Victor Davis Hanson

He destroyed the turns. So how did Biden, everybody, when Donald Trump said that they had not invaded on his watch, and he said that many times, he reportedly told Vladimir Putin, the following will happen if you invade Ukraine. And Putin reportedly said, you wouldn't really do that. And he said, yes, I would. But the point is, how did Biden destroy deterrence?

He destroyed the turns. So how did Biden, everybody, when Donald Trump said that they had not invaded on his watch, and he said that many times, he reportedly told Vladimir Putin, the following will happen if you invade Ukraine. And Putin reportedly said, you wouldn't really do that. And he said, yes, I would. But the point is, how did Biden destroy deterrence?

He destroyed the turns. So how did Biden, everybody, when Donald Trump said that they had not invaded on his watch, and he said that many times, he reportedly told Vladimir Putin, the following will happen if you invade Ukraine. And Putin reportedly said, you wouldn't really do that. And he said, yes, I would. But the point is, how did Biden destroy deterrence?

Number one, as Jack just pointed out, in August of 2021, he just skedaddled from Afghanistan. He left 13 Marines to die. He left contractors there. He left a billion-dollar brand-new embassy, a $300 million retrofitted embassy. Bagram Air Base and I don't know how many. The military said, oh, it wasn't 50 billion, it was just 7 or 8 or 10 billion in equipment, a military.

Number one, as Jack just pointed out, in August of 2021, he just skedaddled from Afghanistan. He left 13 Marines to die. He left contractors there. He left a billion-dollar brand-new embassy, a $300 million retrofitted embassy. Bagram Air Base and I don't know how many. The military said, oh, it wasn't 50 billion, it was just 7 or 8 or 10 billion in equipment, a military.

Number one, as Jack just pointed out, in August of 2021, he just skedaddled from Afghanistan. He left 13 Marines to die. He left contractors there. He left a billion-dollar brand-new embassy, a $300 million retrofitted embassy. Bagram Air Base and I don't know how many. The military said, oh, it wasn't 50 billion, it was just 7 or 8 or 10 billion in equipment, a military.

But if you look at all the equipment, the vehicles, it was built much more than that. And then when they kept trying to use cyber warfare against our institutions, remember Obama had said, cut it out, Vladimir. That was really effective, wasn't it? And then Biden said, if you're going to do this, Vladimir, don't hit our hospitals or schools. Take them off your target list.

But if you look at all the equipment, the vehicles, it was built much more than that. And then when they kept trying to use cyber warfare against our institutions, remember Obama had said, cut it out, Vladimir. That was really effective, wasn't it? And then Biden said, if you're going to do this, Vladimir, don't hit our hospitals or schools. Take them off your target list.

But if you look at all the equipment, the vehicles, it was built much more than that. And then when they kept trying to use cyber warfare against our institutions, remember Obama had said, cut it out, Vladimir. That was really effective, wasn't it? And then Biden said, if you're going to do this, Vladimir, don't hit our hospitals or schools. Take them off your target list.

And then right before the invasion, Jack, remember they asked Biden, what will you do? Because after Afghanistan, Putin is massing on the border of Belarus and Ukraine. And he said it depends on whether it's a major invasion or not. That's what he said. And then the first week when... The caravan of troops, that long column of Russian armor, was trying to take Kiev. What did Biden do?

And then right before the invasion, Jack, remember they asked Biden, what will you do? Because after Afghanistan, Putin is massing on the border of Belarus and Ukraine. And he said it depends on whether it's a major invasion or not. That's what he said. And then the first week when... The caravan of troops, that long column of Russian armor, was trying to take Kiev. What did Biden do?

And then right before the invasion, Jack, remember they asked Biden, what will you do? Because after Afghanistan, Putin is massing on the border of Belarus and Ukraine. And he said it depends on whether it's a major invasion or not. That's what he said. And then the first week when... The caravan of troops, that long column of Russian armor, was trying to take Kiev. What did Biden do?

He called up Zelensky and says, you want to ride out? I can evacuate you. Otherwise, just give up your country. So he appeased Putin. And Donald Trump has a right to be angry because not only did Ukraine... I won't even get into Mr. Vindman and the impeachment. I mentioned the op-ed, but... They created a narrative that Biden was tough on Putin. Obama was tough. Both of them appeased Putin.

He called up Zelensky and says, you want to ride out? I can evacuate you. Otherwise, just give up your country. So he appeased Putin. And Donald Trump has a right to be angry because not only did Ukraine... I won't even get into Mr. Vindman and the impeachment. I mentioned the op-ed, but... They created a narrative that Biden was tough on Putin. Obama was tough. Both of them appeased Putin.

He called up Zelensky and says, you want to ride out? I can evacuate you. Otherwise, just give up your country. So he appeased Putin. And Donald Trump has a right to be angry because not only did Ukraine... I won't even get into Mr. Vindman and the impeachment. I mentioned the op-ed, but... They created a narrative that Biden was tough on Putin. Obama was tough. Both of them appeased Putin.

And Biden, we just explained that hot mic with Obama, the reset. Donald Trump killed two to three hundred of the Wagner group. That's tricky to do. Russian in Syria. He really did. He destroyed ISIS. He killed Soleimani. He killed Baghdadi. He almost bankrupt Iran. He got us out of a missile deal with Russia. He sold offensive weapons to Ukraine. Not Obama, not Biden initially.

And Biden, we just explained that hot mic with Obama, the reset. Donald Trump killed two to three hundred of the Wagner group. That's tricky to do. Russian in Syria. He really did. He destroyed ISIS. He killed Soleimani. He killed Baghdadi. He almost bankrupt Iran. He got us out of a missile deal with Russia. He sold offensive weapons to Ukraine. Not Obama, not Biden initially.

And Biden, we just explained that hot mic with Obama, the reset. Donald Trump killed two to three hundred of the Wagner group. That's tricky to do. Russian in Syria. He really did. He destroyed ISIS. He killed Soleimani. He killed Baghdadi. He almost bankrupt Iran. He got us out of a missile deal with Russia. He sold offensive weapons to Ukraine. Not Obama, not Biden initially.

Biden put a hold on them. He sent them javelins, artillery, everything. And they didn't. And so in his way of thinking is, I was the one that was tough on Putin. You guys appeased him, and yet your left-wing press makes me into a puppet and an asset of Putin, and yet everything you threw at me was a lie. Russian collusion was a lie. Russian disinformation laptop was a lie.

Biden put a hold on them. He sent them javelins, artillery, everything. And they didn't. And so in his way of thinking is, I was the one that was tough on Putin. You guys appeased him, and yet your left-wing press makes me into a puppet and an asset of Putin, and yet everything you threw at me was a lie. Russian collusion was a lie. Russian disinformation laptop was a lie.