Daniella Garcia and Robert Montani believe it is time for U.S. troops to withdraw from Afghanistan. But the two Pennsylvanians diverge on the amount of blame that can be attributed to President Biden for the disorderly exit.
Ms. Garcia, a 49-year-old South Philadelphia customer service manager who voted for Mr. Biden, said the president “got stuck with a lot” and “did his best with the information he had. “. Mr Montani, 60, a retired financial adviser from Valley Forge who did not vote for the presidency in 2020, said Mr Biden “has not come out or explained, defended or taken responsibility for what appears to be a logistical disaster “.
His comments reflect the mixed sentiment of many Americans as they follow what has quickly become the biggest foreign policy challenge of Mr. Biden’s presidency. Interviews conducted before and after Thursday’s deadly bombing of more than two dozen Americans in Georgia and Pennsylvania, two key states for Biden’s election victory, garnered widespread support for leaving Afghanistan, but with more views mixed on the output itself. Many of the answers fell on the party line.
A CBS News / YouGov poll from August 18 to 20 found that while 63% of adults supported the decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, 70% thought it should be have improved withdrawal. (No results of national polls conducted after Thursday’s bombing have been released). The unruly exit from Afghanistan comes when the Biden administration is already fighting the rise in Covid-19 cases and has criticized its judgment and leadership by Republicans and some fellow Democrats. .
Some people said they were not following the situation closely, and others made it clear that Afghanistan was not their top priority. “It simply came to our notice then. I’m trying to get the United States to leave — and out of Covid, “said Jackie Strong of St. Louis. Marys, GA. Ms Strong, an assistant to a retired teacher, said Mr Biden, whom she supports, was “doing the best he can” in Afghanistan.