Ausgust 31st marked the end of America’s 20-year campaign in Afghanistan. It also marked the end of President Joe Biden’s worst month in office
AUGUST 31ST marked the end of America’s 20-year campaign in Afghanistan. It also marked the end of President Joe Biden’s worst month in office. The electorate’s mood had long soured on the intervention; ending the “forever wars” was a campaign promise of both Mr Biden and of Donald Trump. Even so, many Americans were appalled once the immediate ramifications of withdrawal became visible.
“I made a commitment to the American people that I would end this war,” he said proudly. His speech was steeped in brutal realpolitik, almost Nixonian. Mr Biden argued that America had essentially squandered $2trn in a country that had long ceased to present any clear national-security interest, and in the process had spoiled America’s ability to deal with modern challenges like China and Russia.
It’s clear that Americans are blaming the president for his mishandling of the Afghan situation, despite his defiance. Polling from YouGov shows that just 33% of Americans approve of the president’s handling of Afghanistan. Only 16% of Americans say that the evacuation has been handled well . Such is the pall cast by the chaos, that even the public’s firm anti-interventionism looks to be shaken.
If Mr Biden is at the nadir of the Afghan affair, his presidency is salvageable. Slides in approval ratings can revert. Americans have relatively little interest in foreign affairs. Even now, they rank national security as only the seventh-most-important issue for the country. The next opportunity for voters to punish Mr Biden will be in the midterm elections held in November 2022—an eon away in American politics.
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