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rampartd

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16. the classic trap was the afghanastan withdrawal

Reply to slightlv (Reply #12)

Fri May 22, 2026, 09:18 AM

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he surrenders to terrorists, releases thousands of their soldiers, and blames biden for the chaos. i suspect that had he won in 2020 the withdrawal would not have happened.

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