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Docreed2003

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2. I'd wager half the talking heads couldn't find Afghanistan on a map

Reply to joetheman (Original post)

Wed Aug 18, 2021, 07:58 AM

Aug 2021

And the infuriating thing to me is this: up until this week, most didn't give two shits about Afghanistan or it's people. You can't be totally apathetic to a situation and then, when it doesn't turn out the way you had imagined in a storybook ending, feign outrage.

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If you listen to the MSM you would believe that we are supposed to bring every Afghan female to [View all] joetheman Aug 2021 OP

As if republicans would agree to 20 million women and girls madaboutharry Aug 2021 #1

I'd actually say that many of the Republicans here Bettie Aug 2021 #7

I'd wager half the talking heads couldn't find Afghanistan on a map Docreed2003 Aug 2021 #2

They are still showing what happened over the weekend. True Blue American Aug 2021 #3

Can't watch snowybirdie Aug 2021 #4

they are highlighting a humanitarian disaster samsingh Aug 2021 #5

What I'm hearing is that we utterly screwed the visa process for those we promised safety here. Treefrog Aug 2021 #6

I don't see how being a female in Afghanistan today is any less dangerous than Beastly Boy Aug 2021 #8