Opinion

WD hen President Trump originally made plans for the United States to leave Afghanistan, he was determined to retain Bagram Airbase in order to keep tabs on Chinese nuclear facilities. Afghans who had helped America would be flown to the West from there in an orderly manner. Under Biden, however, that plan went out the window. The U. S. deserted Bagram in the middle of the night while abandoning watch dogs and leaving the lights on. Those who managed to escape the Taliban were airlifted from a chaotic Kandahar without being vetted. Some actually climbed onto airplanes and fell off to their deaths in flight. Others were crammed inside planes even if they had done nothing to help the Americans. Part of that group eventually reached the United States. Rahmanullah Lakanwal was in that group. It was reported he had assisted the CIA. Rahmanullah eventually reached Washington State where he set up residence with his wife and five children. The normal rent for his apartment was in the neighborhood of $2,000 a month. Allegedly, he spent his days playing video games while his expenses were paid by a wealthy Democrat donor who owned a number of pet clinics nationally. This individual had given money to several Democrat presidential candidates including Kamala Harris.

About 1 million Texans over the age of 45 who receive health insurance coverage through the federal Affordable Care Act will likely face monthly premiums of more than $1,000, the Austin American-Statesman reported. That accounts for onefourth of the state’s 4 million ACA enrollees.

To show how much dedication I have for writing content for The Advance, I just shut down Bruce Springsteen singing “Lost in the Flood” so I could write this op/ed. From his 1975 concert on YouTube no less. His best version of the song, without a doubt. Which is fitting, I guess, since the lyrics are about a combat Viet Nam vet who can’t assimilate back into society because of the horrors he faced overseas. Sadly, he’s a walking, talking psychological mess.