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In reply to the discussion: Bring All of Our Troops Home from Afghanistan Now, President Obama. [View all]Bigmack
(8,020 posts)31. Nope... he never said he'd get out. He still lost me ...
.. at the inauguration. At that point, he had the actual power and didn't need to posture for the election.
He lost me because he confirmed that he was going to continue sending our people into that shithole/meatgrinder ... for NOTHING.
I believe that shows a lack of awareness and a callous disregard for lives. The continued drone attacks on civilians reinforces my belief.
I don't see any of these people... presidents... as either heros or villains. I don't have to support any of them without reservation.
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Bring All of Our Troops Home from Afghanistan Now, President Obama. [View all]
David Zephyr
Nov 2013
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Home by 2014 except minimal troop levels the U.S. And Kharzai government agreed to
Pretzel_Warrior
Nov 2013
#1
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
They ARE getting out, as we speak. They're scrapping equipment, closing down
TwilightGardener
Nov 2013
#8
Oh please is right. They've had 12 years to work on the logisitcs of getting out. Enough is enough.
morningfog
Nov 2013
#32
So what? The "plan" is for December of 2014! And it doesn't "end" it there.
David Zephyr
Nov 2013
#12
When December 31, 2014 rolls around the troops will be relabled as trainers.
former9thward
Nov 2013
#27