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David Zephyr

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10. Agree.

Reply to joe_sixpack (Reply #6)

Fri Nov 15, 2013, 05:56 PM

Nov 2013

"Because it seems except for the families, the rest of the country has moved on."

It's not even in the news or on television anymore.

Moved on? Sadly, it seems like it.

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Bring All of Our Troops Home from Afghanistan Now, President Obama. [View all] David Zephyr Nov 2013 OP

Home by 2014 except minimal troop levels the U.S. And Kharzai government agreed to Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #1

We lost. (Again). Get out. Get over it. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2013 #2

Absolutely. David Zephyr Nov 2013 #4

Heck, new troops are being deployed there. grasswire Nov 2013 #3

That is incorrect. All military branches rotate troops while keeping the number in bluestate10 Nov 2013 #5

why don't they at least use attrition toward the goal of bringing them all home? grasswire Nov 2013 #9

The "plan" is for DECEMBER of 2014 and it doesn't end there. David Zephyr Nov 2013 #13

huh Skittles Nov 2013 #18

Agreed. Jamaal510 Nov 2013 #26

I look for the names on the news and in the papers everyday joe_sixpack Nov 2013 #6

Agree. David Zephyr Nov 2013 #10

me, I do, joe Skittles Nov 2013 #25

That is awesome joe_sixpack Nov 2013 #30

You're the real deal, Skittles David Zephyr Nov 2013 #36

k&r idwiyo Nov 2013 #7

They ARE getting out, as we speak. They're scrapping equipment, closing down TwilightGardener Nov 2013 #8

He wants it noooowwwwwwww.... Decaffeinated Nov 2013 #11

yeah, it's funny, isn't it Skittles Nov 2013 #14

It's funny... Decaffeinated Nov 2013 #15

oh PLEASE Skittles Nov 2013 #16

Please what? Decaffeinated Nov 2013 #20

believe it or not, there is an in-between SOMEWHERE in there Skittles Nov 2013 #22

The in between is what you are already seeing... Decaffeinated Nov 2013 #29

I can play "more combat than thou" with damn near anybody... Bigmack Nov 2013 #21

As a candidate, he said he'd Add troops in JoePhilly Nov 2013 #28

Nope... he never said he'd get out. He still lost me ... Bigmack Nov 2013 #31

Those are your priorities... Decaffeinated Nov 2013 #33

So tell me how the military, economic... Bigmack Nov 2013 #34

+1,000 David Zephyr Nov 2013 #37

Oh please is right. They've had 12 years to work on the logisitcs of getting out. Enough is enough. morningfog Nov 2013 #32

Thanks for your dose of reality. David Zephyr Nov 2013 #38

The current plan will have US troops in Afghanistan in 2017 NuclearDem Nov 2013 #23

So what? The "plan" is for December of 2014! And it doesn't "end" it there. David Zephyr Nov 2013 #12

don't you understand getting out of a senseless war takes DECADES, David Z? Skittles Nov 2013 #17

I second that. bvar22 Nov 2013 #19

I third that. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #24

I know. David Zephyr Nov 2013 #39

EVEN taking into account the difficulties, the strategies, the logistics Skittles Nov 2013 #40

When December 31, 2014 rolls around the troops will be relabled as trainers. former9thward Nov 2013 #27

The drug traffic in Afghanistan is stronger than ever. avaistheone1 Nov 2013 #35