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Devil Child

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4. Again, this is dismissive coping. "It was always gonna be THIS way"

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Mon Aug 16, 2021, 12:22 PM

Aug 2021

No, it wasn’t. It was this way, as in the execution of the operation to exit Afghanistan, because military, state department, and intelligence planners failed.

It never had to be THIS way.

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Regardless of any signed agreement, the Taliban was never going to allow a peaceful withdrawal. [View all] RockRaven Aug 2021 OP

Unless the moderate proposals made by the spokesman were in any way legit, there ColinC Aug 2021 #1

Maybe Joe should tell Trump and his minions, "I'm President and you're not" Walleye Aug 2021 #2

The problem is there are videos of Biden saying it would not be like Vietnam. Hoyt Aug 2021 #3

Again, this is dismissive coping. "It was always gonna be THIS way" Devil Child Aug 2021 #4

Says who? You? Because you know this how? LizBeth Aug 2021 #6

Says who? You? Because you know this how? Devil Child Aug 2021 #8

Lol, ya. LizBeth Aug 2021 #9

Failed? No. Failure would be sending in troops to fight the Taliban's rush to claim the property . Budi Aug 2021 #10

And 20 yrs in the waiting for the show. LizBeth Aug 2021 #5

I recall presidents (both R and D) saying OLDMDDEM Aug 2021 #7

Trump negotiated this shitshow same as every shitshow he's produced Budi Aug 2021 #12

I agree with you OLDMDDEM Aug 2021 #15

This is a peaceful withdrawal Johnny2X2X Aug 2021 #11

As peaceful as it could possibly be. K&R Budi Aug 2021 #13

Maybe so, but their goal was not to kill Americans, but just watch us leave FakeNoose Aug 2021 #14

Not stupid, but insane enough to posture for whomever's financing them. Budi Aug 2021 #16