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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRachel is pissed
now they're talking about restarting the war in Afghanistan - Cover-up and scandal
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Rachel is pissed (Original Post)
malaise
May 2017
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"This is as Cynical as I Have Felt About Politics in Many Many Years". R Maddow.
Ccarmona
May 2017
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Ccarmona
(1,180 posts)1. "This is as Cynical as I Have Felt About Politics in Many Many Years". R Maddow.
malaise
(268,930 posts)3. Can't blame her
dalton99a
(81,451 posts)2. Yep, they need a war
Skittles
(153,150 posts)4. restarting? it has never ended
Wounded Bear
(58,647 posts)9. Technically true...
but Pres Obama did dial it back quite a bit.
Skittles
(153,150 posts)12. LOL
he dialed it back.....ALRIGHTY THEN
malaise
(268,930 posts)11. You're right
Ilsa
(61,694 posts)5. Distraction, playing on people's patriotism
in not wanting to rock leadership during war. Using our soldiers to distract from their criminal behavior. I hope McMasters and Mattis put a lid on this crap.
Squinch
(50,949 posts)6. At this point that is no longer patriotism. It's the opposite.
Ilsa
(61,694 posts)7. Oh, I know, but that will be the framing by the trump admin. nt
Squinch
(50,949 posts)8. Sorry. I do know that YOU know. But they never will.
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)10. War won't stop AG Schniderman from his Rico case.
malaise
(268,930 posts)13. Thankfully