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RockRaven

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11. Trump purposely set up a time bomb. He had no reason to care what happened when it went off.

Reply to Ohioboy (Original post)

Fri Aug 20, 2021, 12:38 PM

Aug 2021

He set it up so he could take credit for ending the war before the election. Win or lose, he didn't care about the consequences, so long as they came after election day.

If he had won, he wouldn't care who was getting killed now, or what it cost others or the US, because he had gotten what he wanted -- being re-elected. And if he lost, there is a big steaming turd waiting for Biden to have to deal with.

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A point I'm not hearing made enough about the evacuation from Afghanistan [View all] Ohioboy Aug 2021 OP

Biden was also shut out during the transition period Maeve Aug 2021 #1

Which is really bad because Trump's original date was in May for the pullout Ohioboy Aug 2021 #3

Trump had a whole year after he made the deal dalton99a Aug 2021 #2

That's what I'm saying Ohioboy Aug 2021 #4

It should have been a hand off to Biden, instead of a dump in his lap Ohioboy Aug 2021 #5

Psychopaths don't solve problems. They create them. Chaos was the desired outcome. littlemissmartypants Aug 2021 #6

I know what you're saying Ohioboy Aug 2021 #7

I'm thinking most of those people are also psychopaths. nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2021 #9

You're so right. trump thrives on chaos. We've seen that throughout... brush Aug 2021 #15

Highly agree. Nt Baked Potato Aug 2021 #16

The other un-discussed point Pantagruel Aug 2021 #8

Yes Ohioboy Aug 2021 #10

Hungry people tend to riot dalton99a Aug 2021 #12

Trump purposely set up a time bomb. He had no reason to care what happened when it went off. RockRaven Aug 2021 #11

+1000 moondust Aug 2021 #13

Great points. Unfortunately the MSM doesn't have time for facts... brush Aug 2021 #14

Exactly. He could at least given Biden a heads up that this was coming. fescuerescue Aug 2021 #17