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redqueen

(115,096 posts)
19. That is encouraging.
Tue May 1, 2012, 08:12 PM
May 2012

However I'm sure many will expect that to change, or worry that it might, due to a change in circumstances there, some technicality (mercenaries vs. troops?), or what have you.

Also, it's an election year, so ... who knows.

Just saying what? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2012 #1
Already said. eom Purveyor May 2012 #2
Do you realize we still have troops in Korea, Japan and Germany? DCBob May 2012 #3
But the Japanese, Germans and Koreans aren't shooting at us. neverforget May 2012 #9
Well, I suspect at some point the Afghans will stop shooting at us too. DCBob May 2012 #12
You know what's the best way to get them to stop shooting at us? Daniel537 May 2012 #21
Cant argue with that. DCBob May 2012 #23
I think you are probably wrong. They'll stop when we leave. morningfog May 2012 #34
I wasn't speechless but now I am...well sort of SunsetDreams May 2012 #4
Fill us in - What is going on in 2024? TheCowsCameHome May 2012 #5
We will be in Afghanistan at least until then. avaistheone1 May 2012 #6
No. Please try re-reading. TheWraith May 2012 #11
If our role is counter-insurgency, that means troops. hlthe2b May 2012 #13
Well...Special Forces, drones and contractors kenny blankenship May 2012 #18
No, it doesn't mean troops. Zalatix May 2012 #26
Yeah, right. avaistheone1 May 2012 #14
But this one is good for it - at least thru November! kenny blankenship May 2012 #20
Oh yeah. So glad that one about the public option got caught on video. avaistheone1 May 2012 #27
U.S. pledges financial, support role to Afghans through 2024 steve2470 May 2012 #8
Nation building. avaistheone1 May 2012 #22
AP:Highlights of US-Afghanistan agreement Purveyor May 2012 #10
Meanwhile police are attacking Occupy protestors in Oakland tonight. avaistheone1 May 2012 #29
Targeting Al-Qaida? Daniel537 May 2012 #32
Cause people are actually LISTENING and not paying attention misinformation. Rosco T. May 2012 #7
Yeah, I heard that part about the Taliban loud and clear derby378 May 2012 #15
The end of the war was just announced. Our cooperation with the Afghanistan government will continue phleshdef May 2012 #16
US/Afghan agreement does NOT keep US troops in Afghanistan past 2014. Rosco T. May 2012 #17
That is encouraging. redqueen May 2012 #19
or we get a Republican in the WH Rosco T. May 2012 #33
Didn't hear the speech, but Chris Matthews and Joe ecstatic May 2012 #24
Very poor journalism. boxman15 May 2012 #28
Troops will still be there but as "trainers". former9thward May 2012 #35
Here's a poll: MineralMan May 2012 #25
DID ANYBODY ACTUALLY WATCH THE SPEECH?!? boxman15 May 2012 #30
Thank you. panader0 May 2012 #31
Bases are already built. The USA will fund and train the PufPuf23 May 2012 #37
Afghan military until 2024 at $4 billion per year? israel will be pissed~~ eom Purveyor May 2012 #38
I am surprised yet not surprised. Hell Hath No Fury May 2012 #36
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