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uponit7771

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44. No ... come on people, stop. US goes into places the wrong way and expect the right results has

Wed Jul 13, 2022, 02:21 PM

Jul 2022

... stop in our minds.

The most corrupt assholes are chosen to lead the country by the US and then we wonder why they don't want what we're selling them.

Come on.. stop

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this is not going to win me any friends or favors but when [View all] speak easy Jul 2022 OP

I agree except I don't know that Afghans are necessarily cowards. I think the majority of LoisB Jul 2022 #1

Yes! The Afghans are fearsomely famous for anything BUT cowardice Hortensis Jul 2022 #12

I believe you are exactly right. Well said. Thank you. LoisB Jul 2022 #28

I also think a significant chunk of the temporary311 Jul 2022 #17

Kind of like the Russian higher-ups momta Jul 2022 #27

There is always a money angle. LoisB Jul 2022 #30

Geopolitical considerations (cynical?) question everything Jul 2022 #2

That's not cynical -- it's realistic. China's jets have been buzzing Taiwan for quite awhile now... Hekate Jul 2022 #29

Taiwan has been preparing for war with China for many years and has considerable Pepsidog Jul 2022 #41

Obviously the Afghans prefer the Taliban. Srkdqltr Jul 2022 #3

while all the while saying otherwise speak easy Jul 2022 #6

The Taliban are a far-right Afghani fundamentalist Muslim group that Hortensis Jul 2022 #21

The Ukrainians got rid of the Russians before and they obviously don't want them again. Srkdqltr Jul 2022 #4

Thank you for that. And remember who left the Kurds on the battle field. nt Samrob Jul 2022 #5

Trump and Pompeo openly and publicly made the deal with the Taliban. BlueLucy Jul 2022 #7

I think our involvement here goes much deeper. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2022 #8

"Ukraine is helping us save our democracy". speak easy Jul 2022 #9

One of Trumps impeachments was over his actions in Ukraine. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2022 #10

Whatever the future may bring, speak easy Jul 2022 #13

Yeah, this has been building for a while, around the world... Wounded Bear Jul 2022 #14

Apparently you don't know any Afghans. LakeArenal Jul 2022 #11

They did not care enough to fight speak easy Jul 2022 #15

And we all know tazkcmo Jul 2022 #18

Wow. That's really totally wrong. But okay. LakeArenal Jul 2022 #19

The Taliban walked into Kabul without a sot being fired. speak easy Jul 2022 #22

Sure sure. They don't care about their country or people. LakeArenal Jul 2022 #23

Values. tazkcmo Jul 2022 #16

Yes.... LakeArenal Jul 2022 #20

******* THIS !!!! ☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 ******* uponit7771 Jul 2022 #43

Afghanistan isn't divided into two easily identifiable opposing factions DFW Jul 2022 #24

Yes! FakeNoose Jul 2022 #37

Afghans have never lost a war tiredtoo Jul 2022 #25

Most of our military ventures are done to benefit the military industrial complex. Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #26

Outsiders of the Third World tend to be top down Tetrachloride Jul 2022 #31

That's an astute observation you make GregariousGroundhog Jul 2022 #32

Education could be one reason Polybius Jul 2022 #33

Two Super powers met defeat in Afghanistan. former9thward Jul 2022 #34

Big difference though. Afghani's were fighting Afghani's. KPN Jul 2022 #35

What passed for a government there was hopelessly corrupt Warpy Jul 2022 #36

+1, uponit7771 Jul 2022 #46

Regarding the Afghan army's lack of resistance Martin Eden Jul 2022 #38

+1, uponit7771 Jul 2022 #45

👍 Joinfortmill Jul 2022 #39

There is one important thing that could be done short of boots-on-the-ground. TomSlick Jul 2022 #40

Trump sold us out to Russians IronLionZion Jul 2022 #42

No ... come on people, stop. US goes into places the wrong way and expect the right results has uponit7771 Jul 2022 #44

K&R brer cat Jul 2022 #47

We should have never gone into Afghanistan JI7 Jul 2022 #48

Those are not analogous situations. Caliman73 Jul 2022 #49

"it is impossible to keep together for any period of time" speak easy Jul 2022 #50

Totally agree with you. nt Raine Jul 2022 #51

Trump sold out and undermined the government in Afghanistan by negotiating with his good friends lees1975 Jul 2022 #52