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The futility of 20 years

Posted on: August 15, 2021 at 21:31:51 CT

El-ahrairah BAMA

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From the pentagon to the White House

From W to now Biden

Nothing solved. Nothing accomplished. Back where things started in 01. Taliban in control. In weeks they undid 20 years of “American military accomplishments” and cia nation building

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is this the worst foreign policy execution since Gulf of - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 8/15 21:13:38

If we would follow up - meatiger MU - 8/15 21:50:39

Gulf of Tonkin went exactly as planned.(nm) - TrumpToRushmore MU - 8/15 21:38:06

Saigon 2.0 those who don't learn from history are destined - Fourth and Long MU - 8/15 21:28:14

You're 20 yrs late with that gem (nm) - mizzoumurfkc KC - 8/15 21:51:47

It’s not a lesson about how to leave a war - El-ahrairah BAMA - 8/15 21:49:02

The exit is NOT the lesson that is supposed to be - JG A - 8/15 21:29:02

True, but we can't even get that part right (nm) - Fourth and Long MU - 8/15 21:32:23

a dignified exit wouldn't make the whole fiasco - JG A - 8/15 21:34:21

To publicly tell the enemy your exit strategy weeks/months - Fourth and Long MU - 8/15 21:42:40

that ummmm was Trump - JG A - 8/15 21:46:40

Wrong. Biden announced the complete withdrawal date of - Fourth and Long MU - 8/15 21:53:33

nothing wrong with that - JG A - 8/15 21:57:41

Yes, thankfully it’s almost over after 20 years(nm) - El-ahrairah BAMA - 8/15 21:24:12

It's like we expected someone to wipe our own ass.(nm) - TrumpToRushmore MU - 8/15 21:23:04

Remember when Carter sent in Special Forces to - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 8/15 21:18:50

Remember when Reagan cut and run in Lebanon? - El-ahrairah BAMA - 8/15 21:27:23

Oliver North...you say - JG A - 8/15 21:20:44

worst in what way? - JG A - 8/15 21:17:33

Pathetic planning and execution? (nm) - JeffB MU

- 8/15 21:18:44

what been so bad about it - JG A - 8/15 21:22:40

The planning and execution of it was absurdly stupid. - JeffB MU

- 8/16 11:34:33

The futility of 20 years - El-ahrairah BAMA - 8/15 21:31:51

well yeah of course - JG A - 8/15 21:33:10

they severely miscalculated the resistance the Afghan - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 8/15 21:28:30

thats only because - JG A - 8/15 21:30:26

that’s fair - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 8/15 21:34:21

I agree that was stupid - JG A - 8/15 21:36:12

how bad the president miscalculated(nm) - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 8/15 21:18:35

Well then no , not even close - JG A - 8/15 21:20:08