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In 2014, John McCain opposed Blinken’s nomination. He described it as one of the worst nominations that Obama could make. During the speech, he detailed how Blinken advocated a time table for withdrawal and that we had to keep to it. McCain criticized that plan as it risked a repeat of what happened in Iraq.<\/p>\n

Transcript of the video:<\/span><\/p>\n

Madam President, I rise to discuss my opposition to the pending vote concerning Mr. Anthony (Tony) Blinken, who is not only unqualified, but in fact, in my view, one of the worst selections of a very bad lot that this president has chosen.<\/p>\n

I hope that many of my colleagues will understand, that not often do I come to the floor to oppose a nomination of the President of the United States, because I believe that elections have consequences.<\/p>\n

In this case… This individual has actually been dangerous to America and to them young men and women who are fighting and serving it.<\/p>\n

[Video shifts to another portion of the statement]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s just review a couple of some of the elements in particular and and Mr. Blinken’s roll in conceptualizing and furthering it.<\/p>\n

U.S. foreign policy is in shambles – it’s at best a strategic, and at worst anti-strategic.<\/p>\n

[Video shifts to another portion of the statement]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I’ll move on to Afghanistan. Mr. Blinken said, “We’ve been very clear. We’ve been consistent. The war will be concluded by the end of 2014. We have a timetable and that timetable will not change.”<\/p>\n

This is why I’m so worried about him being in the position that he’s in. Because if they stick to that timetable, I am telling my colleagues that we will see the replay of Iraq all over again. We must leave a stabilizing force behind of a few thousand troops. Or, we will see again what we saw in Iraq.<\/p>\n

So, let’s move on to Syria…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Donald Trump’s withdrawal plan was predicated on conditions on the ground. Joe Biden’s withdrawal plan was as John McCain described of Blinken’s original statement regarding the withdrawal.<\/p>\n

The video:<\/span><\/p>\n

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In 2014, John McCain warned the world about Antony Blinken. He was right. pic.twitter.com\/2zfI8eXPIK<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ian Miles Cheong @ stillgray.substack.com (@stillgray) August 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n