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maxsolomon

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11. I supported killing the F out of OBL at Tora Bora.

Reply to former9thward (Reply #10)

Tue Apr 13, 2021, 07:16 PM

Apr 2021

There was clearly a case for intervention against Al Queda, but I expected competence and sound strategy.

Overthrowing the Taliban, less of a clear case. They've always been supported, at least tacitly, by Pakistan's ISI. There's zero chance the ISI didn't know and allow OBL to hide in Abbottabad for a decade.

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Biden will withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021 [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 OP

I'm of 2 minds about this. maxsolomon Apr 2021 #1

It is time to leave this mess LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #2

Yes, it's past time. maxsolomon Apr 2021 #3

Biden must have learned a lot about what Obama could and could not accomplish there. It's CTyankee Apr 2021 #15

Both parties supported the Afghan invasion. former9thward Apr 2021 #10

I supported killing the F out of OBL at Tora Bora. maxsolomon Apr 2021 #11

About fucking time n/t Devil Child Apr 2021 #4

We could have annihilated the terrorist training camps in Afghanistan Mysterian Apr 2021 #5

Good, we should've left a long time ago. Luciferous Apr 2021 #6

And deploy them to the backyards of targeted Republican members of Congress. LiberalFighter Apr 2021 #7

From VoteVets LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #8

Good to hear from VoteVets. Thanks for the post. Hekate Apr 2021 #13

This was inevitable as the US could not stay there forever Deminpenn Apr 2021 #9

Can't see that happening JI7 Apr 2021 #12

Afghanistan was known as the Graveyard of Empires long before we stumbled in Hekate Apr 2021 #14

Locking JudyM Apr 2021 #16