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Cracklin Charlie

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5. I think...

Reply to Under The Radar (Original post)

Sun Aug 22, 2021, 09:57 PM

Aug 2021

That whoever planned this little caper wanted to put American military under the control of the taliban, in some fashion. They thought Biden would cave, and leave a limited force in Afghanistan. With taliban in power, our forces would have to work with them if we had stayed there. That would have looked terrible for the president, and would have probably put an enormous dent in morale. My opinion.

Thanks, President Biden, for not putting our military in that position.

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The GOP needs Afghanistan to take a turn for the worse ... [View all] Under The Radar Aug 2021 OP

I hope not kimbutgar Aug 2021 #1

This isn't something I wish for, I dread a situation like that. Under The Radar Aug 2021 #2

The repukes are ready to Benghazi the withdrawal from Afghanistan kimbutgar Aug 2021 #3

I agree 100%. HUAJIAO Aug 2021 #4

+1 c-rational Aug 2021 #6

I think... Cracklin Charlie Aug 2021 #5

Hostages are exactly my concern. Hostages got us Raygun. kairos12 Aug 2021 #7

The QOP always lies about everything. They don't need Afghanistan to do that. abqtommy Aug 2021 #8

McCarthy said today on Fox business that "thousands of Americans being held hostage" Under The Radar Aug 2021 #9

BS. Who gives a darn what mccarthy says onetexan Aug 2021 #10

You must not understand what gaslighting is. Under The Radar Aug 2021 #11