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Afghanistan
Gen. Frank McKenzie, CENTCOM commander, met with Taliban leaders today in Doha, Qatar to warn them not to attack Americans evacuating Kabul or else the U.S. military would 'strike back'
2021-08-16
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Posted by:Fred

#14  "Everybody play nice now."
Posted by: Skidmark   2021-08-16 20:56  

#13  Whoa whoa now General, that sounds a bit like White Rage. Give me 10 'Diversity is our Strength's.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-08-16 15:52  

#12  ...if they can think beyond their noses, Carter's hostages gave us Reagan and a Trunk Congress.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2021-08-16 15:33  

#11  They won, they get everything and the US retreating tail between our legs, they should be satisfied.

But if they took hostages how would their situation be any worse? If they slaughtered Americans leaving do they think the US would really just respond with wholesale slaughter when they are now intermixed wiht civilians in the cities?
Posted by: ruprecht   2021-08-16 13:21  

#10  yeah do not attack Americans or Biden will give you foreign aid.
Posted by: crazyhorse   2021-08-16 07:49  

#9  ..yep, long tradition, every time an army loses a war, new uniforms all around.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2021-08-16 07:18  

#8  ...Ladies and Gentlemen, the next Chief of Staff, United States Army.

Cool new uniforms though, so there's that.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2021-08-16 06:09  

#7  
"I will have you know sir, that these boots are part of my uniform and I will not part wi... oh! OK, you may have them. What?! No! These... are my... regimental trousers! Ugh! Fine! They were old anyway!"
Posted by: Dron66046   2021-08-16 02:38  

#6  Capitulation negotiation.
Posted by: Blackbeard Barnsmell6454   2021-08-16 01:54  

#5  "Nuts! Um... may I please have mine back now... please?"
Posted by: Ululating Eunuch of Qatar5132   2021-08-16 00:37  

#4  I want what he's smoking!
Posted by: CrazyFool   2021-08-16 00:34  

#3  "Don't call my bluff!"
-- General Frank McKenzie
Posted by: SteveS   2021-08-16 00:27  

#2  Desperately clutching at straws to invade Afghanistan again and get the war back on.
Posted by: Slomorong Thraiger7030   2021-08-16 00:20  

#1  Sick joke time or what?
Posted by: Raj   2021-08-16 00:14  

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