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dalton99a

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12. Hungry people tend to riot

Reply to Pantagruel (Reply #8)

Fri Aug 20, 2021, 12:44 PM

Aug 2021

With the current food and cash shortages, it is possible that the Taliban will use this opportunity to get rid of 'excess' people - let the U.S. have them

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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