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Watchfoxheadexplodes

(3,496 posts) Thu Dec 20, 2018, 05:38 PM Dec 2018

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Jake Tapper reporting trump mulling

Removal of troops in Afghanistan

Now on

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Jake Tapper reporting trump mulling (Original Post) Watchfoxheadexplodes Dec 2018 OP

Un-fucking-believable. nolabear Dec 2018 #1

+1 John Fante Dec 2018 #3

Exactly! cilla4progress Dec 2018 #4

I can easily imagine how famlies of the fallen feel about this. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2018 #6

Maybe he'l invite the Russians back in to replace us adVance democracy Dec 2018 #2

They Russians got their asses handed to them the last time they went there Buckeyeblue Dec 2018 #10

Troops take Mueller out of the news, expect more troop withdrawls. sarcasmo Dec 2018 #5

So? Kaleva Dec 2018 #18

Watch Putin's next move. Baitball Blogger Dec 2018 #20

Careful, he'd rather bomb NastyRiffraff Dec 2018 #7

Gen Mattis said he is staying since he is worried about BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #8

Just reported that Mattis is leaving in February. Adsos Letter Dec 2018 #13

Yep, I already posted it about 5 min ago. He was FIRED!!!! BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #14

This whole thing is FUBAR. Adsos Letter Dec 2018 #15

What is that? BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #16

It's a military acronym. Adsos Letter Dec 2018 #17

Thanks. That is appropriate. BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #19

This is all about his wall GusBob Dec 2018 #9

Great...just fucking great Docreed2003 Dec 2018 #11

Good malaise Dec 2018 #12

nolabear

(41,991 posts)

1. Un-fucking-believable.

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 05:39 PM

Dec 2018

I'm all for competent reduction but this is incompetent bullshit.

John Fante

(3,479 posts)

3. +1

Reply to nolabear (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 05:45 PM

Dec 2018

cilla4progress

(24,762 posts)

4. Exactly!

Reply to nolabear (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 05:46 PM

Dec 2018

He is clearly flailing. Someone's going to get hurt or worse.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

6. I can easily imagine how famlies of the fallen feel about this.

Reply to nolabear (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 05:58 PM

Dec 2018

....

I am gonna leave it at that. I had a pretty good tirade in my head about the nature of politics and war in my head, but not every family's military sacrifice is about my personal view of stupid bloody wars.

One good thing, Trump's capricious handling of our militarymay wake some people up.

adVance democracy

(36 posts)

2. Maybe he'l invite the Russians back in to replace us

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 05:45 PM

Dec 2018

Donny Treason will do anything for another pat on the head from Putin.

Buckeyeblue

(5,501 posts)

10. They Russians got their asses handed to them the last time they went there

Reply to adVance democracy (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 06:06 PM

Dec 2018

sarcasmo

(23,968 posts)

5. Troops take Mueller out of the news, expect more troop withdrawls.

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 05:49 PM

Dec 2018

Kaleva

(36,340 posts)

18. So?

Reply to sarcasmo (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 06:44 PM

Dec 2018

Mueller, the NY AG, the SDNY AG office, the Maryland AG and others will continue to do their work.

Baitball Blogger

(46,757 posts)

20. Watch Putin's next move.

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #18)

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 07:00 PM

Dec 2018

He'll annex some country before this is all over.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)

7. Careful, he'd rather bomb

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 06:00 PM

Dec 2018

He's said in the past that we should use our nuclear arsenal..."what's the point of having it?"

BigmanPigman

(51,626 posts)

8. Gen Mattis said he is staying since he is worried about

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 06:00 PM

Dec 2018

what will happen if he left (he has told people recently). I feel a teeny, tiny bit better...maybe.

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)

13. Just reported that Mattis is leaving in February.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #8)

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 06:38 PM

Dec 2018

No link yet, it just popped up on my phone. I think it was The NY Times.

BigmanPigman

(51,626 posts)

14. Yep, I already posted it about 5 min ago. He was FIRED!!!!

Reply to Adsos Letter (Reply #13)

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 06:39 PM

Dec 2018

Retired my ass!

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)

15. This whole thing is FUBAR.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #14)

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 06:40 PM

Dec 2018

BigmanPigman

(51,626 posts)

16. What is that?

Reply to Adsos Letter (Reply #15)

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 06:41 PM

Dec 2018

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)

17. It's a military acronym.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #16)

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 06:42 PM

Dec 2018

Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition.

BigmanPigman

(51,626 posts)

19. Thanks. That is appropriate.

Reply to Adsos Letter (Reply #17)

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 06:45 PM

Dec 2018

GusBob

(7,286 posts)

9. This is all about his wall

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 06:02 PM

Dec 2018

the funding and the military

Docreed2003

(16,875 posts)

11. Great...just fucking great

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 06:09 PM

Dec 2018

malaise

(269,157 posts)

12. Good

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 06:11 PM

Dec 2018

About fucking time

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