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Rhiannon12866

(258,738 posts) Mon Aug 23, 2021, 11:10 PM Aug 2021

We May Have To "Call Taliban's Bluff,' Stay Past Withdrawal Deadline Says Sen Murphy- All In - MSNBC [View all]

“Of course it would be better to get all of this done by the 31st. But it may be that we have to call the Taliban’s bluff here,” says Sen. Chris Murphy. Aired on 08/23/2021.

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We May Have To "Call Taliban's Bluff,' Stay Past Withdrawal Deadline Says Sen Murphy- All In - MSNBC [View all] Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 OP

I suspect we are not going to abide by the Taliban's timeline. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2021 #1

I agree that we should stay as long as it takes to get the job done, this is our chance Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #4

We can do a lotta damage on the way out. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2021 #7

That's an excellent point, we clearly have the advantage Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #8

Isn't the Taliban doing their best to hamstring the effort by allowing ISIS to attack the airport? PortTack Aug 2021 #2

That's sure what it looks like, they're the ones causing all the problems and delays Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #5

We have all their assets here frozen. Mr.Bill Aug 2021 #3

And if they want this mission completed, it would be to their advantage to get out of the way! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #6