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{{quotebox-float|"I recommended that we maintain 2,500 troops in Afghanistan. I also recommended earlier in the fall of 2020 that we maintain 4,500 at that time. Those were my personal views.  I also have a view that the withdrawal of those forces would lead inevitably to the collapse of the Afghan military forces and eventually the Afghan government.”<ref>https://therightscoop.com/watch-general-milley-mckenzie-contradict-biden-said-they-told-him-not-to-completely-withdraw-from-afghanistan/</ref>}}

{{quotebox-float|"I recommended that we maintain 2,500 troops in Afghanistan. I also recommended earlier in the fall of 2020 that we maintain 4,500 at that time. Those were my personal views.  I also have a view that the withdrawal of those forces would lead inevitably to the collapse of the Afghan military forces and eventually the Afghan government.”<ref>https://therightscoop.com/watch-general-milley-mckenzie-contradict-biden-said-they-told-him-not-to-completely-withdraw-from-afghanistan/</ref>}}

[[File:Jull Biden Edith Wilson.PNG|left|300px|thumb|Like Pres. [[Woodrow Wilson]]'s 2nd wife Edith, Joe Biden's 2nd wife Jill carried on much of her spouse's official duties during the time of his incapacitation.<ref>https://twitter.com/flotus/status/1402674407324229637</ref>]]

[[File:Jull Biden Edith Wilson.PNG|left|300px|thumb|Like Pres. [[Woodrow Wilson]]'s 2nd wife Edith, Joe Biden's 2nd wife Jill carried on much of her spouse's official duties during the time of his incapacitation.<ref>https://twitter.com/flotus/status/1402674407324229637</ref>]]

Biden said, "I have seen no question of our credibility from our allies around the world. I've spoken with our NATO allies, we've spoken with NATO allies. ... The fact of the matter is, I have not seen that. As a matter of fact, the exact opposite I've got."  In the real world, the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs held a virtual session and Josep Borrell, high representative of the EU for foreign affairs and security policy and vice president of the European Commission, branded the situation in Afghanistan "a catastrophe."  Former UK prime minister [[Theresa May]] said  "What does it say about NATO if we are entirely dependent on a unilateral decision taken by the United States? ... Did we feel we just had to follow the United States and hope that on a wing and a prayer it'd be all right on the night?"  Former UK prime minister [[Tony Blair]] called Biden an "imbecile."<ref>https://thefederalistpapers.org/us/ex-british-pm-tony-blair-brands-biden-imbecile-dangerous-decision-leave-afghanistan</ref>  Armin Laschet, the top candidate to succeed outgoing German Chancellor [[Angela Merkel]], said, "This is the greatest debacle that NATO has seen since its foundation, and it is an epochal change that we are facing."<ref>https://ca.news.yahoo.com/fact-checking-president-bidens-claims-230100372.html</ref>  And the UK Parliament held Biden in [[contempt]].

Biden said, "I have seen no question of our credibility from our allies around the world. I've spoken with our NATO allies, we've spoken with NATO allies. ... The fact of the matter is, I have not seen that. As a matter of fact, the exact opposite I've got."  In the real world, the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs held a virtual session and [[Josep Borrell]], high representative of the EU for foreign affairs and security policy and vice president of the European Commission, branded the situation in Afghanistan "a catastrophe."  Former UK prime minister [[Theresa May]] said  "What does it say about NATO if we are entirely dependent on a unilateral decision taken by the United States? ... Did we feel we just had to follow the United States and hope that on a wing and a prayer it'd be all right on the night?"  Former UK prime minister [[Tony Blair]] called Biden an "imbecile."<ref>https://thefederalistpapers.org/us/ex-british-pm-tony-blair-brands-biden-imbecile-dangerous-decision-leave-afghanistan</ref>  Armin Laschet, the top candidate to succeed outgoing German Chancellor [[Angela Merkel]], said, "This is the greatest debacle that NATO has seen since its foundation, and it is an epochal change that we are facing."<ref>https://ca.news.yahoo.com/fact-checking-president-bidens-claims-230100372.html</ref>  And the UK Parliament held Biden in [[contempt]].

Leaked document reveals Biden’s Afghan failures:<ref>Jonathan Swan, Hans Nichols, [https://www.axios.com/leaked-document-reveals-bidens-afghan-failures-c27d790c-3a50-4734-8543-7db710898bb2.html Scoop: Leaked document reveals Biden’s Afghan failures], Axios, February 1, 2022</ref><blockquote>

Leaked document reveals Biden’s Afghan failures:<ref>Jonathan Swan, Hans Nichols, [https://www.axios.com/leaked-document-reveals-bidens-afghan-failures-c27d790c-3a50-4734-8543-7db710898bb2.html Scoop: Leaked document reveals Biden’s Afghan failures], Axios, February 1, 2022</ref><blockquote>