on our civility.

The occupant cares about personal power and personal wealth. Nothing else beyond transferring all of both from everyone else to himself. Full stop.

Disappointing? What weak ass language.

Oh honey… you only have other fascists as “ allies” now. Sorry🇨🇦

Our only ally is Russia. Nobody wants to deal with us.

Makes me sick. We cannot be trusted as an ally with anyone. tRump & maga supporters are traitors to our country & ideals.

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Unconscionable. This is a terrible betrayal to the ones who risked their lives to protect our troops because they believed in us. What are we becoming as a nation?

The morally bankrupt, serial bankrupt criminal Trump surrendered to the Taliban during his first term. It’s not surprising that he still finds Afghan lives cheap and expendable.

It is unconscionable that we desert people who helped our troops risking their lives. Whoever is behind this in the Whitest House deserves eternal scorn for this loathsome and entirely unnecessary act.

So they don't care about our essential allies like they don't care about our own soldiers.

Can someone whisper that into MAGA's ear?

Thinking that there will be a future for US international relationships is foolish. Would you trust a country whose leadership has a anbandoned it's allies and buddied up with dictators? Not even when hell freezes over.

We will have to repair a whole bunch of stuff once we are rid of the blonde moron.

Only for themselves do they care.

You have to be able to trust an ally, otherwise they aren’t really an ally are they?

Why would anyone ally with the US in the future? Or now?

Our allies shouldn’t trust us until the Republicans are out of power for a while.

It will likely take more than that.

It's unconscionable.

People who might ally with us in the future?! How are people not understanding that these fascist authoritarian white nationalists in charge right now are strict isolationists? They don't want allies. They want the world in a perpetual state of war based on superficial differences between peoples.

This random mug is getting more and more prophetic.

DISAPPOINTING? Effing REALLY? I am so sick of these ex-military pundits soft balling this kind of crap; it's just a 1/4 step from complicity. Until we start calling out the shit this administration is doing with actual, brutal descriptors, a LOT of people are just going to act like its no big deal.

Obviously he is on the side of the Taliban.He handed Afghanistan to them without even consulting with the government.Same thing he’s doing in Ukraine.

This is what happens when so many looked at Trump in 2016, and stated, "I don't like his character, but......". It is a reflection of our own inner core. If the head is rotten the whole body will rot as well. We have a very black soul in this country and it has been laid bare for the world to see.

Never, ever, ever trust trump and his cronies

People around the world take note of things like this and will consider it should the US come wanting.

It creates the problem that if we need people to help keep troops safe, they fucking won't. Why should they if we won't even keep them safe? Disappointing is accurate. Anyone that lived because of someone giving info to us should be pissed.

"Disappointed." Calm the fuck down 🙄

It takes a big man in the WH to care. Unfortunately we don’t have one.

Or woman. But you refuse to vote for one of those so….

Jumping to conclusions

Well twice now there was an opportunity and both times they chose Trump. Thats a bit damning I’d think (not to mention disappointing). Anyhow if you ever manage to remove the current malignancy the chance might come up again. Not like you don’t have some good possibilities.

Endlessly heard GOP yelling at Joe Biden for leaving the Afghans who helped us behind. Trump administration tells Afghans already here and vetted Afghans waiting to come here GET OUT. Crickets

If they are sent back to Afghanistan, they will be killed. Nobody will *ever* aid US troops overseas again.

That’s because tRump is out to destroy US.

Remember how Trump betrayed the Kurds in Syria his last term?

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Remember all the Reichwing screams about Afghanis left behind?

Who will ever help us or trust us again?

Other nations are learning that the United States can not be trusted anymore and THAT sends a terrible message.

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