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subterranean

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34. Maybe Putin wasn't briefed on it.

Reply to moondust (Reply #13)

Sun Jun 28, 2020, 11:58 PM

Jun 2020

Just kidding, of course, but I would not be surprised if we hear Trump say something like, "I asked Putin if the fake news reports about the bounty are true. He told me there's no truth to it, and I believe him."

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CNN Reporting the bounty offered to the Taliban resulted in deaths of US troops. [View all] onecaliberal Jun 2020 OP

It should be revealed who was killed by these bounties from Putin.. Cha Jun 2020 #1

This is the reporting we need GusBob Jun 2020 #11

It would be considerate to appraoch those families and get their consent to reveal the names. soldierant Jun 2020 #27

I wanna hear some military people speaking out! Nevilledog Jun 2020 #2

Vote vets is tweeting. I want to hear some come forward too. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #3

Saw that. Good letter. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #5

I thought so too. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #15

Veteran. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #16

Thank you! Nevilledog Jun 2020 #17

You're welcome. It was one of the comments that came up on my feed. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #18

You'd have to be a contortionist to defend him and have military connections. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #20

It's blowing up in a big way. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #22

There are several vets speaking out on twitter. It's brutal! Thekaspervote Jun 2020 #26

This is big news, it might be the turning point. Progressive Law Jun 2020 #4

shithole - I know nothing . .. Iliyah Jun 2020 #6

Have little doubt that there is a PDB given to Trump about Russian bounties in Afghanistan PufPuf23 Jun 2020 #7

The US military threw tons of money around there for sure GusBob Jun 2020 #10

The intel is from 2018-2019. Says soldier were onecaliberal Jun 2020 #23

Really? Whataboutism? Now? PSPS Jun 2020 #29

What is the matter with facts and context? PufPuf23 Jun 2020 #33

Let the subpoenas begin C_U_L8R Jun 2020 #8

Absolutely, tomorrow. This cannot stand. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #24

Go go go go Leghorn21 Jun 2020 #9

Why is trump letting Putin put a bounty on US Troops? whttevrr Jun 2020 #12

Why would Putin do this? moondust Jun 2020 #13

You make a good point. Takket Jun 2020 #19

Afghanistan is the Graveyard of Empires. Grokenstein Jun 2020 #28

Why would Putin do this? I think it was to see just how far he could push the orange ass Liberal In Red State Jun 2020 #31

Maybe Putin wasn't briefed on it. subterranean Jun 2020 #34

because he can? Skittles Jun 2020 #35

K&R UTUSN Jun 2020 #14

Through this pandemic, we've seen that lives mean very little to trump. spanone Jun 2020 #21

Most intelligent U.S. citizens know that Trump is not operating with our best interests in mind. LudwigPastorius Jun 2020 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Jun 2020 #30

Putin did the SAME thing with British troops. BigmanPigman Jun 2020 #32