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Odoreida

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16. It was fought for nothing from day one. Better late than never for stopping it.

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 08:55 AM

Feb 2020

And let's stop bring world cop.

Bring the troops home from Okinawa. And all those other places on every continent except Antarctica.

But of course the bipartisan foreign policy is always another forever war to make money.

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WE are about to learn we just fought the longest American war for nothing. [View all] William769 Feb 2020 OP

Doesn't it seem like most of them are that way? The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #1

The sooner we learn that the faster we can end it. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2020 #2

It was not for nothing, FoxNewsSucks Feb 2020 #3

Exactly !!! SamKnause Feb 2020 #4

It is, FoxNewsSucks Feb 2020 #18

Trump is negotiating with terrorist rockfordfile Feb 2020 #5

And why not, tRump himself is a terrorist. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2020 #10

William769, I am glad you posted this.. FormerOstrich Feb 2020 #6

The Taliban has no place in any goverment. William769 Feb 2020 #7

You are very welcome... FormerOstrich Feb 2020 #8

As a history professor, I chafe when I hear the war in Afghanistan called our "longest war." malchickiwick Feb 2020 #9

Thanks for the perspective. abqtommy Feb 2020 #11

Great post malaise Feb 2020 #13

Good point! FoxNewsSucks Feb 2020 #17

Thank you G_j Feb 2020 #19

Remember the America that did not negotiate with terrorists? eilen Feb 2020 #12

at least it's not taking place dweller Feb 2020 #14

And the pompous Pompeo just signed the agreement. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2020 #15

It was fought for nothing from day one. Better late than never for stopping it. Odoreida Feb 2020 #16

I posted an article from wapo about this Mosby Feb 2020 #20

Ayep. The Kipling poem comes to mind. Volaris Feb 2020 #21