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Walleye

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15. The military has always paint a rosy picture of the Afghan security forces and central government.

Wed Aug 18, 2021, 04:05 PM

Aug 2021

Apparently that was not true. They always try to keep up the morale of the troops and accomplish the mission. We should expect that of the military leaders, I think.

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This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Aug 2021 #1

Really? Nt 🤦‍♀️ bluedevil4 Aug 2021 #4

I have it on in the background but was on the phone for most of it. Was it that bad? JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #2

CNN is saying... DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2021 #6

It was that bad Pachamama Aug 2021 #7

I don't see him going anywhere . .. . Lovie777 Aug 2021 #8

I believe he will be gone in the next weeks Pachamama Aug 2021 #13

REDUX DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2021 #17

You might as well say Biden and Milley should be gone too. FYI: None are going anywhere. brush Aug 2021 #21

+1000 PortTack Aug 2021 #22

++++++++++++++++++!!!!!!!!! 2naSalit Aug 2021 #28

It would help Biden if Austin did resign.He is a good military man and it would be seen as honorable joetheman Aug 2021 #12

+1000000000 Pachamama Aug 2021 #14

Nah, neither Biden nor Milley nor Austin anticipated the Afghan president fleeing... brush Aug 2021 #23

Nah, see post 21. brush Aug 2021 #26

I think we need to see how it plays out. karynnj Aug 2021 #35

You talking bluedevil4 Aug 2021 #3

I heard Milley was the one gab13by13 Aug 2021 #5

Well he should be bluedevil4 Aug 2021 #18

Nobody is going to resign in a 7-month-old admin over a situation inherited... brush Aug 2021 #25

Heard from where? nt BlueLucy Aug 2021 #31

Probably referring to today's press conference AkFemDem Aug 2021 #20

Townhall.com is a MAGA site, why post their take on things here (they editorialised in the tweet)? Celerity Aug 2021 #27

Because it's a link to a video exercise FFS AkFemDem Aug 2021 #29

yes, I watched it Celerity Aug 2021 #30

Depends on diplomacy with the Taliban? Klaralven Aug 2021 #32

Meh. Elessar Zappa Aug 2021 #9

Biden got bad advice from both Defense and Intelligence. former9thward Aug 2021 #10

Agreed Pachamama Aug 2021 #11

Trump hollowed out the State Dept. Tho. nt BlueLucy Aug 2021 #33

The military has always paint a rosy picture of the Afghan security forces and central government. Walleye Aug 2021 #15

Military officers who tell their bosses "no can do" Wingus Dingus Aug 2021 #16

That was a painful presser. He is not inspiring confidence. AkFemDem Aug 2021 #19

There are reports Milley and Austin told the president to leave a small residual force DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2021 #24

Sullivan and Blinken need to go. BlueLucy Aug 2021 #34

Yes, I don't think Austin was calling the shots. It's basically diplomatic, rather than military. Klaralven Aug 2021 #36

Correct. BlueLucy Aug 2021 #38

This maybe true. But I can't believe any of the bullshit Politico petals Thrill Aug 2021 #37

If true, Austin still needs to resign and Blinkem and Sullivan too Pachamama Aug 2021 #39

LOL Mysterian Aug 2021 #40

That is insulting Pachamama Aug 2021 #41

Austin's not going anywhere Mysterian Aug 2021 #42

Everyone should and will "give a sh*t" about Afghanistan now, 6 months from now and beyond Pachamama Aug 2021 #44

Don't hold your breath waiting. Elessar Zappa Aug 2021 #43

So you do not believe Austin the Secretary of Defense was in charge of the planning and execution of Pachamama Aug 2021 #45

JFK.....just what we need......more chaos Red Mountain Aug 2021 #46

bullshit demtenjeep Aug 2021 #47