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13. Republicans love ME American hostages....

Sun Sep 5, 2021, 07:38 PM

Sep 2021

that's a big reason why Reagan got elected. Well that and asking the Iranian Revolutionary Guard to hold them until after the election in 1980.

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What about this hostage situation [View all] doc03 Sep 2021 OP

He claims the Taliban are holding Americans hostage. Ocelot II Sep 2021 #1

I don't watch Fox. Ever. Treefrog Sep 2021 #2

I've been looking for other sources... VarryOn Sep 2021 #3

Btw, he is not a senator. Treefrog Sep 2021 #4

It just came up as news on my phone doc03 Sep 2021 #5

"What will it take to do business today and drive it home?" CurtEastPoint Sep 2021 #12

I wouldn't use the word "hostage" WarGamer Sep 2021 #7

I was afraid something like this would happen. Hope doc03 Sep 2021 #8

This was predictable and probably not politically damaging. WarGamer Sep 2021 #9

Maybe you should give him a call? Treefrog Sep 2021 #10

I have confidence that the President and his team are already on it. WarGamer Sep 2021 #11

Republicans love ME American hostages.... OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2021 #13

But then Poppy's grandiose "Operation Desert Shield/Storm" BumRushDaShow Sep 2021 #15

But it was a 12 year run..... OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2021 #16

You could go back before 1963 BumRushDaShow Sep 2021 #17

... BumRushDaShow Sep 2021 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #21

Exactly. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2021 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #24

Name me one American Republican war hero in the past 70 years. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2021 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #26

There's no disagreement hardluck Sep 2021 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #31

John McCain could have been released instead he doc03 Sep 2021 #32

This article says four planes Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2021 #14

I saw an article from the AP saying 4 planes. nt Raine Sep 2021 #18

I am not seeing anything about US hostages revmclaren Sep 2021 #22

Republicans Demand Evacuation of Undocumented Aliens from Afghanistan dalton99a Sep 2021 #28

I found this from Reuters dflprincess Sep 2021 #29