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2021-08-15 Afghanistan

Biden increases US troops in Afghanistan to 5,000 for 'safe drawdown' of US personnel

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#1 Too few to win, too many to die.

Posted by Cesare 2021-08-15 10:23|| 2021-08-15 10:23|| Front Page Top

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Even as 1000s of 'interpreters' are pulled out. Is the five-sided madhouse trying to swap out Americans with Afghans?

Posted by Dron66046 2021-08-15 11:18|| 2021-08-15 11:18|| Front Page Top

#3 Last I heard the airport was taking fire. None of this had to happen the way it has and is going to.

Posted by Cesare 2021-08-15 13:12|| 2021-08-15 13:12|| Front Page Top

#4 Obviously planes cannot land or take off under these conditions. I fear we may soon learn of US hostages or worse.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-08-15 13:46|| 2021-08-15 13:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Were those orders ever even in effect before the timeline collapsed?

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-08-15 15:22|| 2021-08-15 15:22|| Front Page Top

#6 Just read that there are so many people in the Kabul airport that they're crowded out on the runways, and all flights have ceased.

Posted by ed in texas 2021-08-15 19:52|| 2021-08-15 19:52|| Front Page Top

#7 ^ Trump's fault

Posted by Frank G 2021-08-15 20:32|| 2021-08-15 20:32|| Front Page Top

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