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Fresh_Start

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2. Here is how I replied
Mon Aug 23, 2021, 01:01 PM
Aug 2021

GOP fantasizes that Trump would have done Afghanistan withdrawal differently. I'm pretty sure that is true.

First, he would have made sure that Russia captured US bases and assets like he did in Syria: now Putin has to work with the Taliban instead of seizing the US assets directly.

Second, he would have had a second helicopter fleeing with money for his own family like he fleeced his own supporters and charities.

Third he wouldn't have bothered to rescue US allies. We know because he left those tens of thousands of Syrians and Kurds that supported us in Syria without support.

Fourth, if Trump were still in power after SURRENDERING Afghanistan to the Taliban like he did with HIS PEACE TREATY, his administration would still be blocking VISAs for the US allies in Afghanistan like his administration did for the entire time he was in office.

In the 11 months after Trump signed his Peace agreement with the Taliban, his administration blocked/delays Visas to our Afghanis allies to the extent that there were almost 20,000 Visa applications in backlog.

In the 11 months after Trump signed his Peace agreement with the Taliban, his administration established no process to swiftly remove our allies from Afghanistan

Trump set the date and then didn't do shit. Dream Girl Aug 2021 #1
Here is how I replied Fresh_Start Aug 2021 #2
I'm printing off a copy of this to keep to give a few friends of mine Ohioboy Aug 2021 #4
I'm delighted to be helpful nt Fresh_Start Aug 2021 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author Fresh_Start Aug 2021 #22
+1 CrispyQ Aug 2021 #9
Nicely done. thucythucy Aug 2021 #10
Trump treats people like the wrapper around a big Mac. Once he gets Mac he tosses the wrapper. usaf-vet Aug 2021 #21
Remind them of IQ45 ordering the release of 5,000 Taliban fighters Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #3
Yep, there's that too. Ohioboy Aug 2021 #5
While reducing the military down to 2,500.00 . .. Lovie777 Aug 2021 #8
They stopped the visas because they had zero plans to bring out Bev54 Aug 2021 #6
+1 2naSalit Aug 2021 #7
Trump had no plan. doublethink Aug 2021 #11
He just needed two more weeks Traildogbob Aug 2021 #23
Noting that Trump did has obligated President Biden to do anything. totodeinhere Aug 2021 #12
The United States doesn't normally go back on international peace agreements. Walleye Aug 2021 #14
There is nothing usual about Trump's failed foreign policy. totodeinhere Aug 2021 #16
That's probably all true. But should've, would've, could've is an alternate universe Walleye Aug 2021 #17
The reason why we say "should've" is because we need to learn from our mistakes totodeinhere Aug 2021 #18
Trump's deal basically gave Afghanistan to the Taliban changing the whole dynamic Ohioboy Aug 2021 #26
We know how he would have handled the Afghans by the way he handled the kurds Fullduplexxx Aug 2021 #13
Trump added 5000 soldiers to the takeover bid by getting them released from prison RAB910 Aug 2021 #15
1.tRump had 4 years; 2. tRump & Pompeo gave away store to Taliban; 3.Bush had 8 years to finish it. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2021 #19
Trump would run into a school unarmed to stop a mass shooter IronLionZion Aug 2021 #24
K&R n/t Moebym Aug 2021 #25
KnR Niagara Aug 2021 #27
Also remind them Mad_Machine76 Aug 2021 #28
Trump was only kidding. He didn't mean it pwb Aug 2021 #29
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