There is something I'm not understanding about the right wing Afghanistan narrative...

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  1. Lee Atwater

    Lee Atwater Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Nope. Consideration of plans for the post withdrawal era have been ongoing for months.

    ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (AP) — The top U.S. commander for the Middle East said Wednesday he will make recommendations to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in early June on how to monitor and fight terrorist groups in Afghanistan from beyond its borders after all American forces withdraw.

    Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command, said negotiations with Afghanistan’s neighbors for overflight rights and troop basing are “moving forward” but will take time. As a result, he said, the way the United States keeps an eye on the terrorist threat and aids the Afghan military will evolve as agreements are reached or security conditions on the ground change.

    https://apnews.com/article/afghanis...and-politics-c8fe98fef045d60e5106caa740ec7030
     
  2. Lee Atwater

    Lee Atwater Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    No agreement for what?
     
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    Same group of chaps that said they planned for all contingencies, except this one.
     
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    He cautioned that this will be a “taxing time” for the Afghan military and “the risk is high.” Speaking to reporters from The Associated Press and ABC News traveling with him to the Middle East, McKenzie declined to provide details about the recommendations he will make to Austin.
    Negotiations for over flights (not committed too) and Negotiations for basing (not committed too) for recommendations to support an ongoing Afghan Army (Since McKenzie doesn't make policy) is not a plan in place.
    In fact, since the Taliban is now in control of Kabul and Afghanistan, and there is no Afghan army left, makes that a moot point. Doesn't it.
     
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  5. independentthinker

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    Your formulas don't mean crap. Inflation in the US is at the highest point in decades. Even most of the left acknowledge that. You are using fuzzy math.
     
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    Do you deny that we are currently in a period of very high inflation, the highest it has been in decades?
     
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    No agreement prior to evacuation to safeguard Americans during evacuation
     
  9. garyd

    garyd Well-Known Member

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    It's those policies you love that are slowly destroying the middle class. This is not the 1950's when most of the rest of the world was still rebuilding their industrial base.
     
  10. LangleyMan

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    You really ought to stop pretending you understand economics.

    BTW, inflation is about as high as it was about 2008.
     
  11. Moonglow

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    Exactly and with the global reach of corporations they have billions to abuse er chose from...
     
  12. Moonglow

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    And the inflations of the tariff wars in 2017-2018-2019.
     
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    Oh so they aren't poor?
     
  14. LangleyMan

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    If you live outside the US of A, you'd better remember to file an FBAR and your tax return.
     
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    You can be poor and have something to take.
     
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    Debatable what can they have that the rich would want?
     
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    They do things like have interest rates, bank fees, fix prices. A few bucks here and there add up.
     
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    So, you admit that inflation is high?
     
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    Nobody ON THE RIGHT expected Biden to leave 83 Billion dollars of military equipment in Afghanistan. Nobody on the right expected Biden to leave Americans that could NOT get to the airport because they were stopped from doing so by the Taliban. Those on the right are not disputing the idea to pull out but we are more than critical about the way it was done. I want to see your proof that all Americans that wanted out are out. The truth is, you have none.
     
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    Fixing prices is illegal. Not the bankers fault your credit rating sucks. Most bank fees are easily avoidable.
     
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    There are 100,000 translators still in Afghanistan? Quote sources, please.
     
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  22. Golem

    Golem Well-Known Member Donor

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    Dude.... I read you posts and there is absolutely nothing of substance! Telling me what I said is not advancing the topic even one bit. Everything I say has been dully researched. If you have anything to rebut do it. YOU do it. Don't just throw in articles (except as a reference in case we want to verify the veracity of what you claim) If you don't have anything worthwhile to contribute, save it. We're not interested.
     
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  23. Golem

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    Ok. I get your point. But let's not confuse "responsible" with "culpable". Biden is responsible for anything he does or fails to do. He's the "decider" now.
     
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    Dude... if you are going to keep posting irrelevant nonsense, could you please do it like a normal human being? I mean, just using normal font. Using bold for emphasis is fine. But you either shout like a maniac, or go on interminable diatribes. What do you think you are accomplishing with that? There is such thing as just posting ideas without obfuscation, you know.
     
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    What the hell are you talking about. If you are going to criticize something I said, quote it. If you can't quote, retract. I have said nothing about this "rigorous thorough research" of yours.
     
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