re: BREAKING: Biden orders 1,000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne to Kabul.

I’m confused. Are you under the impression that we’ll be softening the Taliban in preparation for their arrival? The “deal” explains pretty plainly that escalation will be met with force but we otherwise won’t be.

Not that we realistically even could considering it’s in an urban area and, in case you missed it, surrounded by civilians.

The major danger here is that the airborne troops won’t be provided the same kind of support they normally would. If the Taliban decides to make a statement and attack the airfield, this could go from bad to effing terrible fast.

I’d also be blown away if they weren’t just flown in but I’m also not 100% up to speed on the conditions on the ground.