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Strelnikov_

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2. I do not think so. Typical corporate behavior

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Aug 17, 2021, 11:30 PM

Aug 2021

I have read enough the last few days to come to the conclusion that there were plenty of warning signs.

Thing is, bad news does not travel up-hill.

By the time it gets to the SOS and POTUS level of management, it was sanitized to 'they could last six months'.

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Did Biden lie about the state of Afghanistan? [View all] Renew Deal Aug 2021 OP

If there was deceit, more likely he was lied to leftstreet Aug 2021 #1

I do not think so. Typical corporate behavior Strelnikov_ Aug 2021 #2

They knew the score long ago. Jarqui Aug 2021 #3

getting our people out of Afghanistan was never going to be easy agingdem Aug 2021 #13

The US was asked by the Afghan gov't Jarqui Aug 2021 #18

Well, if he knew Taliban would roll through, should have added air support. Hoyt Aug 2021 #4

Like 9/11 it was a failure of imagination. nt Quixote1818 Aug 2021 #5

After watching his presser, I think the Sullivan boy... VarryOn Aug 2021 #6

I watched the Sullivan presser... agingdem Aug 2021 #14

Wishcasting DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2021 #7

This. Treefrog Aug 2021 #19

I can definitely entertain the argument that 'lying' was the prudent move Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #8

Maybe us "Westerners", even those in the intel services, are simply incapable of NoMoreRepugs Aug 2021 #9

Parse the truth? Possibly. Lie? I think not. Hekate Aug 2021 #10

Argh!!!!! They wanted us out, we wanted out, Joe Binden got us out. The end. Anyone who ... marble falls Aug 2021 #11

It wouldn't be the 1st time a Politician lied. maxsolomon Aug 2021 #12

Yeah, Fucking trump LIED all the GD time.. Cha Aug 2021 #16

I've often said that President is who we hire to murder for us. maxsolomon Aug 2021 #22

At this point, lying sounds better than sheer incompetence ansible Aug 2021 #15

I agree. It was past time to get out, but this withdrawal has been badly bungled. Treefrog Aug 2021 #20

Has it though? maxsolomon Aug 2021 #23

Perhaps promises kept to those who worked for us and beside us for two decades. Treefrog Aug 2021 #24

I think the refugee issue is a testament to how feckless the Afghan Govt and military were. maxsolomon Aug 2021 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Aug 2021 #17

I can't imagine Biden doing that. He'll look you in the face and tell you you'll die from Covid if Vinca Aug 2021 #21

I think the military and intelligence lied to itself. Imperialism Inc. Aug 2021 #26