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renate

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12. It's so heartbreaking. What a tragic reminder that stories on the news

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Fri Aug 13, 2021, 03:10 AM

Aug 2021

Are about real people with real emotions, real feelings, real fears, real terror. They aren’t just “oh this is so horrible and wrong” things, they’re real events, happening in real life, to real people. I am so so sorry.

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I have an Afghan exchange daughter, [View all] cilla4progress Aug 2021 OP

I support continued long term military and social support of antiTaliban people. Tetrachloride Aug 2021 #1

Interesting. cilla4progress Aug 2021 #4

While I get pulling out after 20 years, not sure how we leave it up to NATO or anyone Hoyt Aug 2021 #2

I'm hoping so, too, cilla4progress Aug 2021 #3

This hard to read.. Deuxcents Aug 2021 #5

It's hard to hear from my daughter. cilla4progress Aug 2021 #8

Many years ago canetoad Aug 2021 #6

I am not near a major front line Tetrachloride Aug 2021 #7

Oh my - cilla4progress Aug 2021 #9

Caucasian American but I get mistaken for locals Tetrachloride Aug 2021 #10

Oh wow. Please stay safe. nt Duppers Aug 2021 #11

It's so heartbreaking. What a tragic reminder that stories on the news renate Aug 2021 #12

The problem is massive Afghan corruption, not NATO or the US. Jon King Aug 2021 #13

That is a facile prescription for powerless women and children there. cilla4progress Aug 2021 #16

2nd what renate said above. Duppers Aug 2021 #14

I'm sorry to hear this mvd Aug 2021 #15