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2017-08-31 Afghanistan

Pentagon admits thousands more troops are in Afghanistan than previously disclosed

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Posted by Skidmark 2017-08-31 02:55|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/blog/michael-j-totten/america%E2%80%99s-longest-war-hardly-its-worst

Posted by newc 2017-08-31 03:52|| 2017-08-31 03:52|| Front Page Top

#2 “We are Killing Terrorists.” That’s Half a Plan

Posted by newc 2017-08-31 04:05|| 2017-08-31 04:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Also still losing in Afghanistan wow maybe they should try causing a natural catastrophe and use PRIDE and EGO save them and win hearts and minds1

Posted by Crinegum Ulaigum2776 2017-08-31 05:41|| 2017-08-31 05:41|| Front Page Top

#4 So can we add this to another lie of the prior administration - ie You can keep your provider....

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-08-31 08:14|| 2017-08-31 08:14|| Front Page Top

#5 Phantom troop caps, red lines, etc. Obama = the Vapor President.

Meanwhile, the Trump admin has been awash in leaks. Although, it is my impression that there have been fewer of late. Has something changed?

Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2017-08-31 08:57|| 2017-08-31 08:57|| Front Page Top

#6 New Chief of Staff and a west wing makeover that cleared out all sorts of things I imagine.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2017-08-31 10:35|| 2017-08-31 10:35|| Front Page Top

#7 That would be Reince Priebus.

Posted by Raj 2017-08-31 12:40|| 2017-08-31 12:40|| Front Page Top

#8 CU2776... How could we even "win" Afghanistan without cleaning up Pakistan? Its like "cleaning up" a creek downstream from an open sewer.
A Punitive Raid to chastise the Taliban -- that was doable. Civilization and Peace-making will have to be achieved by the Afghans themselves.

Posted by magpie 2017-08-31 17:14|| 2017-08-31 17:14|| Front Page Top

#9 And Bannon.

And Spicer.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2017-08-31 21:41|| 2017-08-31 21:41|| Front Page Top

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