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2016-11-17 Afghanistan

Obama Leaves Office With Strong Taliban, Crumbling Afghan Gov’t

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Posted by Fred 2016-11-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 As long as he leaves

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-11-17 03:46|| 2016-11-17 03:46|| Front Page Top

#2 ISIS, the Taliban and the Afghan National Forces have been taking casualties at high rates

ISIS has had several hundreds killed since early 2015, the Afghan National forces have lost well over 10k, Taliban probably over 20k - civilian fatalities also in the thousands

Trump will inherit a truly awful situation in that country.

wasn't much of a campaign issue

Posted by lord garth 2016-11-17 05:45|| 2016-11-17 05:45|| Front Page Top

#3 "The Good War!" "Obama's War!" "Didn't he end up killing ole what's his name over in Pakistan??!!" That is all we heard from the press for years.

An AAR of this Administration reveals that Joe Biden, believe it or not, was 100% correct on both Afghanistan/Pakistan and Iraq. Joe thought the real enemy was in Pakistan (he was right - still is), and that Iraq should be split into three smaller states (well, two states and a caliphate, but who is counting...) Obama and Clinton dissed the only good advice that ever came out of old Joe.

Posted by Tennessee 2016-11-17 09:38|| 2016-11-17 09:38|| Front Page Top

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