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4. Moulton made some good points. Kind of hard to bash Democrats who appear or

Thu Aug 26, 2021, 11:19 PM

Aug 2021

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the majority of Dems who aren’t supporting Biden by appearing. The few who have appeared say, “I support pulling out, but awful execution.”

Even Schiff wasn't backing this mess.

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Former soldier Elliott Ackerman on CNN was complaining bitterly about the withdrawal [View all] LymphocyteLover Aug 2021 OP

Just more indication of why we should be leaving. viva la Aug 2021 #1

I do I was there. Twoflower Aug 2021 #6

That must have been traumatic viva la Aug 2021 #9

Traumatic yes, but proud to have done my part. Twoflower Aug 2021 #14

CNN is starting to piss me off. hamsterjill Aug 2021 #2

Moulton made some good points. Kind of hard to bash Democrats who appear or Hoyt Aug 2021 #4

Moulton gave a nice speech about the tough job the troops are doing and how he was proud of them LymphocyteLover Aug 2021 #15

"Wasn't" sorry. Hoyt Aug 2021 #21

This is the sort of behavior some Democrats engaged in during the ACA meltdown...just before Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #20

Biden should have added more troops months ago. Ended up having to do it anyway. Hoyt Aug 2021 #23

No, he shouldn't have...he added a enough to get people out ...but it would have been all out Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #29

I agree. He exceeded expectations and spoiled those that want him to fail. LiberalFighter Aug 2021 #42

I wonder how many of them got re-elected in 2010 that complained? LiberalFighter Aug 2021 #41

It was a mess from day 1 twenty years ago. LiberalFighter Aug 2021 #40

Well, we took about the worse way. And, now, we learn several thousand prisoners Hoyt Aug 2021 #43

You mean the 5,000 from Pakistan? LiberalFighter Aug 2021 #49

I'm with hamsterjill. happy feet Aug 2021 #51

They've always been the "war network". BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #13

I remember Bernard Shaw under the desk at a Baghdad hotel broadcasting on JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #46

We should have put more troops in earlier, blaming trump for withdrawing Hoyt Aug 2021 #3

Yep. TFG really tied our hands on this... regnaD kciN Aug 2021 #10

Yes & sending more troops back to secure roads & airports would likely have violated the peace deal LymphocyteLover Aug 2021 #16

trump arranged Peace Deal with Taliban. You are kidding, right? Hoyt Aug 2021 #27

NO, Trump negotiated a deal. Had we sent more troops, it would have been all out war. Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #22

Well, it's all out war now with 13 of our guys dead. I agree the evacuations picked up. But Hoyt Aug 2021 #25

No, it isn't 'all out war'... Wounded Bear Aug 2021 #28

OK, I guess Taliban is not walking around with rifles. Hoyt Aug 2021 #33

So they are walking around with rifles. That does not make it a war. It is their country. marie999 Aug 2021 #55

When my niece was in Afghanistan, there was a suicide bombing...it has been going on for years. Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #30

Just one more point. Our state department has been saying for months 'get out'. Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #31

Except our government contracts with those mercenaries to keep active duty military counts low. Hoyt Aug 2021 #32

Yes! Sending in more troops would had escalated it sooner LiberalFighter Aug 2021 #44

Hoyt, your posts are a voice of reason in these threads Devil Child Aug 2021 #37

I saw the end and missed most of his comment Catherine Vincent Aug 2021 #5

Yes, on Lemon and he was very upset. LymphocyteLover Aug 2021 #17

No it isn't CrackityJones75 Aug 2021 #34

OK-- thank you for that. Good points. LymphocyteLover Aug 2021 #38

I agree with that. The military and veterans should get respect... LiberalFighter Aug 2021 #45

Oh absolutely! CrackityJones75 Aug 2021 #48

This! happy feet Aug 2021 #52

And every year more Americans are killed Mr.Bill Aug 2021 #53

And this is why I no longer watch the news...it is an all out attack on president Biden where as Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #24

And this solider has the latest intelligence? Seriously..why make a bad situation worse PortTack Aug 2021 #7

Exactly...I am beyond furious. Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #26

Exactly! CrackityJones75 Aug 2021 #35

Who was the host? Did he ask the question how many airports can we keep open GoodRaisin Aug 2021 #8

Don Lemon and I agree lemon could have asked him a lot more LymphocyteLover Aug 2021 #18

Of course. GoodRaisin Aug 2021 #36

I must admit, it's "amusing" to watch my Republican friends... regnaD kciN Aug 2021 #11

Yes, it's really maddening how they completely ignored Afghanistan and what TFG was doing LymphocyteLover Aug 2021 #19

Opinions and assholes. Everyone knows the rest. BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #12

Biden deserves a lot of credit for pulling out. David__77 Aug 2021 #39

We started in Feb 2020. KentuckyWoman Aug 2021 #47

Agreed. LymphocyteLover Aug 2021 #50

Now this asshole writes an incredibly harsh op-ed against Biden for the NYTimes LymphocyteLover Aug 2021 #54