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alp227

(32,049 posts) Mon Dec 29, 2014, 01:09 AM Dec 2014

I thought it's a BIG DEAL that the War in Afghanistan is over...

but not according to CNN.com.

(Otherwise, click here for a decently written article about Obama's statement about Afghan war.)

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I thought it's a BIG DEAL that the War in Afghanistan is over... (Original Post) alp227 Dec 2014 OP

Its not over. former9thward Dec 2014 #1

+1 CountAllVotes Dec 2014 #2

It's over until the next mission and bogey man...nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #3

It's not over and we're back in Iraq. lob1 Dec 2014 #4

.... 840high Dec 2014 #7

. helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #5

When did the Taliban surrender? - nt KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #6

Do you think that a President (or anyone) should be slapped on the back and congratulated for ending Bonobo Dec 2014 #8

former9thward

(32,077 posts)

1. Its not over.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 01:12 AM

Dec 2014

Not when you have 15,000 troops still there. Not when the Taliban control 85% of the country.

CountAllVotes

(20,878 posts)

2. +1

Reply to former9thward (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 01:15 AM

Dec 2014

Damn right!

IT IS NOT OVER!

Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)

3. It's over until the next mission and bogey man...nt

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Mon Dec 29, 2014, 01:16 AM

Dec 2014

lob1

(3,820 posts)

4. It's not over and we're back in Iraq.

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Mon Dec 29, 2014, 01:19 AM

Dec 2014

840high

(17,196 posts)

7. ....

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Mon Dec 29, 2014, 03:04 AM

Dec 2014

helpmetohelpyou

(589 posts)

5. .

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Mon Dec 29, 2014, 01:28 AM

Dec 2014

KingCharlemagne

(7,908 posts)

6. When did the Taliban surrender? - nt

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Mon Dec 29, 2014, 01:29 AM

Dec 2014

Bonobo

(29,257 posts)

8. Do you think that a President (or anyone) should be slapped on the back and congratulated for ending

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 03:07 AM

Dec 2014

a war that A) should never have begun

B) Should never have been escalated by a Democrat once begun

C) Lasted for a DOZEN years

D) Is still not really over

E) In a place where we will continue bombing, droning for the foreseeable future

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