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ItsjustMe

(11,230 posts) Mon Aug 16, 2021, 04:53 PM Aug 2021

See Biden's speech after Afghanistan's government collapses - CNN

President Joe Biden admitted that the collapse of the Afghan government and the Taliban retaking control happened more quickly than the US government had anticipated, leading to the ongoing crisis playing out in front of the world.

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See Biden's speech after Afghanistan's government collapses - CNN (Original Post) ItsjustMe Aug 2021 OP

A Stunning Defense of the Right Decision McKim Aug 2021 #1

I am in awe. niyad Aug 2021 #2

McKim

(2,412 posts)

1. A Stunning Defense of the Right Decision

Reply to ItsjustMe (Original post)

Mon Aug 16, 2021, 07:07 PM

Aug 2021

This speech is the stunning defense of of the right decision. Biden had the courage to do what should have been done decades ago. He masterfully ended this wrong headed forever war. At the same time he has plans to spend that money on we the people!

niyad

(113,207 posts)

2. I am in awe.

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Mon Aug 16, 2021, 09:49 PM

Aug 2021

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