Subject: Re: Inheriting a far more dangerous world
Agreed. I didn't see it at the time (i.e. that Afghani security forces would -in essence- flee the moment we left), but given that state of affairs, they were going to crumble no matter who was POTUS.

I would speculate that the convict would not have cared. He is, at his core, an isolationist. He wanted us out, and a lot of Americans agreed. What happened in Afghanistan after that, he wouldn't have (and doesn't) care. And, frankly, a lot of Americans don't care. I think at least some of the convict's popularity stems from a resurgent isolationism in this country. Which is why Putin and Xi would love another convict presidency.