Lawmakers and military families denounced President Donald Trump’s
shocking remarks denigrating NATO troops who were injured
and died fighting for the U.S. in Afghanistan
after the September 11 terror attacks.
His message sparked outrage in the U.K.
which sent more than 150,000 troops to Afghanistan
in the years following the U.S.-led invasion in 2001.
The British contingency, which, after the U.S., was the second largest
of the campaign, lost 457 soldiers, while thousands more were injured.
During a trip to France in 2018, the president said American soldiers
who died on French soil during WWI were “losers,”
and that U.S. Marines who helped halt the 1918 German advance
toward Paris were “suckers” for dying at the hands of the enemy.
The White House denied reports of the comments.
In December, he struggled to muster much sympathy
for the families of Americans, many of them U.S. military veterans.
who have died fighting in Ukraine.
He has mocked the late Sen. John McCain’s war injuries,
publicly insulted the parents of a 27-year-old soldier
who died in a car bombing in Iraq, and privately raged
about the funeral costs for a female soldier
who was murdered by a male soldier at Fort Hood.
No image with the post as I feel too deflated
to make satirical memes on this topic.
I guess Trump would have shown them all how to fight
if only it wasn't for those pesky bone spurs.
regards
Titus
I didn't want to make a full post about this 'side issue'
ReplyDeleteso I thought I'd leave it in the comments:
"The 19 terrorists who carried out the September 11, 2001, attacks
were members of the al-Qaeda extremist organization,
primarily hailing from Saudi Arabia.
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),
15 of the hijackers were citizens of Saudi Arabia,
two were from the United Arab Emirates,
one from Egypt (leader Mohamed Atta), and one from Lebanon.
The United States targeted Afghanistan in response
to the terrorist strikes of September 11, 2001.
Following the attacks, American intelligence quickly determined
that the terrorists who carried out the plane hijackings
had trained as part of the al-Qaeda network in Afghanistan."
I accept the point about them training in Afghanistan
but I've always wondered why Saudi Arabia was never invaded
or sanctioned in any way that I can recall.
...I'll check...hmmm, not really:
"Saudi Arabia has not faced direct, formal punishment
from the U.S. government for the 9/11 attacks, as it remains a key ally.
However, legal action is ongoing; in 2025, a federal judge
allowed lawsuits from victims' families to proceed,
enabling them to seek damages under
the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA)."
That'll teach em!
regards
Titus
if you might remember, when US airspace was shut down after the attacks, the bin laden family members were gathered and flown home.
Deletenothing to see but weird :o)
mL
I'd forgotten about that Mike.
DeleteNo smart arse comments from me, you've said it all very eloquently. Well done mate.
ReplyDeleteAnother day to be embarrassed as a straight, white, male, GenX American. I'm not sure I can take another 3 years of this. Thanks for posting this.
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