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Topic - Taliban quote as U.S. forces and civilian personnel depart Afghanistan - Green Lantern 09:43:30 08/15/21 (93)

RE: Taliban quote as U.S. forces and civilian personnel depart Afghanistan - b.l.zeebub 04:34:38 08/16/21 (1)

RE: Taliban quote as U.S. forces and civilian personnel depart Afghanistan - pictureguy 20:02:24 08/16/21 (0)

RE: Taliban quote as U.S. forces and civilian personnel depart Afghanistan - Krav Maga 15:13:07 08/15/21 (17)

Blaming this administration for the current happenings is like blaming... - MWE 16:10:15 08/15/21 (14)

RE: Blaming this administration for the current happenings is like blaming... - Krav Maga 18:33:50 08/16/21 (5)

RE: Blaming this administration for the current happenings is like blaming... - rivervalley817 19:22:03 08/16/21 (4)

RE: Blaming this administration for the current happenings is like blaming... - Krav Maga 21:16:02 08/16/21 (3)

RE: Blaming this administration for the current happenings is like blaming... - rivervalley817 22:59:33 08/16/21 (2)

RE: Blaming this administration for the current happenings is like blaming... - Krav Maga 01:20:48 08/17/21 (1)

RE: Blaming this administration for the current happenings is like blaming... - rivervalley817 13:42:48 08/17/21 (0)

While logically true... - Steve O 21:32:46 08/15/21 (7)

And it may or may not stick depending on what happens - Dave_K 08:46:05 08/16/21 (5)

Sharing the enclosed tidbit might help : ) - jdaniel@jps.net 11:11:50 08/16/21 (0)

The midterms are upon us... - Steve O 09:02:06 08/16/21 (3)

Of course they will make a lot of noise - Dave_K 10:06:49 08/16/21 (0)

But the Liberation of Brittany Spears is looming - jdaniel@jps.net 09:21:37 08/16/21 (1)

You are absolutely correct... - Steve O 09:33:05 08/16/21 (0)

RE: While logically true... - rivervalley817 22:32:22 08/15/21 (0)

RE: Taliban quote as U.S. forces and civilian personnel depart Afghanistan - musetap 15:30:58 08/15/21 (1)

"the absolute mis-use and inappropriate application of intelligence" - Krav Maga 18:34:25 08/16/21 (0)

They had all the time in the World when pocket watches were still in fashion... - musetap 14:46:28 08/15/21 (3)

RE: They had all the time in the World when pocket watches were still in fashion... - kyle 05:54:55 08/16/21 (0)

Afghanistan, as a national construct, is a completely artificial thing. nt. - MWE 16:13:00 08/15/21 (1)

Widgetistan?... N/T - musetap 22:30:43 08/15/21 (0)

RE: Richard Holbrook quote - tweaker456 13:20:18 08/15/21 (1)

People who repent on their death bed don't deserve sympathy - Dave_K 14:04:26 08/15/21 (0)

April 30th 1975? Looks familiar. nt - free.ranger 12:20:01 08/15/21 (0)

would it be unpatriotic to point out the U.S. hasn't won a war (as solo effort) since 1898? - Green Lantern 11:27:11 08/15/21 (9)

RE: would it be unpatriotic to point out the U.S. hasn't won a war (as solo effort) since 1898? - The Dill 18:27:59 08/15/21 (0)

Why would anyone want to fight a war without allies? - Dave_K 13:11:22 08/15/21 (2)

ok, so who were Afghanistan, VN, N. Korea's - Green Lantern 15:43:19 08/15/21 (1)

Huh? - Dave_K 08:49:24 08/16/21 (0)

The reverse. Patriotism demands that our country face hard truths. nt - ghost of olddude55 12:10:25 08/15/21 (0)

RE: would it be unpatriotic to point out the U.S. hasn't won a war (as solo effort) since 1898? - rivervalley817 11:40:38 08/15/21 (3)

Industry now controls most legislation but we still have to go to war so they can reap massive profits. - Goober58 11:54:23 08/15/21 (2)

RE: Industry now controls most legislation but we still have to go to war so they can reap massive profits. - rivervalley817 12:10:02 08/15/21 (1)

Gawd Freeking Darned (nt) - Goober58 12:42:03 08/15/21 (0)

As long as we get out... - ghost of olddude55 11:12:18 08/15/21 (40)

Thoroughly, profoundly right on target. Nt. - MWE 16:16:36 08/15/21 (0)

RE: As long as we get out... - BillH 12:11:28 08/15/21 (29)

Right... N/T - musetap 14:51:01 08/15/21 (0)

We should leave with our tails between our legs. - ghost of olddude55 13:31:02 08/15/21 (1)

RE: We should leave with our tails between our legs. - tweaker456 17:17:34 08/15/21 (0)

RE: As long as we get out... - rivervalley817 12:28:08 08/15/21 (25)

RE: As long as we get out... - BillH 13:49:06 08/15/21 (24)

RE: As long as we get out... - rivervalley817 14:00:40 08/15/21 (23)

Especially considering... - ghost of olddude55 14:03:26 08/15/21 (22)

RE: Especially considering... - rivervalley817 14:11:26 08/15/21 (21)

Just because you break something at Pottery Barn... - ghost of olddude55 14:23:16 08/15/21 (20)

RE: Just because you break something at Pottery Barn... - BillH 14:55:48 08/15/21 (0)

RE: Just because you break something at Pottery Barn... - rivervalley817 14:49:17 08/15/21 (18)

Six months from now, no one will care. Maybe more like two weeks. - ghost of olddude55 14:52:02 08/15/21 (17)

That's right... doesn't football season start soon?... N/T - musetap 15:08:26 08/15/21 (0)

RE: Six months from now, no one will care. Maybe more like two weeks. - rivervalley817 14:56:44 08/15/21 (15)

By next year, this will all be forgotten. - ghost of olddude55 15:14:23 08/15/21 (14)

No, it won't. It will be a big campaign issue. - Dave_K 16:38:12 08/15/21 (7)

No, it won't. People have far shorter memories than you give them credit for. - ghost of olddude55 18:16:32 08/15/21 (2)

"ISIS was never a campaign issue" LOL - Dave_K 06:17:21 08/16/21 (1)

Who won or lost an election due to ISIS? - ghost of olddude55 06:49:12 08/16/21 (0)

No different than blaming Gerald Ford for the highly suboptimal end of the Vietnam war. nt. - MWE 16:42:34 08/15/21 (3)

RE: No different than blaming Gerald Ford for the highly suboptimal end of the Vietnam war. nt. - rivervalley817 17:15:06 08/15/21 (2)

We'll be at war somewhere else (maybe even WITH someone else) by... - musetap 22:27:33 08/15/21 (1)

RE: We'll be at war somewhere else (maybe even WITH someone else) by... - rivervalley817 22:46:38 08/15/21 (0)

RE: By next year, this will all be forgotten. - rivervalley817 16:10:37 08/15/21 (5)

Gerald Ford didn't lose because of the pictures from Saigon. - ghost of olddude55 18:24:39 08/15/21 (4)

RE: Gerald Ford didn't lose because of the pictures from Saigon. - rivervalley817 22:03:48 08/15/21 (3)

You're also giving voters too much credit. - ghost of olddude55 03:58:09 08/16/21 (2)

RE: You're also giving voters too much credit. - rivervalley817 13:08:39 08/16/21 (0)

Zeta variant???... - Steve O 11:51:55 08/16/21 (0)

Did you hear what Dubya said about it? - Chris from Lafayette 11:38:50 08/15/21 (8)

It breaks my heart too - Dave_K 12:53:32 08/15/21 (0)

He's got 9/11 dirt on his soul. Best he can do at this point is STFU and die. - free.ranger 12:07:44 08/15/21 (0)

Let him go fight it. - ghost of olddude55 12:02:31 08/15/21 (3)

Hey, it worked well in so many Central and South American countries that... - musetap 14:56:05 08/15/21 (0)

Yes - And Flournoy is STILL pulling strings - Unbelievable! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 12:58:15 08/15/21 (1)

People like that can never fail often enough. - ghost of olddude55 13:18:19 08/15/21 (0)

Laugh! - Goober58 11:50:57 08/15/21 (1)

RE: Laugh! - rivervalley817 12:03:19 08/15/21 (0)

Photo's eerily reminiscent of Saigon, 1975. Nt. - MWE 10:58:37 08/15/21 (2)

Had same first thoughts when I saw that photo. - vacuous 11:25:58 08/15/21 (1)

And we continue to fall for the rope o dope - Goober58 11:44:06 08/15/21 (0)

Many yachts and airplanes were purchased because of these wars. - Goober58 10:42:22 08/15/21 (11)

RE: Many yachts and airplanes were purchased because of these wars. - fantja 23:31:55 08/17/21 (0)

And it pumped up a lot of 401(k) plans, too. nt - ghost of olddude55 14:26:19 08/15/21 (0)

The guy who ends the war gets all the blame. Never the guy who started it. Personally, the blame rests at - jdaniel@jps.net 10:47:55 08/15/21 (8)

RE: The guy who ends the war gets all the blame. Never the guy who started it. Personally, the blame rests at - rivervalley817 11:16:00 08/15/21 (5)

Let's see how the Chinese fare with nation building - Dave_K 11:42:17 08/15/21 (4)

RE: Let's see how the Chinese fare with nation building - kyle 06:27:46 08/16/21 (0)

They're not as stupid as we are. - ghost of olddude55 14:00:56 08/15/21 (1)

Really? - Inmate51 09:12:18 08/16/21 (0)

RE: Let's see how the Chinese fare with nation building - rivervalley817 11:58:14 08/15/21 (0)

Kind of agree - Goober58 11:01:55 08/15/21 (1)

RE: No it isn't - tweaker456 13:18:03 08/15/21 (0)

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They're not as stupid as we are. - ghost of olddude55 14:00:56 08/15/21 (1)

Really? - Inmate51 09:12:18 08/16/21 (0)

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