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steve2470

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36. It is bullshit, time for a responsible safe-as-possible-withdrawal

Tue Aug 22, 2017, 12:30 AM

Aug 2017

Afghanistan is just going to go back to the Taliban and their allies when we leave, whenever that is. Unless we're going to make this our permanent military training ground/DoD-feeding-trough.

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Trump's speech was bullshit. [View all] madaboutharry Aug 2017 OP

It was written for him to make him look like he is a thoughtful commander, ready to lead, etc.. drray23 Aug 2017 #1

OMG, OMG! Did he just pivot? Did he? Is he presidential now? Did he pivot? Beartracks Aug 2017 #30

Quick, get Van the Man !!! OnDoutside Aug 2017 #33

More like divot. NT politicat Aug 2017 #42

! Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2017 #44

He sounded like a complete idiot, as usual. It was a cover up to deflect from how F'ed he is in RKP5637 Aug 2017 #2

of course he bdamomma Aug 2017 #3

D-I-S-T-R-A-C-T-I-O-N, can you spell that Twittler-in-Chief? BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #4

The media seemed convinced that it was spelled D-E-C-I-S-I-O-N... Thor_MN Aug 2017 #21

Basically he's still staying in Afghanistan and continuing what Obama was doing. procon Aug 2017 #5

Wait til his rally in Phoenix tomorrow when he goes off script oberliner Aug 2017 #6

Yes. I might actually watch that now to his old self come out. rusty quoin Aug 2017 #24

I will be out with tens of thousands. kairos12 Aug 2017 #31

Thank you lunasun Aug 2017 #45

A double nothingburger with cheese C_U_L8R Aug 2017 #7

Limburger (with green mold...) lastlib Aug 2017 #28

Speech apkhgp Aug 2017 #8

Don't know how you had the stomach to watch it. BlueStater Aug 2017 #9

I muted it and put on close caption. madaboutharry Aug 2017 #10

Good idea. Hieronymus Aug 2017 #12

On the rare occasions I watch him speak, I do that too. His voice is so awful. Shrike47 Aug 2017 #41

All eyes are on Phoenix AlexSFCA Aug 2017 #11

Afghanistan update? Trump's attempting to pass this off as "news". oasis Aug 2017 #13

Yep. I think it was a poor attempt at "Wag the dog." GoCubsGo Aug 2017 #14

I just read it ismnotwasm Aug 2017 #15

Let's See Which Trump Shows Up Tomorrow. He's Going to Phoenix Ccarmona Aug 2017 #16

He will contradict himself tomorrow NotARepublican1023 Aug 2017 #17

Welcome to DU, NotARepublican1023! calimary Aug 2017 #32

it was a reality show starring afghanistan.....he revealed no policy at all spanone Aug 2017 #18

Absolutely no reason to announce NOTHING except as a distraction. Ilsa Aug 2017 #19

I wonder if he's going to get India and Pakistan in an active war next. Ilsa Aug 2017 #20

Exactly colsohlibgal Aug 2017 #22

Did anyone catch words to the effect make the American people loyal again? gordianot Aug 2017 #23

Can't watch him, thanks for Trumpsplaining flibbitygiblets Aug 2017 #25

Bazinga! George II Aug 2017 #26

THERE IS cilla4progress Aug 2017 #27

First principles, Clarice. Simplicity. underpants Aug 2017 #29

Total BS.....I personally are tired of hearing "Support the Troops" for 16 years walkingman Aug 2017 #34

I noticed PBS had the camera pointed so that the mic obscured the line of vision to his mouth diva77 Aug 2017 #35

It is bullshit, time for a responsible safe-as-possible-withdrawal steve2470 Aug 2017 #36

Did he repeatedly flash his "white power" gang sign? gratuitous Aug 2017 #37

Yes constantly. gordianot Aug 2017 #39

Getting practice for the Phoenix rally where they will all flash it back at him with glee lunasun Aug 2017 #46

Still Putin's dirty puppet. Etc. Glimmer of Hope Aug 2017 #38

Did you really expect us to waste a good evening watching that moron drool? RainCaster Aug 2017 #40

He said he'd beat ISIS in 30 days kaotikross Aug 2017 #43

What's that secret plan he talked about on the campaign trail? Still secret? lunasun Aug 2017 #47

He's so f'ed up, he was probably trying to take the eclipse coverage JDC Aug 2017 #48