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Post by Sasquatch on Aug 24, 2021 13:21:11 GMT -5
Full disclosure, I don't trust any news source. That said, If Fox is as biased like you always hear, CNN has elevated bias to a fine art. I popped over there just to see how they were defending our ignominious defeat in Afghanistan.
Two gems:
"I'm amazed at how efficient this evacuation is."
"No sign of chaos at the airport."
The spin is incredible.
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Post by Mack Apiary Bees on Aug 24, 2021 13:32:24 GMT -5
I know Afghanistan is one of the richest mineral areas in the world. I wonder if we extracted most of the materials the last 20 years and have no more need to run that land. Why did we over time get out and give it back to the locals tribes or what ever they are. This information will be top secret. That area will go on and fighting to control will go on.
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Post by Sasquatch on Aug 24, 2021 14:19:09 GMT -5
I know Afghanistan is one of the richest mineral areas in the world. I wonder if we extracted most of the materials the last 20 years and have no more need to run that land. Why did we over time get out and give it back to the locals tribes or what ever they are. This information will be top secret. That area will go on and fighting to control will go on. As Trump might opine, We are way to dumb to properly exploit anything like mineral wealth in countries we waste trillions invading. |
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Post by esshup on Aug 24, 2021 16:08:53 GMT -5
We will never know the true story on the evacuation. I doubt that you will see anyone that was there get interviewed for any length of time by any news station.
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Post by freedomhunter on Aug 24, 2021 16:37:08 GMT -5
I'm still holding my breath that it isn't a diversion for China to get in place. Some scary stuff right now, I knew he would get a bunch of us killed but didn't think this fast.
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Aug 24, 2021 17:34:38 GMT -5
I just don’t understand why we are bringing all these refugees over here. A big group is supposed to arrive in atterbury on Friday.
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Post by Sasquatch on Aug 25, 2021 6:49:21 GMT -5
I just don’t understand why we are bringing all these refugees over here. A big group is supposed to arrive in atterbury on Friday. The untouchable subject. If you bring up that this might be a bad idea you are an instant racist. I would argue that integration will be a problem because many will not want to integrate, and we are liable to end up with a lot of insular, backward, afghan towns all over the U.S. They may want special schools, special rules, not to mention have their every need met by the government. How many third world terrorist ideas will come with them, or take root among them? Many would say we owe these people, and I would say some of them we do, but the way to pay them back would have been to not let their country collapse in 15 days. What a mess. |
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Post by saltydog on Aug 26, 2021 5:26:02 GMT -5
I just don’t understand why we are bringing all these refugees over here. A big group is supposed to arrive in atterbury on Friday. A friend of mine wife is a nurse at one of the Hospitals in Johnson county, They've (The powers to be) have ask for recruits too go to Atterbury to help with the arrival of those coming from Afghanistan. |
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Post by steiny on Aug 26, 2021 9:13:52 GMT -5
I don't much trust the media or our politicians, or believe much of the stuff they spout, but I do think our military personnel have our best interest in mind.
Having said that, I have a very difficult time believing all of this stuff in the news about us leaving behind all kinds of weapons, equipment and armament for the Taliban. I'm quite confident our military is not going to be knowingly arming a proven enemy. This is a case where I feel the conservative side of the medial is blowing smoke?
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Post by Woody Williams on Aug 26, 2021 10:01:10 GMT -5
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Post by schall53 on Aug 26, 2021 20:17:04 GMT -5
I don't much trust the media or our politicians, or believe much of the stuff they spout, but I do think our military personnel have our best interest in mind. Having said that, I have a very difficult time believing all of this stuff in the news about us leaving behind all kinds of weapons, equipment and armament for the Taliban. I'm quite confident our military is not going to be knowingly arming a proven enemy. This is a case where I feel the conservative side of the medial is blowing smoke? The equipment they are talking a out is what the Afghan army were given. Which they immediately surrendered. |
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Post by greghopper on Aug 26, 2021 21:25:01 GMT -5
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