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Happy Hoosier

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18. It's not a solvable problem.

Reply to Rustyeye77 (Original post)

Fri Aug 13, 2021, 09:13 AM

Aug 2021

Not without our constant application of blood and treasure.

The Afghan people needed to step up and for whatever reason, not enough of them did.

At this point, we shouldn't be pouring ever more blood and treasure into that place.

We should, however, be entirely prepared to act in the event it is our strategic interests.... targeted strikes.

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"Not Our Tragedy": the Taliban Are Coming Back, and America Is Still Leaving [View all] Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 OP

People saying it's "not our problem" are annoying as hell luv2fly Aug 2021 #1

Not our problem Tarc Aug 2021 #2

OMG !! Thank you !! Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #3

Our soldiers were still paying the ultimate price. I dont think there is anything we can do. Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #4

I think there's a lot we can do. Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #8

No...no more young men and women sacrificed for this,..20 years is enough. Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #22

You can't want it more than they do SoonerPride Aug 2021 #6

The people want it. Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #9

The Afghan army. That's who SoonerPride Aug 2021 #20

300,000 Afghan soldiers Mz Pip Aug 2021 #36

Our troops and their families deserve more 70sEraVet Aug 2021 #7

We're not running away with our tail between our legs. JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #25

I respectfully disagree. Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #26

But not enough to pick up a rifle and fight for it. NutmegYankee Aug 2021 #27

Has it occurred to you that our troops deserve better flotsam2 Aug 2021 #33

Of course, for more years than I care to remember luv2fly Aug 2021 #34

You're right of course, I feel it too flotsam2 Aug 2021 #35

We went there so terrorists wouldn't have a safe space, now the terrorism is home grown Walleye Aug 2021 #5

Wow...just wow Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #10

Yes it is an exaggeration.How many fronts are we expected to fight on Walleye Aug 2021 #11

Better question Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #12

We can't militarily occupy other countries to make them do the right thing Walleye Aug 2021 #14

Not every country ...this one. Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #23

The atrocities were still going on with the US there. Drunken Irishman Aug 2021 #28

So, how long do you propose we stay there? Bettie Aug 2021 #13

☝️ Walleye Aug 2021 #16

I don't know....and I understand what you are saying. Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #21

The plan was to deal with the Taliban Johnny2X2X Aug 2021 #15

Getting out was the correct decision. Elessar Zappa Aug 2021 #17

It's not a solvable problem. Happy Hoosier Aug 2021 #18

Please tell me. Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #24

This is a bad faith argument. Drunken Irishman Aug 2021 #29

Just because we stand against it... Happy Hoosier Aug 2021 #31

If that is all we accomplished after 20 years what would another 20, 30 or doc03 Aug 2021 #19

"...there was a grim inevitability to the week's events." GoCubsGo Aug 2021 #30

OK...I feel differently. Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #32