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Nevilledog

(51,019 posts) Tue Nov 17, 2020, 03:09 PM Nov 2020

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Acting-Defense Secretary Christopher Miller announcing withdrawing troops from Afghanistan & Iraq

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Acting-Defense Secretary Christopher Miller right now announcing withdrawing troops from Afghanistan and Iraq.

His Senate-confirmed predecessor had told the WH doing so right now would be a mistake, and that he, CentCom & Afghanistan commanders were unanimous in that assessment
12:06 PM · Nov 17, 2020

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Acting-Defense Secretary Christopher Miller announcing withdrawing troops from Afghanistan & Iraq (Original Post) Nevilledog Nov 2020 OP

He looked way over his head on that forced read of something he didn't write. NightWatcher Nov 2020 #1

SO VINDICTIVE SCORCHED EARTH vapor2 Nov 2020 #11

Horrible. Putin's dream. Please stall this somehow underpants Nov 2020 #2

I hope this withdrawal proceeds slowly until January 20th 2021 kimbutgar Nov 2020 #3

Putins final orders jcgoldie Nov 2020 #4

He has no clout . .. Iliyah Nov 2020 #5

Trump knows more about fighting wars than the generals do. Jim__ Nov 2020 #6

Why now? Destabilize the area? Baked Potato Nov 2020 #7

Well in Trumps case its probably now or never jcgoldie Nov 2020 #13

True... I hope they slow walk this. Baked Potato Nov 2020 #14

Malcolm Nance interviewed with Stephanie Miller said 2 month time frame...not really possible Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #8

I remember that interview. Mike 03 Nov 2020 #10

Something to watch out for here: Erik Prince's old plan Mike 03 Nov 2020 #9

Has Miller ever heard the term "slow walk"? Sneederbunk Nov 2020 #12

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

1. He looked way over his head on that forced read of something he didn't write.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 03:10 PM

Nov 2020

He's going to set the world on fire before he leaves.

vapor2

(1,240 posts)

11. SO VINDICTIVE SCORCHED EARTH

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 03:20 PM

Nov 2020

He doesn't give a shit about any or all consequences of his actions.

underpants

(182,624 posts)

2. Horrible. Putin's dream. Please stall this somehow

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 03:11 PM

Nov 2020

kimbutgar

(21,055 posts)

3. I hope this withdrawal proceeds slowly until January 20th 2021

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 03:11 PM

Nov 2020

So Biden can stop it. Withdrawing troops takes a while with a lot of logistics involved.

jcgoldie

(11,613 posts)

4. Putins final orders

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 03:15 PM

Nov 2020

You know Trump doesnt give a damn about this so why else he doing it?

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

5. He has no clout . ..

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 03:16 PM

Nov 2020

BS talk.

Jim__

(14,063 posts)

6. Trump knows more about fighting wars than the generals do.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 03:18 PM

Nov 2020

Trump went to a military high school.

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)

7. Why now? Destabilize the area?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 03:18 PM

Nov 2020

Another crises for President Biden on Day 1.

jcgoldie

(11,613 posts)

13. Well in Trumps case its probably now or never

Reply to Baked Potato (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 03:45 PM

Nov 2020

And Putie loves an American power vaccuum...

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)

14. True... I hope they slow walk this.

Reply to jcgoldie (Reply #13)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 06:49 PM

Nov 2020

Thekaspervote

(32,707 posts)

8. Malcolm Nance interviewed with Stephanie Miller said 2 month time frame...not really possible

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 03:19 PM

Nov 2020

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

10. I remember that interview.

Reply to Thekaspervote (Reply #8)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 03:20 PM

Nov 2020

He did say that.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

9. Something to watch out for here: Erik Prince's old plan

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 03:19 PM

Nov 2020

Remember this? Mattis laughed him out of the Pentagon, but new people are in there now:

Here’s the blueprint for Erik Prince’s $5 billion plan to privatize the Afghanistan war

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2018/09/05/heres-the-blueprint-for-erik-princes-5-billion-plan-to-privatize-the-afghanistan-war/

Sneederbunk

(14,278 posts)

12. Has Miller ever heard the term "slow walk"?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 03:43 PM

Nov 2020

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