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Like I stated before, I believe Afghanistan should have remained an intelligence outpost in a unstable region where we need troops to guard in order to prevent another 9/11 from occurring and help keep a lid on the instability. We didn't need a complete withdrawal.
I know. You and I are in agreement on that. I keep repeating this because people right now are so outraged at the current disaster, not enough thought - in most cases, no thought - is given to the true long-term ramifications of this policy disaster.
I know. You and I are in agreement on that. I keep repeating this because people right now are so outraged at the current disaster, not enough thought - in most cases, no thought - is given to the true long-term ramifications of this policy disaster.
Yes. This disaster was turned into a political issue when it should have remained a national/international security issue.
He knew. He also knew they were right to discharge him from the military. Doesn’t make what he said wrong. He probably didn’t want to continue to serve under the Biden Administration and the generals currently in the Pentagon and decided to vent his frustration knowing they would discharge him. I don’t agree with this. 12 years of service flushed away.
Sometimes you just have to draw the line ….
For your own Mental Health, if nothing else.
The Lt Col would have lost all respect for himself IF he did not draw his line on Principle.
SOME people can’t “flush away” their Principles.
well, when you have your very top chain of command (that's POTUS/CiC) doesn't want to accept the responsibility, you have nowhere else to go except for social media
They are not our ruling class. Government and all people who work within government work for we the people. We do not serve them, they serve us.
They seem to always forget that.
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- which need to be repeated over and over.
