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Kid Berwyn

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Mon Aug 23, 2021, 12:11 PM Aug 2021

Ex-CIA/NSA chief Hayden calls MAGAts "America's Taliban" [View all]



George W. Bush's CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden calls Trump supporters 'our Taliban' and suggests sending the 'the MAGA wearing unvaxxed' on planes to Afghanistan

* Retired General Michael Hayden bashed 'MAGA wearing unvaxxed' people after Donald Trump held a rally in Alabama criticized as a 'super spreader' event

* He appeared to endorse an image calling Trump supporters 'Our Taliban'

* GOP Congressman Jim Banks was one of the people calling out Hayden

* Hayden did not reply but retweeted another user dismissing Banks's comment

* Hayden was first appointed to the intel community by former President Bill Clinton before serving under President George W. Bush's administration

* The retired general was once accused of lying to Congress over CIA torture


By ELIZABETH ELKIND, U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
The Daiky Mail (UK) 23 August 2021

A retired top US military general and former CIA chief sparked outrage over the weekend by comparing supporters of former President Donald Trump to the Taliban and calling a suggestion to send 'the MAGA wearing unvaxxed' to Afghanistan a 'good idea.'

Retired four-star Air Force General Michael Hayden on Thursday retweeted a split image of armed militants in a caravan of white pickup trucks with the caption 'Their Taliban.' Under that was a picture of cars adorned with Trump 2020 and American flags along a highway.

The second image was captioned 'Our Taliban.'

On Sunday morning Hayden took another swing at the former president's fans.

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9918841/Bushs-CIA-chief-compares-Trump-fans-Taliban-suggests-sending-unvaxxed-MAGA-Afghanistan.html

Didn’t see this important story on the TV, but Sebastian Gorka did. Truth hurts, Nazi.

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He isn't wrong AZProgressive Aug 2021 #1
Hijacking Belief Systems Kid Berwyn Aug 2021 #13
I agree with him. boston bean Aug 2021 #2
It's a fact. Kid Berwyn Aug 2021 #14
That's the truth malaise Aug 2021 #3
Served up on a tray. Kid Berwyn Aug 2021 #15
Markos Moulitsas has been calling them that for more than a decade. Bleacher Creature Aug 2021 #4
Anti American Johnny2X2X Aug 2021 #5
Hayden Has No More F*cks To Give Deep State Witch Aug 2021 #6
Their Taliban drive Toyota pickups; ours drive Fords. Ocelot II Aug 2021 #7
trumps republican taliban. The trucks, the flags, louslobbs Aug 2021 #8
Great idea Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2021 #9
That's what they are. nt GoodRaisin Aug 2021 #10
Perfect description. Make plans to use it, loud and often. (nt) Paladin Aug 2021 #11
Unfortunately I think they will like it (n/t) luv2fly Aug 2021 #12
Enemy of the State LessAspin Sep 2021 #16
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