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7. When our plane flew out of Vietnam, we let out a collective/spontaneous cheer. n/t

Reply to grahamhgreen (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 10:34 PM

Dec 2014

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US 'Formally' Ends 'War' in Afghanistan. Troops Respond: [View all] grahamhgreen Dec 2014 OP

The only good thing about this statement is that Obama wasn't wearing a flight suit with a sock in Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #1

And what did the ones stationed in Germany, Italy, Japan, and Korea say? jberryhill Dec 2014 #2

Same motherf#ckin thing. Plus, why don't we fix our own problems first? grahamhgreen Dec 2014 #3

Probably nothing. So what? Doctor_J Dec 2014 #4

Our wars in those places ended some time ago jberryhill Dec 2014 #5

Let's see...Afghanistan vs. Italy...are those anything like each other... Doctor_J Dec 2014 #6

he's right. see post #10 uhnope Dec 2014 #11

this bizarre talking point again. jesus christ. m-lekktor Dec 2014 #8

It's not a "talking point" it's basic reality: troops in a place does not equal war continuing uhnope Dec 2014 #10

Tell that to the Taliban who continue the war in Afghanistan neverforget Dec 2014 #12

Maybe because it's their country, we attacked them. Like Japan attacked us. grahamhgreen Dec 2014 #13

By "their country", you mean the Taliban? jberryhill Dec 2014 #22

I mean - not ours. grahamhgreen Dec 2014 #32

I beg your pardon? jberryhill Dec 2014 #15

Why? We can't really afford it, can we? grahamhgreen Dec 2014 #17

I have not the foggiest idea, Graham jberryhill Dec 2014 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Jeff Rosenzweig Dec 2014 #24

Are people in those counties trying to kill American troops? former9thward Dec 2014 #19

I can't speak for everyone in Afghanistan jberryhill Dec 2014 #20

Americans are not stationed in N. Korea. former9thward Dec 2014 #25

" You really think being stationed in Afghanistan has the same danger level as Germany?" jberryhill Dec 2014 #26

" And what did the ones stationed in Germany, Italy, Japan, and Korea say?" former9thward Dec 2014 #27

No, I am observing that there are troops in many places where we are not pursuing an active war jberryhill Dec 2014 #28

That they're not in war zones? LittleBlue Dec 2014 #23

When our plane flew out of Vietnam, we let out a collective/spontaneous cheer. n/t UTUSN Dec 2014 #7

the war did not end, it will go on and on ...nt quadrature Dec 2014 #9

it's so this accomplishment can be added to THE LIST Skittles Dec 2014 #14

The latest act in the foreign policy kabuki theater KG Dec 2014 #16

The U.S. may have ended the 'war' she wanted to fight. But the Afghan Resistance (aka KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #21

pretty much. grahamhgreen Dec 2014 #31

my great-uncle was ineuro[pe long after WW2 ended. and that was a clear win. pansypoo53219 Dec 2014 #29

We lost. Get out. Get over it. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #30