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dsc

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13. One can hope

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #6)

Fri Aug 20, 2021, 11:27 PM

Aug 2021

but I imagine that Manchin and Sinema who scream about the deficit when we want to spend money on education or health care will conveniently forget about the deficit when we discuss defense spending.

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One thing is clear about Biden's Afghanistan policy [View all] dlk Aug 2021 OP

Yep $20 billion a year boost to the Afghan GDP too. Under The Radar Aug 2021 #1

It will be a difficult transition for the country dlk Aug 2021 #4

that's what I've been saying too... 2naSalit Aug 2021 #2

Putin's goal is to create chaos dlk Aug 2021 #5

They most certainly have. 2naSalit Aug 2021 #9

I support Biden fully XanaDUer2 Aug 2021 #3

So you're saying the military budget will be reduced? brooklynite Aug 2021 #6

Probably not, but there are better Mr.Bill Aug 2021 #8

I'm thinking the military contractors have lost their cash cow in Afghanistan dlk Aug 2021 #10

One can hope dsc Aug 2021 #13

Biden has the courage to do what's right, even it it's unpopular dlk Aug 2021 #7

And now a lot of the military hardware that we spent billions on is in the hands of the Taliban. totodeinhere Aug 2021 #11

Defense contractors are probably gleeful leftstreet Aug 2021 #12

Not if it's a burnt pile of rubble. roamer65 Aug 2021 #14

I don't think anything was left behind that is worth bombing. Caliman73 Aug 2021 #15

The main source of military equipment seized by the Taliban is equipment we gave the now totodeinhere Aug 2021 #16

Luckily most of it will not be maintained and break sooner or later. EX500rider Aug 2021 #17

Like I said, it would not surprise me if they bring in the Chinese to help them maintain totodeinhere Aug 2021 #18

There is this from an article posted today. totodeinhere Aug 2021 #19

If less likely to keep those flying...or to have any skilled pilots in their ranks. EX500rider Aug 2021 #20

The Chinese are waiting in the wings to come in an run and maintain that equipment totodeinhere Aug 2021 #21