Not a foreign policy expert, but always heard Eisenhower was a pragmatic realist who typically made sound, calculated decisions with foreign policy.
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Not a foreign policy expert, but always heard Eisenhower was a pragmatic realist who typically made sound, calculated decisions with foreign policy.
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I will pass on Trump, but JFK ****** up the Bay of Pigs and handling the USSR, W was boss for 9/11 and responsible for invading and staying in Afghanistan.......when the bad guys were in Pakistan, funded by Saudis, and only sometimes hid out in Afghanistan because they could hide amongst the tribal folks. And Iraq....what was that really about....because the bad guys are still next door in Iran.
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Maybe had he continued on his path we wouldn’t be in this debacle. unless we stayed we were turning the Country back over to the Taliban. At least his way may have been a bit more controlled. So stop with this is Trumps fault BS This is Obamas fault to a degree for not pulling out after we got Bin Laden. Joe **** the bed big time in HOW he did this.
Joey Jones (retired USMC IED expert) was on Fox Outnumbered talking about his fallen brothers and his interactions with some of the Afghan people, and I had to turn it off. Heartbreaking, the whole damn thing. To those of you who serve or have served, can't possibly imagine what you've went through. Now is not the time to play partisan bullshit bickering and who could've done what or who ****** what up.
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Also caught a snippet of a human being who was trying to hang on (insane but never underestimate the power of utter desperation) falling to their death from a U.S. aircraft after takeoff, but nobody needs to see that. Sad day all-around. Everybody just try to be cool and decent to one another, this is just not the time.
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No the difference is that Japan/Germany/Korea were not populated by Muslims who actually want to live under sharia law. This was always going to be the outcome and this is why there should have been a hard out the second Bin Laden was dead.
I thought of mentioning Ike but he was before my time and I don’t know much about him.
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This started with people plunging from the WTC to their deaths, and ends with the same desperation and fall from a jet.
Because of failed leadership of the politicians and bloated intelligence surveillance apparatus.
We gave terrorist a bunch of toys
We left innocent people out to dry. Just straight up left no remorse. Cold
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We'll probably never gain the trust of a local populous again. Who would be willing to help our troops in country after this? You're 100% correct, there are interpreters and so many others who were vital to missions being slaughtered along with their families who are probably being raped before their heads are slowly cut off of their torsos.
My blood is boiling and my heart hurts man. What the **** happened to our country? We are a laughing stock of bumbling idiots.
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It does, but she should be asking that question to the mighty Afghan military, that either turned tail and ran or defected to the Taliban. I have so many conflicted feelings and my mind goes about 100 different directions when discussing this topic. I was there 4 times. Wasn't sure what it was for, especially the last time, but I really don't know now. I lost friends down there, and saw enough others loaded onto helicopters in flag draped body bags.
Still, we couldn't stay there forever. Afghanistan had to take responsibility for their own defense and security and they didn't. If their own country isn't worth fighting for to them, then why should it be to us?
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Almost like he was a former general or something.
I kind of wish more military leaders would would run for the Senate or Presidency, but can understand why they don't.
Being in Washington, they get a front row seat to the **** show.
Military Plane Fleeing Afghanistan Shot Down by Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan's air defense system confirmed that it downed an Afghan military plane on Sunday that was attempting to enter its airspace illegally, the AP reported on Monday. The takedown took place in the southeastern portion of the country near Surkhandarya where the nation shares a border with...
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What a bunch of dicks! **** Uzbekistan.Military Plane Fleeing Afghanistan Shot Down by Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan's air defense system confirmed that it downed an Afghan military plane on Sunday that was attempting to enter its airspace illegally, the AP reported on Monday. The takedown took place in the southeastern portion of the country near Surkhandarya where the nation shares a border with...
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Why when you can make 100x bank working for Northrop-Grumman and Lockheed? Those high rank General Officers did their political dealings while in the Pentagon and cash-out after their DD214 is issued.
China will enjoy inspecting all the equipment we left behind.
LOL...they stole that **** years ago
Talibiden is about to stutter and stammer.
This goes without saying, but there are going to be some nasty videos circulating the internet from Afghanistan in the coming weeks/months at the hands of the Taliban.
If you don't want to see some disgustingly barbaric ****, I'd avoid social media for the most part. And remember, there are medieval torture devices from just about every major civilization throughout human history, so the torture, gore and utter depravity is not anything new. We just live in a place and period of mostly unicorns and rainbows, so never forget how fortunate you are to have been born & raised in the United States of America.
There are hundreds of millions of others not so fortunate and it's going to continue to be like hell on earth for them. If you're a praying person, now is a good time.
If you don't want to see some disgustingly barbaric ****, I'd avoid social media for the most part. And remember, there are medieval torture devices from just about every major civilization throughout human history, so the torture, gore and utter depravity is not anything new. We just live in a place and period of mostly unicorns and rainbows, so never forget how fortunate you are to have been born & raised in the United States of America.
There are hundreds of millions of others not so fortunate and it's going to continue to be like hell on earth for them. If you're a praying person, now is a good time.
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My dad used to remind me that when we left Vietnam we made Vietnam the 4th best supplied land army in the world or somewhere up the rankings.
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