But so is surrender!
Don’t need no boots on the ground in Afghanistan, Joe Biden says. We got “over-the-horizon” fire and brimstone, the President says.
Is it churlish to point out we couldn’t stop the bomb that killed 13 American military and 190 civilians? But, but … but … we dispatched a drone 08-29-21 to take out militants outside Kabul airport. Turns out it was full of kids.
The Pentagon pledged a transparent investigation of an airstrike in Kabul on Sunday that it said was aimed at foiling an attack by Islamic State militants on the Afghan capital’s airport. A missile that day killed 10 civilians — all relatives of a former interpreter who had been seeking a U.S. special immigrant visa because he feared retribution from the Taliban, family members and a neighbor said. (Source here.)
Notice the boots on the ground?
“The idea that we can reliably deter and disrupt terrorist operations in this region from ‘over the horizon’ via carriers parked in the Persian Gulf, and without the benefit of reliable intelligence from our regional partners, is fictional.” says this non-governmental expert.
Indeed, our ability to fight terrorists “will be harder without boots on the ground,” the Wall Street Journal observes.
The Taliban may want to keep out Islamic State but be unable, Gerald Seib writes. “The hope in exiting the country is that Americans could finally forget about Afghanistan. The reality is that they now have to worry about it all over again.“
“Officials say U.S. has lost many key assets for tracking violent militants.” (Source here.)
Blaska’s Bottom Line: Because those key assets are at Fort McCoy now.
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“Beause they’re at Fort McCoy now.”
Do you really want to repeat the mantra that there are terrorists at Fort McCoy? What proof do you have of that?
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Was saying our Afghani eyes and ears are at Fort McCoy now.
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Dude…. NOT terrorists at all, but folks who helped us in the past. Those assets are unable to assist now B/C they’re… at Ft. McCoy. 6,925 miles away. Please post an honest response, so that you may still maintain future credibility here. “I misread” will do…
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“Do you really want to repeat the mantra that there are terrorists at Fort McCoy? What proof do you have of that?”
What proof do you have that they’re not? Not saying all, so please don’t go there.
But have you been following this s*t show? No conceivable plan to evacuate AMERICANS & Afghan allies (some are there right now pleading with Biden for their lives), while Afghans were being crammed into carrier planes haphazardly. There is no way you can convince me that each of these were properly vetted amidst the chaos.
Sorry to break this to you, but there are people out there who hate us with every fiber of their being. I remember 9/11 all too very well.
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Serious question: Why is is that liberals & leftists trip over themselves to defend everyone except law-abiding, patriotic Americans?
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Amazing isn’t it who they are willing to trust after 911. They hate christians and Jewish, like us in USA. Infidels hated too. Very little vetting. If they really helped our military ok, but someone let the suicide bomber in didn’t they?
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It’s as if people forgot all about 911. Granted, some of those who don’t care about national security are naive millenials, so they can’t relate. What excuse do the older ones have though.
The evacuation was chaotic and not planned well at all. Afghan allies have been betrayed and left behind while we have no idea who we’ve let in. A stain on our country.
Meanwhile, not one Dem has voted in support of Nancy Mace’s amendment to account for all the military equipment we left in the hands of the Taliban.
They continue to expose themselves for who they are. Not sure how any veteran, cop, or patriotic American can vote for Dems at this point.
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Don’t know about terrorists but you really trust the Biden admin to fully vet to prevent terrorists from getting here after they rlyally effed up the withdrawal?
In any event, here’s what we now DO know: Child brides, and their pedophile “husbands,” are at Fort McCoy as we speak.
How heartwarming. The Biden administration literally engaged in international child trafficking.
https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-child-trafficking-27d93a340c4834d497eb36e22bb72f42
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“Don’t know about terrorists but you really trust the Biden admin to fully vet to prevent terrorists from getting here after they rlyally effed up the withdrawal?”
“Report: Dozens Of Afghan Evacuees Flagged For Potential Terror Ties; Two Shipped Out Of U.S.”
https://www.dailywire.com/news/report-dozens-of-afghan-evacuees-flagged-for-potential-terror-ties-two-shipped-out-of-u-s
But hey, “no drama, rage tweets, or personal attacks.
And leftists think this is a victory?!
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If the debacle in Afghanistan is an example of Biden’s “quiet competence,” I’d hate to see him on a bad day. Now’s the time to place bets on when the first major terrorist attack launched in Afghanistan on Europe and/or the US will take place.
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This guy with his botched military raids, weak responses, and surrenders remind me of another weak-a** prez in 1976. Creepy Joe has replaced Peanut Jimmy as the worst POTUS ever.
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Before Christmas I bet
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Madtown,
I hear some say that the terrorists need time to organize. Don’t know about that. They have billions in powerful AMERICAN TAXPAYER FUNDED military equipment and have been empowered by a weak US president. Who’s stopping them? And who will come to our aid? Our cred on the world stage is not exactly stellar at this point.
Do you have faith that this president will keep us safe from attacks? I don’t.
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Sickening, isn’t it?
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Of course, Lefties are blaming Trump. That’s ludicrous, even for a Lefty.
Trump wanted to withdraw from Afghanistan but had a strategy that didn’t include giving up Bagram Air Force Base. It will get a lot worse after we’ve unilaterally surrendered, tucked tail and run, leaving behind over 200 Americans and $85 billion of the latest military hardware.
Now the slaughter and rapes can begin in earnest.
But this angry, old dementia patient can’t have it both ways. He can’t simultaneously blame Trump for the disaster and also claim credit for the huge surrender “success”.
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DogMan says:
But this angry, old dementia patient can’t have it both ways. He can’t simultaneously blame Trump for the disaster and also claim credit for the huge surrender “success”.
Sure he can because he is *dementia* Joe after all and the MSM has his back along with millions of delusional despicable demonrats whose animus towards Trump excuses virtually any horror show created by this tangled web of plaque infested neurons we call President of the USA.
#dementiajohasgottogo
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What do you mean he can’t have it both ways? He’s a Democrat–the MSM will see to it that he has it both ways or as many ways as he wants.
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But hey, no mean tweets, right?
Isn’t that what really matters? Isn’t that all that really matters?
Let’s ask David French and Evan McMullin. I’m sure they will know.
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In my experience, those who object the loudest about Trump’s tweets & personality are some of the meanest, most dastardly people I’ve ever met.
Speaking of dastardly, did you catch what Senator Kelda Roys said in reference to Senator Jacque’s COVID diagnosis?
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Yep… did you catch what ROJO and Ryan said about the election?
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Richard,
Again, what’s wrong with you?
We’re talking about an epic failure in Afghanistan that will have geopolitical repercussions possibly for years go come, and that will likely result in increased terrorism here and abroad. We’re talking about Americans, troops, and Afghan allies who’ve been betrayed in the worst possible way.
And you bring up something completely unrelated? There’s a reason people ignore you on here.
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trump and Miller purposely destroyed the system we had in place to get people out with their so-called Muslim Ban. Moved people , cut funds, etc. taking a process that took weeks and turning it into a two year nightmare.
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You have no idea what you’re talking about.
Ya’ don’t abandon Americans and allies. Ya’ just don’t. Ya’ don’t pull out until you have a contingency plan for every single possible scenario.
If you feel you’re not ready to withdraw, you wait until you have a solid plan and adequate military reinforcements.
This is solely on Biden.
But hey, look who I’m trying to explain this to.
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“You have no idea what you’re talking about.”
Full stop!
I am beginning to understand why little richie’s parents abandoned him when only a toddler leaving him to fend for himself and if his commentary is any indication did not go so well.
#channelingtheGotch
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Maybe this guy lives on Monroe st, Atwood Ave, or Willy st. Where not one window was destroyed in 2020 mayor sanctioned riots. Amazing why those areas were exempt. Even on Epic alley the 600 to 1400 hundred stretch of E wash were also no broken windows…wonder why? All antifa residents perhaps? No affordable housing allowed area.
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“You have no idea what you’re talking about. Full stop!”
Like most leftists. Completely clueless, yet arrogantly think they know best.
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Amazing how our local media has been entirely mum on anything related to Afghanistan. They afraid it may not be in their hero Biden’s interest to speak negative of his debacle over there and the killing of 13 members of military? Most voted for him, so have to expect their hushness.
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Is there a chance, a remote chance, that the Taliban would develop a taste for rancid, sour & moldy pastries? Because I’d be the 1st to give up Richard’s (May-I-Calls-ya-Dick) home address so they could enjoy on a daily basis OVER THERE…
BTW, “rancid, sour & moldy pastries” is euphemism for his off-topic rank posts here…
Jes sayin’…
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I don’t see any posts of mine here. You can certainly post my address if you post your real name and address also. If your uncertain of where I live check with gotch; he even has pics.
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I was replying to the topic at hand, not you… BTW, after 3 weeks sitting unsold, do ya then advertise yer gastronomical delights as “topped w/ bleu cheese” ? Jes’ askin’ fer the FTC….
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off topic much?
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“TW, after 3 weeks sitting unsold, do ya then advertise yer gastronomical delights as “topped w/ bleu cheese” ? Jes’ askin’ fer the FTC….”
Almost spit out my coffee.
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Replied to the topic? You put my name in your post. Now you sound like trump; trying to lie your way out .
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“off topic much?”
You’re joking, right?
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nope
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” The consequences of a rapid exit are both predictable and unacceptable. 9/11, the worst terrorist attack in our history, was planned and directed from Afghanistan because that country was ruled by a government that gave comfort and shelter to terrorists. A hasty withdrawal would create a vacuum that terrorists, including ISIS and al Qaeda, would instantly fill, just as happened before September 11th.
And, as we know, in 2011, America hastily and mistakenly withdrew from Iraq. As a result, our hard-won gains slipped back into the hands of terrorist enemies. Our soldiers watched as cities they had fought for, and bled to liberate, and won, were occupied by a terrorist group called ISIS. The vacuum we created by leaving too soon gave safe haven for ISIS to spread, to grow, recruit, and launch attacks. We cannot repeat in Afghanistan the mistake our leaders made in Iraq.”
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Mano man, I’d trade 100 mean tweets for a leader in the White House.
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“Mano man, I’d trade 100 mean tweets for a leader in the White House.”
You’re not alone in your feelings, and I’m betting the families of the fallen troops and of those left behind are thinking the same thing.
What a sad statement that people vote based on personality and blips from dumbed down media.
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