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23 min ago Biden announces he's authorized 5,000 troops to Afghanistan to ensure "orderly and safe drawdown"
CNN ^ | Updated 4:09 p.m. ET, August 14, 2021 | From CNN's DJ Judd

Posted on 08/14/2021 1:35:09 PM PDT by Hojczyk

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To: Hojczyk

I fear this is not going to turn out well. Everyone knows Biden is weak. The enemy will take advantage.


41 posted on 08/14/2021 1:55:40 PM PDT by hoe_cake
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To: Dr. Sivana

Biden risks losing the support of Billy Crystal and the gang. He has to do something. Anything. Maybe a few more drone strikes lol?


42 posted on 08/14/2021 1:56:25 PM PDT by phoneman08 (qwiyrqweopigradfdz oncm,.dadfjl,dz )
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To: xkaydet65

> Can we be sure the are no shoulder SAMs in Taliban possession ? <

The Taliban is not a disciplined force like the North Vietnamese regulars who took Saigon. So if some Taliban guy wants to fire at an American evacuation helicopter, heโ€™s gonna take aim and fire away.


43 posted on 08/14/2021 1:56:27 PM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: Hojczyk

A full combat infantry brigade?


44 posted on 08/14/2021 1:57:08 PM PDT by Mariner (War criminal #18)
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To: Hojczyk

So, increasing the amount of troops is a draw down?

Doesn’t drawing down meaning decreasing the amount?


45 posted on 08/14/2021 1:57:51 PM PDT by moviefan8 (#restorethesnyderverse)
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To: Williams

Trump had a deal which included power sharing. Ghani was reluctant but as I understand, Trump had a deal with the Taliban. The Taliban were also made to understand that if Taliban reneged, if one US personnel was hurt, he would retaliate with crushing force after first killing the Taliban top leaders. And they knew he would - he had already established his MO.


46 posted on 08/14/2021 1:58:22 PM PDT by elpadre ( )
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To: hoe_cake

It is not just Bidet that is weak.

The top echelon of the military has been hollowed out and replaced with woke idiots.


47 posted on 08/14/2021 1:59:10 PM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: Hojczyk

Too little, too late.


48 posted on 08/14/2021 1:59:12 PM PDT by wetgundog
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To: Hojczyk; All

You can’t have Trump policies without Trump. His pullout would have happened without incident. Trump doesn’t get the credit he deserves foe the peace he held in the middle East. Every move he made was met with an “anyone could have done that” mantra. Hopefully the day will come when people look at whT Trump did without thr blinders of hatred on.


49 posted on 08/14/2021 1:59:25 PM PDT by wiseprince (Me,)
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To: Qiviut

Liberal’s delight.


50 posted on 08/14/2021 1:59:47 PM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
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To: Hojczyk

It is a good sign he is blaming Trump. It shows that whoever is writing his words knows they’ve created a disaster.


51 posted on 08/14/2021 2:00:57 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: twoputt

‘And tell me, Joe. How many troops are you sending to our southern border?’

Oh, just send Hunter. He will be useful for something, I am sure.


52 posted on 08/14/2021 2:01:24 PM PDT by hoe_cake
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To: Hojczyk

Trump made me do it!


53 posted on 08/14/2021 2:01:55 PM PDT by chuckee
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To: Hojczyk

The Battle of Kabul has begun.

#Kabul #AfghanistanBurning pic.twitter.com/fbWb0MxP9Aโ€” P0101 (@P010110) August 14, 2021


54 posted on 08/14/2021 2:06:37 PM PDT by KC_Lion
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To: Mr Ramsbotham

๐˜๐˜ง ๐˜ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข ๐˜ด๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜บ: ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต. ๐˜ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ด ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ.

Something tells me the current VP wouldn’t be in favor of such a strategy.


55 posted on 08/14/2021 2:06:53 PM PDT by Antihero101607
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To: Hojczyk

and we’re back in the Afghan quagmire after Biden just surrendered $ billions in weapons.

The leftist DP keeps its war profiteering kickbacks and the leftist get to see more Americans come home in body bags. Disgusting.


56 posted on 08/14/2021 2:07:51 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck (Welcome to leftist Planet Lab Cage where are YOU are the rat)
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To: Hojczyk

Joeโ€™s a genius! He fakes a pullout, and when the Taliban concentrate their forces to overrun Kabul, heโ€™ll swoop in there with the 7th Cavalry Seal Beret Ops guys and get them all!

Thatโ€™s the ticket!


57 posted on 08/14/2021 2:08:16 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals)
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To: Hojczyk

See tagline.


58 posted on 08/14/2021 2:08:40 PM PDT by Seruzawa (The political Left is the Garden of Eden of Incompetence - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: Hojczyk

You put your right foot in, you put your left foot out.


59 posted on 08/14/2021 2:10:25 PM PDT by cowboyusa (America Cowboy up! )
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To: Mariner

I don’t know if they still do it this way, but the 82nd Airborne used to have one of three brigades on ready status all the time, ready to go jump and take (probably) an airport.

But who knows, Joe might have a mob of angry lesbians we’ve never heard of just chomping at the bit. Stay tuned.


60 posted on 08/14/2021 2:13:35 PM PDT by OKSooner (Always say, "After the fair trial".)
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