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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 01:16 PM Jul 2019

Trump tells press he could kill 10 million people in Afghanistan, but for now he won't go that route





Philip Crowther

@PhilipinDC
Just in, Trump’s comments on Afgahanistan, via pooler @DavidNakamura: “I could win that war in a week. I don’t want to kill 10 million people. Afghanistan could be wiped off the face of the earth. I don’t want to go that route.”
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Trump tells press he could kill 10 million people in Afghanistan, but for now he won't go that route (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Jul 2019 OP
Predicted chant for the next little Nuremberg Rally gratuitous Jul 2019 #1
and then a few days later, Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2019 #4
Gee, that's mighty nice of him. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2019 #2
Jesus J. Christ on a trailerhitch. KatyaR Jul 2019 #3
We could turn just about any country to glass Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2019 #5
He undercounted... shraby Jul 2019 #6
That thought must give him a big power trip. madaboutharry Jul 2019 #7
Anyone who still thinks he's not going to use Nuclear Weapons and is anti war is naive nt maryellen99 Jul 2019 #8
Again, he means nukes. Hong Kong Cavalier Jul 2019 #9
Maybe after his next golf weekend. lpbk2713 Jul 2019 #10
What do the ever so pious evangelicals have to say .. CatMor Jul 2019 #11
We are not at war with Afghanistan edhopper Jul 2019 #12
Guess what, oh, greatest brain, with the nukes we have, you can kill about sinkingfeeling Jul 2019 #13
Well let's nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. Vinca Jul 2019 #14
NATO high Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #15

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
1. Predicted chant for the next little Nuremberg Rally
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 01:18 PM
Jul 2019

"Send her back" will be replaced with "Wipe them out." The media won't know what to make of it for at least 48 hours.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,384 posts)
5. We could turn just about any country to glass
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 01:20 PM
Jul 2019

if we weren't, you know, concerned about all of the innocent lives there and, basically, not wanting to be genocidal maniacs

shraby

(21,946 posts)
6. He undercounted...
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 01:22 PM
Jul 2019

I googled it. He even lies when he brags.

The current population of Afghanistan is 37,244,856 as of Sunday, July 21, 2019,

CatMor

(6,212 posts)
11. What do the ever so pious evangelicals have to say ..
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 01:50 PM
Jul 2019

about killing a whole country. I'm sure there are pregnant women in that group. Of course they really don't care about the already born people being annihilated by their appointed by God president.

edhopper

(33,432 posts)
12. We are not at war with Afghanistan
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 01:53 PM
Jul 2019

we are their allies against the insurgent Taliban. You fucking ignorant moron.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
15. NATO high
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 02:18 PM
Jul 2019

Command will not let this pass. Watch for a statement to hit the wires. The Racist in Chief just lost all support of anything Iran.

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