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Lest we forget-- @JoeBiden is the only one with a child who served.--in Afghanistan.... (Original Post) riversedge Aug 2021 OP
And died from the side effects. Texaswitchy Aug 2021 #1
I'm pretty sure that's why he's so eager to end it. Haggard Celine Aug 2021 #2
Yes, he's one of them...one of us! 😁 ShazzieB Aug 2021 #8
Rt TY! Something the M$$$$M might Cha Aug 2021 #3
Yes..ty for this post Deuxcents Aug 2021 #4
Yes. Biden gets it like few others. paleotn Aug 2021 #5
That's a very good point IronLionZion Aug 2021 #6
Beau Biden served in Iraq. The point still stands -- crickets Aug 2021 #7
Rachel just had a guest on that said airport troops have no equipment to do the job. Jon King Aug 2021 #9
Epic president. Ended the longest war in the US history. AlexSFCA Aug 2021 #10

Haggard Celine

(16,844 posts)
2. I'm pretty sure that's why he's so eager to end it.
Tue Aug 17, 2021, 07:19 PM
Aug 2021

Biden seems to care about average Americans more than other Presidents we've had. That's why I think this is all going to blow over after a while. People like Joe; he's one of them.

IronLionZion

(45,426 posts)
6. That's a very good point
Tue Aug 17, 2021, 08:17 PM
Aug 2021

Biden was the right president to finally end it because he had skin in the game.

crickets

(25,962 posts)
7. Beau Biden served in Iraq. The point still stands --
Tue Aug 17, 2021, 08:23 PM
Aug 2021

of all of the presidents we've had while at war in the Middle East, Biden is the only one who had a child who served in the military and saw part of that service in one of those wars.

Jon King

(1,910 posts)
9. Rachel just had a guest on that said airport troops have no equipment to do the job.
Tue Aug 17, 2021, 09:58 PM
Aug 2021

Rachel just had a NY Times reporter on who spoke to a bunch of Afghans today. The poor troops at the airport are a few hundred, no supplies, not even barb wire to establish a perimeter. There has been no surge in state department personnel, no expedition of the process. Ted Lieu has outlined that they should airlift first and stop this red tape.

I am at a loss as to how the government is still mucking this up. At some point for goodness sake, someone has to be put in charge like General Honore and get this crap done better.

AlexSFCA

(6,137 posts)
10. Epic president. Ended the longest war in the US history.
Tue Aug 17, 2021, 10:01 PM
Aug 2021

no one comes close to Biden when it comes to protecting US troops. One of the best foreign policy decisions ever made by a US president. Historic.

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