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SergeStorms

(18,880 posts)
16. Yes, and if we could see a corresponding....
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 06:45 PM
Aug 2021

cut in defense spending that would be wonderful too. I doubt we'll ever see the Pentagon receive a budget cut though. They're pretty much untouchable in our war oriented country.

Yes, I have been very happy we are out of there pwb Aug 2021 #1
Obama shoulda listened to Biden zipplewrath Aug 2021 #2
I am also happy we are out of there. redstatebluegirl Aug 2021 #3
One strategic mistake often made, sarisataka Aug 2021 #6
Yep! FalloutShelter Aug 2021 #4
Another 20 years, another trillion dollar and more US deaths multigraincracker Aug 2021 #5
Joe must have figured out it was a Cluster F. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #7
He knew it when he was VP. Mr.Bill Aug 2021 #13
Yep, my read of the situation exactly. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #31
+1 crickets Aug 2021 #35
Which became a Trump F*** Cluster Mopar151 Aug 2021 #14
And no one can do a Cluster F like Trump. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #32
He's a good, honest man with the best of intentions. I trust him, lindysalsagal Aug 2021 #8
Like we didn't deserve.... SergeStorms Aug 2021 #17
It was never going to be a cake walk getting out of Afghanistan. Never. BComplex Aug 2021 #9
Raise your hand if your support for Biden is still as strong as it ever was! LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2021 #10
As a general rule paleotn Aug 2021 #11
800 Americans die per day from Covid, but, but Afghanistan. Jon King Aug 2021 #12
Unwarranted death is still death, if by a government action in a needless war, or governmental AZLD4Candidate Aug 2021 #18
President Biden and us are dealing with all of that. Climate change is another. rockfordfile Aug 2021 #26
The more I see president Biden govern the more he reminds me of FDR, its too bad he has to put yaesu Aug 2021 #15
FDR had to put up with Father Coughlin, Charles Lindbergh, a hostile Supreme Court AZLD4Candidate Aug 2021 #20
So true True Blue American Aug 2021 #21
Yes, and if we could see a corresponding.... SergeStorms Aug 2021 #16
World class leadership. The president who ended the longest war in the US history. AlexSFCA Aug 2021 #19
That would be awesome - either one. NH Ethylene Aug 2021 #23
Joe has been my choice for years. tavernier Aug 2021 #22
I am thrilled to out of Afghanistan finally. Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #24
AGREED! nt Maru Kitteh Aug 2021 #25
I wonder if the Taliban will find Afghanistan governable. No one else has. n/t MrModerate Aug 2021 #27
It will revert to tribal rule. Mr.Bill Aug 2021 #33
jeeze ! another clown in republican shit show ! monkeyman1 Aug 2021 #28
Grateful to Joe, who has led the saving of more lives than any U.S. president in history. ancianita Aug 2021 #29
Yes, he did real good. pwb Aug 2021 #30
Yes jalan48 Aug 2021 #34
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