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re: Announcement coming tomorrow: troop withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan

Posted on 9/8/20 at 9:05 pm to
Posted by davyjones
NELA
Member since Feb 2019
36755 posts
Posted on 9/8/20 at 9:05 pm to
War industry lobby probably pulling hard for Biden.
Posted by Pelican fan99
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Jun 2013
39526 posts
Posted on 9/8/20 at 9:11 pm to
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Imagine if we invested a of the money and resources we’ve spent in the Middle East into Mexico and Central America.


and why on earth would we do that
Posted by fatboydave
Fat boy land
Member since Aug 2004
17979 posts
Posted on 9/8/20 at 9:13 pm to
Joe Biden: We must make more war in Afghanistan and Iraq!
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
115467 posts
Posted on 9/8/20 at 9:14 pm to
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Afghanistan was an unconquerable shithole 2300 years ago, and it will still be one 2300 years from today


In the absence of full blown decimation of the countryside and genocide of the population, this ia correct.
Posted by Taxing Authority
Houston
Member since Feb 2010
63498 posts
Posted on 9/8/20 at 9:15 pm to
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Those savages haven’t stepped up to the plate in the 20 years we’ve been there begging them to. It’ll devolve into violence in short order, but let them deal with it. Enough American kids have died for those people.
Yup. Keep in their borders and let them go to town on each other. Some people don't want help.
Posted by Taxing Authority
Houston
Member since Feb 2010
63498 posts
Posted on 9/8/20 at 9:16 pm to
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There will be many Happy parents, wives, husbands etc The Swamp, not so much.
Fuggem. They work for us, not the other way around.
Posted by Muthsera
Member since Jun 2017
7319 posts
Posted on 9/8/20 at 9:18 pm to
One of my biggest criticisms of Trump's foreign policy is that this wasn't done years ago. He ran as an anti-war/peace through strength candidate, then turned around and gave the MIC $3 trillion over the course of his presidency with a long, exaggerated drawdown from the Middle East.

Iraq should have been empty by March 2017.

Afghanistan should have been empty by June 2017.

He's the fricking CIC, not Mattis or Kelly or McMaster or Bolton. Would have gone a long way toward verifying his populist credentials and winning over otherwise reluctant voters.
Posted by davyjones
NELA
Member since Feb 2019
36755 posts
Posted on 9/8/20 at 9:21 pm to
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In the absence of full blown decimation of the countryside and genocide of the population, this ia correct.

Even then some Islamic Sunday school class composed of some youngsters who survived gonna get a little overzealous and angle into the extremist zone, and grow and grow and grow and before you know it....bam, Islamic extremism is back in business. Just can't snuff out an "idea" like that.
This post was edited on 9/8/20 at 9:23 pm
Posted by Pelican fan99
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Jun 2013
39526 posts
Posted on 9/8/20 at 9:29 pm to
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Are you really that stupid ?


sarcasm bro
Posted by AndyCBR
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Nov 2012
8219 posts
Posted on 9/8/20 at 9:55 pm to
We need a strong military to be able to take action when necessary.

We don't need to occupy the globe and act as the world's police force...
Posted by GeneralLee
Member since Aug 2004
14128 posts
Posted on 9/8/20 at 10:52 pm to
I’d bet some sour grapes from this led to the fake news Atlantic story. MIC gotta have their perpetual war.
Posted by ninthward
Boston, MA
Member since May 2007
22772 posts
Posted on 9/8/20 at 10:58 pm to
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Now he needs to end federal laws against weed.
This just might unify the country.

I want him to do this so bad the reactions would be all time!

Posted by jcaz
Laffy
Member since Aug 2014
19300 posts
Posted on 9/8/20 at 11:16 pm to
I think we are starting to see why the Swamp and Establishment types really hate him.
Posted by Bobby OG Johnson
Member since Apr 2015
33509 posts
Posted on 9/8/20 at 11:17 pm to
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#Breaking: Reports of a blast in #Kabul, #Afghanistan targeting Vice President Saleh's convoy (@AFP)


ETA

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Vice President Amrullah Saleh was unharmed in the attack.
This post was edited on 9/8/20 at 11:19 pm
Posted by davyjones
NELA
Member since Feb 2019
36755 posts
Posted on 9/8/20 at 11:21 pm to
Lobbyists for the military industrial complex be like "You best do something about ole baw because you well is about to go dry. You know the well I'm talking about. The one that pays you dues and keeps you campaign war chest nice and full so any would-be challengers be scared off. Thass what's up."
Posted by biglego
San Francisco
Member since Nov 2007
84749 posts
Posted on 9/8/20 at 11:23 pm to
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Now he needs to end federal laws against weed.

He really needs to do this. Liberals would be in a tizzy.
Posted by antibarner
Member since Oct 2009
26728 posts
Posted on 9/9/20 at 12:18 am to
I can think of a lot of places overseas we can come home from, right NOW.

Iraq, Afghanistan, Probably South Korea (they can defend themselves) anywhere in the Middle East, bring them ALL home.
Posted by geaux88
Northshore, LA
Member since Oct 2003
16355 posts
Posted on 9/9/20 at 12:24 am to
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Iraq, Afghanistan


yes

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South Korea


NO.
Posted by Cajun Tide
North Alabama
Member since Mar 2008
504 posts
Posted on 9/9/20 at 12:46 am to
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South Korea


I've lurked this board for centuries it feels.....but this is the absolute dumbest of dumbed arse ideas ever listed. You want to kick of WW3 with the NorKos..because that's what would happen almost immediately.
Posted by CGSC Lobotomy
Member since Sep 2011
81611 posts
Posted on 9/9/20 at 12:49 am to
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I've lurked this board for centuries it feels.....but this is the absolute dumbest of dumbed arse ideas ever listed. You want to kick of WW3 with the NorKos..because that's what would happen almost immediately.


I still believe that we are not there to keep the dprk from invading south, we're keeping the ROK from invading north.
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