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LenaBaby61

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41. Biden reached out 19 times, telling them what the deal was.

Wed Sep 8, 2021, 10:18 AM

Sep 2021

After all of these warnings, what's Biden supposed to do? Send soldiers over there AGAIN to whip those people's asses and drag them home?

Blumenthal is out of order in this. He needs to shut his pie hole up and talk about this with Pres. Biden.

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Blumenthal 'furious' at Biden administration over failing to secure evacuee planes [View all] bluedevil4 Sep 2021 OP

LOL BannonsLiver Sep 2021 #1

Nope, sorry. They were told weekly since March that it was imperative that they leave immediately. Scrivener7 Sep 2021 #2

2 Presidents announced our departure - with deadlines lame54 Sep 2021 #55

Washington Examiner kcr Sep 2021 #3

I can't hold back bluedevil4 Sep 2021 #6

Oh please n/t kcr Sep 2021 #9

lol obamanut2012 Sep 2021 #10

We have gotten everyone out that wants to get out. The rest is just press nonsense. Scrivener7 Sep 2021 #27

Even if by all signs, they did not want to leave when we still had forces there? karynnj Sep 2021 #64

Post removed Post removed Sep 2021 #4

I know where I am bluedevil4 Sep 2021 #5

And you care enough to only use the best sources kcr Sep 2021 #7

The Examiner obamanut2012 Sep 2021 #11

did I miss something about bluedevil4 Sep 2021 #12

It's a notorious RW Republican leaning rag Ligyron Sep 2021 #18

oh bluedevil4 Sep 2021 #21

He's my senator, too kcr Sep 2021 #25

he is a great bluedevil4 Sep 2021 #31

I always thought he was a great Senator...but I find his words disturbing. Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #38

Uh huh. Scrivener7 Sep 2021 #32

You don't know the "Examiner" is a right wing rag? brush Sep 2021 #45

Examiner: far worse than even FOX and OAN! Hey, get with the program and stop spreading RW lies. machoneman Sep 2021 #49

Because of what you read in the Moonie News. Kay. Scrivener7 Sep 2021 #28

I heard the same blather nearly verbatim on Fux Noise an hour ago Orrex Sep 2021 #8

That's because it's their talking points. BannonsLiver Sep 2021 #15

Exactly. Orrex Sep 2021 #22

I hope he has bluedevil4 Sep 2021 #16

And what is your morality about the lives that would be put at risk to retrieve the people Scrivener7 Sep 2021 #30

Nothing that helps Republicans is moral. Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #37

who is Ol' Syd? Celerity Sep 2021 #34

Isn't DeVos, the war profiteer, organizing flights for people at... brush Sep 2021 #46

And no doubt expecting free military air cover to go along with it Orrex Sep 2021 #51

Joe Biden led the first successful evacuation of Afghanistan without being sniped on ... marble falls Sep 2021 #13

Let's not completely re-write history. former9thward Sep 2021 #58

You need to reread your history. Alexander's armies got tired of getting their asses kicked ... marble falls Sep 2021 #62

"and by the 1660s the Mongols left" Voltaire2 Sep 2021 #63

The esteemed Senator snowybirdie Sep 2021 #14

good point but bluedevil4 Sep 2021 #19

Based on what? BannonsLiver Sep 2021 #20

People created a problem by not leaving treestar Sep 2021 #17

I don't disagree with you bluedevil4 Sep 2021 #24

Do doctors who treat lung cancer commonly get shot at with RPGs and rifles? BannonsLiver Sep 2021 #26

We didn't treestar Sep 2021 #33

DeVos, the war profiteer, is scheduling flights at $6500... brush Sep 2021 #47

This isn't the smoker and lung cancer Bettie Sep 2021 #48

More to the point this is more like . . . peggysue2 Sep 2021 #54

That isn't a good analogy. Caliman73 Sep 2021 #57

There are risks to US Soldiers who would carry out these missions JI7 Sep 2021 #23

And more than half of those left behind may not want to leave... haele Sep 2021 #29

Biden reached out 19 times, telling them what the deal was. LenaBaby61 Sep 2021 #41

Maybe he should draw on his experience in Vietnam madville Sep 2021 #35

Shame on you Senator. Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #36

Yep. This. Scrivener7 Sep 2021 #39

So, what do you want? Bettie Sep 2021 #40

The pull out wasn't a surprise to them. LenaBaby61 Sep 2021 #42

So personal responsibility doesn't apply to these special people? harumph Sep 2021 #43

Washington Examiner is right-wing propaganda Marius25 Sep 2021 #44

Honeymoon's over; time to attack Biden DavidDvorkin Sep 2021 #50

Most of us know how you feel? Sure. After all, you've been here a little over a month. 11 Bravo Sep 2021 #52

HAHAHAHAHAHA Scurrilous Sep 2021 #53

Over 120000 people have been evacuated out. Sorry if they can't evacuate everybody. JanMichael Sep 2021 #56

It isn't that they "can't" Caliman73 Sep 2021 #59

Oh hell yeah if I got a notice this was going to happen and I lived in a country like that I'd be ou JanMichael Sep 2021 #60

I am so tired of reading and hearing criticism about the withdrawal GoodRaisin Sep 2021 #61