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TheRealNorth

(9,435 posts)
23. Well, it sounds like Republicans want to let the generals make foreign policy...
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 04:32 PM
Sep 2021

That sounds like a dictatorship to me.

Sorry Generals Trump signed up for a complete withdrawal Ritabert Sep 2021 #1
Good point padah513 Sep 2021 #2
I'm pretty sure the military was confident that they could get Trump to back down. Bleacher Creature Sep 2021 #4
He bragged about it.... BradAllison Sep 2021 #20
+1 -K&R onetexan Sep 2021 #40
This is soooooo damn boring. nt DURHAM D Sep 2021 #3
Don't care, only care about health care, infrastructure, education, climate change. Jon King Sep 2021 #5
All true..... HOWEVER this will become a huge GQP talking point for the next 3 years groundloop Sep 2021 #21
Well, it sounds like Republicans want to let the generals make foreign policy... TheRealNorth Sep 2021 #23
Hmmm. Not about that at all Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2021 #52
Doesn't matter, anything can be a GQP talking pt onetexan Sep 2021 #41
Yup. You are right. It doesn't really matter whether any of us here Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2021 #54
Oh great, this will be all over 24/7 hibbing Sep 2021 #6
can someone tell me why this is news? guyfromla Sep 2021 #7
Remind me who appoints the Secretary in charge of the "military industrial complex"... brooklynite Sep 2021 #18
+1 Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2021 #53
So now the MSM is going to go all out grumpyduck Sep 2021 #8
Yes, because MSM and MIC corporate board wnylib Sep 2021 #38
Because Biden's hands were tied because of Trump deal with the Taliban had 2 choices: Botany Sep 2021 #9
Really sick of this shit. hamsterjill Sep 2021 #10
This is a bullshit LIE lapfog_1 Sep 2021 #11
Most likely UnderThisLaw Sep 2021 #47
Huh? Mike Nelson Sep 2021 #12
Politico trying to stir up conflict again with sloppy reporting. nt IronLionZion Sep 2021 #14
Well... Mike Nelson Sep 2021 #19
Consider the source. I never read Politico any more. wnylib Sep 2021 #39
This message was self-deleted by its author Zorro Sep 2021 #13
Have no doubt the generals said we needed more troops there, especially during withdrawal. Hoyt Sep 2021 #15
Here is the transcript of what Biden said to Stephanopolous. Jon King Sep 2021 #16
I don't think that directly contradicts Biden Red Mountain Sep 2021 #17
It's confusing to me. I heard them say that if we left troops in country after August 1st they PaulRevere08 Sep 2021 #25
Exactly TheRealNorth Sep 2021 #26
Hey....is anyone surprised????? Hulk Sep 2021 #22
Well Put Hulk DanieRains Sep 2021 #31
And one minute past the withdrawal deadline, the Taliban would have lit them up NickB79 Sep 2021 #24
But wars generate clicks for the MSM... TheRealNorth Sep 2021 #27
Exactly they would be bait.... Historic NY Sep 2021 #32
Glad Politico snowybirdie Sep 2021 #28
yawn ColinC Sep 2021 #29
OK, they can parse Biden's words here not fooled Sep 2021 #30
Democrats Get Attacked For Not Being Perfect While The GOP Is Basically A Terrorist Organization DanieRains Sep 2021 #33
You have to look at how videohead5 Sep 2021 #34
The Republican Senators were baiting the Generals throughout the hearing Zorro Sep 2021 #35
Of course it will become a Repug talking point, so what. Voters care about other stuff. Jon King Sep 2021 #36
butt-covering Slammer Sep 2021 #37
Even MORE TROOPS would likely die if we left some there. TeamProg Sep 2021 #42
Thank God we have a POTUS Cryptoad Sep 2021 #43
Later on in the hearing they said that keeping them there past the end of August wouldn't have.... George II Sep 2021 #44
Top generals tried to convince JFK.... paleotn Sep 2021 #45
Their Comments are Noted Roy Rolling Sep 2021 #46
So what? Hell with them. marble falls Sep 2021 #48
More troops? For longer? To what end? Grins Sep 2021 #49
Generals: What would be your goals and what would you accomplish by staying? keithbvadu2 Sep 2021 #50
The outcome would had been worse if they didn't do the withdrawal. LiberalFighter Sep 2021 #51
Problem is though Trump started it already and the Republicans in the House and Senate are cstanleytech Sep 2021 #55
Amazing how it seems a press who has essentially ignored Afghanistan for years, no is so concerned JohnSJ Sep 2021 #56
The Generals didn't want to kill the cash cow Dopers_Greed Sep 2021 #57
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