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Tue Aug 10, 2021, 11:19 PM

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Biden says he does not regret Afghanistan withdrawal [View all] left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 OP

+1 peppertree Aug 2021 #7

The taliban makes a ton of money from the drug trade Mosby Aug 2021 #17

Obama missed his chance there. Lasher Aug 2021 #2

I think there was a calculus that it was salvageable. maxsolomon Aug 2021 #6

Agreed Sherman A1 Aug 2021 #14

Goes back to Reagan chia Aug 2021 #18

What's going on now in some ways shows there wasn't much more JI7 Aug 2021 #3

This will forever be GWB's failed, illegal war. J_William_Ryan Aug 2021 #4

Nothing illegal about it. former9thward Aug 2021 #9

Yes, that's true. But Bush still squandered it. PSPS Aug 2021 #12

Is it a lack of nationalism in Afghanistan? Steelrolled Aug 2021 #5

The "graveyard of empires" didn't get that reputation by chance. thenelm1 Aug 2021 #10

Interesting information tavernier Aug 2021 #15

Good points Steelrolled Aug 2021 #16

The conflict is Afghani vs Afghani IronLionZion Aug 2021 #23

I think so Strelnikov_ Aug 2021 #20

Good for President Biden! McKim Aug 2021 #8

The Afghan government received $140 billion in direct aid from the U.S. dalton99a Aug 2021 #11

our young soldiers now weren't even BORN when 9/11 happened Skittles Aug 2021 #13

20 years for nothing. Javaman Aug 2021 #19

We could have, should have ... left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #21

Thanks for getting us out, President Biden Mysterian Aug 2021 #22