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SunSeeker

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11. Trump's sudden announcement wasn't just "badly timed"...

Reply to olegramps (Reply #10)

Sun Dec 23, 2018, 01:50 PM

Dec 2018

It betrayed our allies and endangered lives.

Yes, it is common knowledge that the Taliban thinks in terms of "centuries," and is driven by religion.

Are you suggesting that there is no point in entering into any agreements with the Taliban because they will break them?

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Taliban greets Pentagon's withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan with cries of victory [View all] SunSeeker Dec 2018 OP

Why tf did NBC use "Pentagon's" instead of "Trump's"? nt greyl Dec 2018 #1

Good question. nt SunSeeker Dec 2018 #2

Yep, SergeStorms Dec 2018 #3

Exactly, Trump defied the Pentagon. watoos Dec 2018 #4

Yes. ALSO, no troops are withdrawn and no timeline yet, just Hortensis Dec 2018 #8

I think we must remind ourselves that this is primarily a continuous religious war since 650 A.D. olegramps Dec 2018 #5

Afghanistan has been the graveyard of empires for thousands of years ansible Dec 2018 #7

What does that have to do with the stupid, dangerous way Trump announced our withdrawal? SunSeeker Dec 2018 #9

The fact remains that regardless of our good intentions, the internal war will continue. olegramps Dec 2018 #10

Trump's sudden announcement wasn't just "badly timed"... SunSeeker Dec 2018 #11

In a word: No. But don't expect unreasonable results. olegramps Dec 2018 #12

... Scurrilous Dec 2018 #6