Salute!
@Mark and for those of other nations.... Until we have a constitional amendment, the presedential elections do not depend upon the "popular' vote. If it did, then California, New York and maybe Florida would elect every president.
This current debacle is directly due to execution and lack of planning by the current folks. Three administrations have promised to get outta the 'stan, but nothing happened. So when the real withdrawal happens, it's up to the current admin and whatever players it uses to accomplish the mission. So far it looks like a classic CF, starting with departing Bagram.
Gums sends...
P.S. Stop me before I get too political or looking back at poly-ticks from those years 1965 to 1975.