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SheLiberal

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9. Why Wait So Long

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Aug 21, 2021, 10:53 PM

Aug 2021

Why did so many Americans wait this long to get out? The treaty that Trump signed had us leaving in May, if I was that worried about the Taliban I would have gotten my family out last year. I understand that the government folded quicker than anyone expected but the Taliban has been gaining ground in Afghanistan over the last year. Any rational person had to know this war was not going to end well.

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According to BBC report, US officials have advised all Americans and Afghan citizens that .... [View all] kentuck Aug 2021 OP

See LBN thread (AP report) here: muriel_volestrangler Aug 2021 #1

I turned off my TV bluedevil4 Aug 2021 #2

I just have a bad feeling about the whole matter. kentuck Aug 2021 #3

Damned if they bluedevil4 Aug 2021 #4

Reminds me of a line from Apocalypse Now... kentuck Aug 2021 #5

That bluedevil4 Aug 2021 #6

President Biden did make it very clear the other night interference with the evacuation from PortTack Aug 2021 #7

There are probably bottlenecks elsewhere, like Qatar. GoCubsGo Aug 2021 #8

Why Wait So Long SheLiberal Aug 2021 #9

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