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Kid Berwyn

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2. The story that Corporate McPravda missed.

Reply to onetexan (Original post)

Fri Aug 20, 2021, 08:13 AM

Aug 2021

“Our secretary of state [Mike Pompeo] signed a surrender agreement with the Taliban,” McMaster told Bari Weiss. “This collapse goes back to the capitulation agreement of 2020. The Taliban didn’t defeat us. We defeated ourselves.”

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And here it is folks: Admission by the Con's own lackeys that deal w Taliban was a bad one [View all] onetexan Aug 2021 OP

More indications this was a set up all along, duforsure Aug 2021 #1

The former Afghan President is FalloutShelter Aug 2021 #3

+1 K&R onetexan Aug 2021 #5

The president of Afghan would not give Trump a cut. Baitball Blogger Aug 2021 #7

A few other Trump self-interest factors too. JHB Aug 2021 #4

Indeed, a set up. Who was really behind the Republican "moves" with the Taliban? Champp Aug 2021 #9

The story that Corporate McPravda missed. Kid Berwyn Aug 2021 #2

Precisely! All the media outlets should be harping on this other than Rachel Maddow. onetexan Aug 2021 #6

They didn't miss it, it went against their narrative. spanone Aug 2021 #10

The truth malaise Aug 2021 #8

Still, why did Biden... zentrum Aug 2021 #11

+1. At this point, it doesn't matter what trump did in Afghanistan. We should have known better. Hoyt Aug 2021 #12

Believe what? The pullout was necessary & the outcome predictable onetexan Aug 2021 #13

+100 usaf-vet Aug 2021 #14

These narratives are criticisms of Biden- he chose to withdraw. David__77 Aug 2021 #15

Why can't the media report this? yardwork Aug 2021 #16

Pompeo "signed a surrender agreement with the Taliban" gratuitous Aug 2021 #17