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19. Planned the surrender? Wish we knew that years ago.

Mon Aug 16, 2021, 01:37 PM

Aug 2021

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I guess I just don't find any humor in any of this...oh well... secondwind Aug 2021 #17

It is dark humor malaise Aug 2021 #18

Were his forces the Taliban??? Docreed2003 Aug 2021 #2

they did not fight yesterday, but many did fight earlier this summer. maxsolomon Aug 2021 #9

See ya on the Lake Geneva shoreline, Ashraf BeyondGeography Aug 2021 #3

He had to know that the Afghan military was a fake and worthless army. dalton99a Aug 2021 #5

Well....he did say 'if' he did anything. At least he was honest. n/t Captain Stern Aug 2021 #6

No shit TheRealNorth Aug 2021 #12

This guy was either lying or stupid. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #8

Baldfaced lying is a required skill in the Middle East. maxsolomon Aug 2021 #10

We didn't stay because we believed Ghani's public statements. maxsolomon Aug 2021 #14

Corruption is prevalent here in the US as well. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #20

Is it equivalent in kind and degree? No. maxsolomon Aug 2021 #21

From whre did he get all that money we heard he fled with? malaise Aug 2021 #13

He got sold down the river by tribal leaders... JCMach1 Aug 2021 #15

Plenty of western security contractors made bank... TheRealNorth Aug 2021 #16

Planned the surrender? Wish we knew that years ago. LakeArenal Aug 2021 #19