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soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Fri Nov 20, 2020, 12:57 PM Nov 2020

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"It seems like they just wrapped all of Afghanistan in an envelope and handed it to the Taliban":

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Donald J. Drumpf
@RealDonalDrumpf
MAKE THE TALIBAN GREAT AGAIN!

Senator John Cornyn
@JohnCornyn
“It seems like they just wrapped all of Afghanistan in an envelope and handed it to the Taliban”: Afghans agonize about future after U.S. drawdown. https://wsj.com/articles/afghanistan-braces-for-worst-as-u-s-troop-withdrawal-accelerates-11605799305?st=puox7btvjc82f53… via @WSJ

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"It seems like they just wrapped all of Afghanistan in an envelope and handed it to the Taliban": (Original Post) soothsayer Nov 2020 OP

No,Trump handed it to Wellstone ruled Nov 2020 #1

a real coup de grace... stillcool Nov 2020 #2

Much like the Golden Triangle of Vietnam back in the day. Wellstone ruled Nov 2020 #3

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

1. No,Trump handed it to

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Fri Nov 20, 2020, 01:27 PM

Nov 2020

Putin. Putin has been a major money man for the Taliban as well as Guns and Ammo.

Opium is a mega money maker.

stillcool

(32,626 posts)

2. a real coup de grace...

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 22, 2020, 05:05 PM

Nov 2020

one step closer to the ultimate prize piece of real estate.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

3. Much like the Golden Triangle of Vietnam back in the day.

Reply to stillcool (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 22, 2020, 06:55 PM

Nov 2020

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