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Old 08-17-2021, 12:56 AM
 
Location: New Jersey and hating it
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Are you kidding? Pulling out of Afghanistan is a huge blunder that will have consequences for world security for years to come. We finally had the place secured and the Taliban pacified under Trump but Biden had to undo all the good work by Trump just to make the Leftists happy and now things are unraveling lightning fast.

Pulling out is akin to removing the locks to your front door thinking you don’t need locks to be safe. We weren’t fighting any wars there the last few years. The small number of troops were just doing guard duties. No need to pull out.
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Old 08-17-2021, 12:58 AM
 
Location: Arizona
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It's doubtful any Administration is going to airlift Afghans who want to leave other then the wealthy connected ones. It was the same with Vietnam, Iraq. Remember the Kurds who got rid of ISIS we left them high and dry also it's the American way.
You're projecting. Stay with what's actually happening not what you think might happen. It just muddies the water in a very difficult situation. Next week at this time it may be a whole different picture.
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Old 08-17-2021, 12:59 AM
 
Location: Honolulu, HI
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Freedom isn’t free.

Wake me up when we leave Japan, Germany, Syria, Iraq, Kuwait, Turkey, Korea, Qatar, etc then maybe you can preach about America not staying in countries and combat zones forever.

We are and will continue to be the world’s police, get over it.
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Old 08-17-2021, 01:02 AM
 
Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan
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Most people agree that it was time to get out. Where Biden is getting hammered is on the handling of the withdrawal. It was an epic disaster. Trump would have never bungled it this way. The Taliban also respected and feared Trump, and likely view Biden as weak, ineffective and insignificant.
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Old 08-17-2021, 01:02 AM
 
Location: Metro Seattle Area - Born and Raised
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I’m not a military man but who in their right mind would withdraw troops before evacuating American civilians. Biden is a walking disaster!
I’m a military man with 30 years of service and you are 100% correct.
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Old 08-17-2021, 01:03 AM
 
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Old 08-17-2021, 01:03 AM
 
Location: New Jersey and hating it
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Freedom isn’t free.

Wake me up when we leave Japan, Germany, Syria, Iraq, Kuwait, Turkey, Korea, Qatar, etc then maybe you can preach about America not staying in countries and combat zones forever.

We are and will continue to be the world’s police, get over it.
Exactly. When you are big and wealthy like we are, we can’t just say we can’t be the world’s policeman. You kinda have to be because otherwise the bad guys will take over and don’t think they will leave you alone because you ignore them.
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Old 08-17-2021, 01:11 AM
 
Location: Metro Seattle Area - Born and Raised
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More proof that Biden isn’t president material

Why didn’t Biden listen to his generals AND more important, why didn’t his generals resign in protest?
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Old 08-17-2021, 01:13 AM
 
Location: Arizona
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Are you kidding? Pulling out of Afghanistan is a huge blunder that will have consequences for world security for years to come. We finally had the place secured and the Taliban pacified under Trump but Biden had to undo all the good work by Trump just to make the Leftists happy and now things are unraveling lightning fast.

Pulling out is akin to removing the locks to your front door thinking you don’t need locks to be safe. We weren’t fighting any wars there the last few years. The small number of troops were just doing guard duties. No need to pull out.
You are so misinformed I don't know where to start with your post.
You're projecting all this crap that will happen and it's all directly Joe Biden's fault. You have no clue what will happen in the future with the Taliban, with Afghanistan and how well Biden and the US military will assist the refugees to leave and for your information, we haven't had that place secure in almost 20 years.

What a load of pure, partisan bull****.
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Old 08-17-2021, 01:18 AM
 
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
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Great job repeating the talking points. Nobody is arguing the point you’re trying to make. The point that Biden and his defenders are desperately trying to ignore is that there was a way to leave that wouldn’t have resulted in needless death and a guaranteed terrorist training ground.

He and his supporters are responsible for each and every terrorist attack that originates from the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan”. Unfortunately there will be many.
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