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Posted on 8/12/21 at 12:09 pm to Geauxld Finger
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They will blame Trump administration
Spleen already is...
Posted on 8/12/21 at 12:10 pm to dewster
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Spleen already is
Where did I do that?
Posted on 8/12/21 at 12:10 pm to CaptainsWafer
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WTH are we doing leaving all that stuff
Joe Biden’s people.
Democratic way of life.
Give it away, give it away, give it away now!
Even if it’s the enemy.
They’ll probably be voting in the next election.
Posted on 8/12/21 at 12:11 pm to nes2010
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It's supposed to be cheaper to leave it than to ship it back
There are probably far more contractor trucks and Suburbans that were left at the airport.
Posted on 8/12/21 at 12:13 pm to dandyjohn
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Trump wanted to do the same thing but failed, gtfo with that.
Trump succeeded in the plan of withdrawing then Biden and the media hijacked his success. Fact.
And just because Trump had a plan to withdraw doesn't mean he would have done it the same way and left the weapons to the enemy. You are making broad assumption to defend Joe fricking Biden. lol
Posted on 8/12/21 at 12:15 pm to mouton
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I am glad we are out but I really feel bad for the people of Afghanistan.
I don't. They made their choice and now they will be a century behind the rest of humankind in terms of education and prosperity
Posted on 8/12/21 at 12:16 pm to Geauxld Finger
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They will blame Trump administration for lack of oversight
It's a long-standing Rumsfeld policy. And I can bet my bottom dollar that any decision-maker in the G1, 2, 4 or 5 offices were shut down quickly when they tried to question the policy.
Posted on 8/12/21 at 12:16 pm to mouton
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I am glad we are out but I really feel bad for the people of Afghanistan.
We were stupid in how we left equipment there.
But we also can’t fight all of their battles for them. They have to do some of this themselves.
Posted on 8/12/21 at 12:18 pm to The Spleen
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Yes. 20 years and look how long it took the Taliban to take it back over.
It’s because we left. You do realize that right?
Posted on 8/12/21 at 12:20 pm to MrLSU
Yeah, I was watching Al Jazeera this morning and they were showing footage of the Taliban rolling in their new humvees down the street of one of their captured cities.
The end is coming. Quickly.
The end is coming. Quickly.
This post was edited on 8/12/21 at 12:21 pm
Posted on 8/12/21 at 12:20 pm to CaptainsWafer
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WTH are we doing leaving all that stuff
To justify returning in about 5 years
Posted on 8/12/21 at 12:22 pm to lsu777
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for all the issues the army has, marines have just as many.
didn't know you're a comedian as well.
Posted on 8/12/21 at 12:23 pm to Tigeralum2008
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each MRAP is about $520,000 FYI
Can probably get one on the Afghan black market now for about $350 and a goat.
Posted on 8/12/21 at 12:25 pm to Oilfieldbiology
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Yes. 20 years and look how long it took the Taliban to take it back over.
It’s because we left. You do realize that right?
It's because their government lacked the ability to unite the tribes and/or the people. And now the group with stronger leaders are taking over.
Let the Taliban rule, I bet they won't support another group wishing to wage war on US soil. If they do, they know what'll happen to them again.
Posted on 8/12/21 at 12:25 pm to tgrgrd00
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Sure, you are trying to defend Biden's incompetence with some bullshite assumption about Trump.
Trump's gone, you got what you wanted. Own it.
Are you fricking kidding me?
I voted for Trump - twice.
Posted on 8/12/21 at 12:26 pm to fr33manator
According to a report published by Politico Wednesday, the US is considering shuttering its embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, as the Taliban is making significant gains across the country. One source told Politico that the embassy could be evacuated by the end of the month.
The evacuation is just one option being considered, and the State Department said Tuesday that it is evaluating the security of the embassy on a "daily basis." The US ordered a drawdown of its diplomatic staff in Kabul at the end of April, right before the withdrawal of US troops started.
Also on Wednesday, US officials told several media outlets that Kabul could fall to the Taliban within 90 days, based on a new intelligence assessment. The Taliban hasn’t moved to take Kabul yet, but a source told Reuters that the Taliban could "isolate" Kabul within 30 days.
There are currently about 650 US troops left in Afghanistan. President Biden said he will complete his withdrawal by August 31st, but the US plans to leave most of the remaining troops at the Kabul embassy, and the Pentagon has established a military command structure based out of the facility.
While the US is desperate to maintain a military presence in Afghanistan, if the diplomatic staff is forced to evacuate, the 650 troops will likely leave with them.
The US and Turkey have been negotiating a deal that would keep Turkish troops at the Kabul airport to secure it so US personnel can come and go.
The evacuation is just one option being considered, and the State Department said Tuesday that it is evaluating the security of the embassy on a "daily basis." The US ordered a drawdown of its diplomatic staff in Kabul at the end of April, right before the withdrawal of US troops started.
Also on Wednesday, US officials told several media outlets that Kabul could fall to the Taliban within 90 days, based on a new intelligence assessment. The Taliban hasn’t moved to take Kabul yet, but a source told Reuters that the Taliban could "isolate" Kabul within 30 days.
There are currently about 650 US troops left in Afghanistan. President Biden said he will complete his withdrawal by August 31st, but the US plans to leave most of the remaining troops at the Kabul embassy, and the Pentagon has established a military command structure based out of the facility.
While the US is desperate to maintain a military presence in Afghanistan, if the diplomatic staff is forced to evacuate, the 650 troops will likely leave with them.
The US and Turkey have been negotiating a deal that would keep Turkish troops at the Kabul airport to secure it so US personnel can come and go.
Posted on 8/12/21 at 12:26 pm to MrLSU
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Only problem with the Biden evacuation plan is that the evacuation wouldn't be started until August 31st.
456 hours at Kabul
Posted on 8/12/21 at 12:26 pm to fr33manator
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each MRAP is about $520,000 FYI
Can probably get one on the Afghan black market now for about $350 and a goat.
So if we know the Taliban have taken that airbase....When are the B-52's going wheels up?
Carpet bomb the motherfricking hell out of that base
This post was edited on 8/12/21 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 8/12/21 at 12:27 pm to Nicky Parrish
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Joe Biden’s people.
Democratic way of life.
Give it away, give it away, give it away now!
Even if it’s the enemy.
They’ll probably be voting in the next election
Red Hot Chilli Peppers hit different now.
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