Trump Finds His Empathy: Only for White Nationalists, Apparently
The AP highlights Donald Trump's criticism of 'Operation Allies Welcome,' the program that resettled Afghans who assisted U.S. efforts against the Taliban. His outrage conveniently ignites after a tragic shooting incident, despite the core premise of the program being to protect those who risked their lives for America's protracted, and ultimately failed, 20-year venture. One might ask where this
selective indignation was when the U.S. spent trillions, destabilized the region, and then peace-dealed its way out, leaving these same allies to the wolves. It's not just Trump; former CIA director John Ratcliffe piled on, claiming such individuals 'should have never been allowed to come here.' This selective amnesia about who provoked the initial conflict, who prolonged it for two decades, and
who then facilitated the chaotic withdrawal, is a staple of U.S. foreign policy rhetoric. The focus shifts from the systemic failures of intervention to scapegoating the very people who bore its brunt, conveniently ignoring that many of these 'refugees' were interpreters, drivers, and soldiers actively fighting alongside U.S. forces.