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17. Are you fucking with me too?

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 07:49 PM

Apr 2021

We invaded Afghanistan FIRST.

Then Bush started his adventure in Iraq, and Afghanistan became an afterthought.

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Afghanistan pullout is set to divide us. And the Taliban is lining up with hawks. [View all] SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2021 OP

Afghanistan was a fairly enlightened country Voltaire2 Apr 2021 #3

No. those were a minority of elites. Most of the country was JI7 Apr 2021 #19

Afghanistan under the Taliban was significantly worse than before it maxsolomon Apr 2021 #6

It was an idiotic thing to get into in the first place. SoonerPride Apr 2021 #2

+1 Ferrets are Cool Apr 2021 #4

+ 1000000000000 a kennedy Apr 2021 #9

So how long should we stay there? marie999 Apr 2021 #7

Negative 19 years? maxsolomon Apr 2021 #8

I apologize, Read your post wrong. marie999 Apr 2021 #13

You've got to be kidding,. Are you kidding? maxsolomon Apr 2021 #11

Then why didn't we attack the Saudis? marie999 Apr 2021 #14

If we attacked Afghanistan because OBL was there, marie999 Apr 2021 #23

good point. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2021 #25

Wait, what? newdayneeded Apr 2021 #15

Are you fucking with me too? maxsolomon Apr 2021 #17

Afghanistan was invaded a month after 9/11... brooklynite Apr 2021 #18

Huh? onethatcares Apr 2021 #20

Wikipedia... brooklynite Apr 2021 #21

the United States invaded Afghanistan onethatcares Apr 2021 #22

It doesn't matter where the hijackers and their organizers were FROM... brooklynite Apr 2021 #24

time to fact check. Then post. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2021 #26

Withdraw, and offer asylum here to women and girls. Efilroft Sul Apr 2021 #12

Airdrop chastity belts!?! SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2021 #27

Marine Gen. Shoup said it... albacore Apr 2021 #28