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2021-08-31 Afghanistan

Last man out of Afghanistan: Two-star general and 30-year Army veteran Christopher Donahue is revealed as the final American soldier to board a plane out of Kabul Airport

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Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-31 10:09|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
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#1 A planned photo op for Donahue. Go away.

Posted by Vespasian Ebboting9735 2021-08-31 11:20|| 2021-08-31 11:20|| Front Page Top

#2 A really, really successful security operation.

Posted by illeagle 2021-08-31 12:54|| 2021-08-31 12:54|| Front Page Top

#3 The photo op moment is just too damn depressing, it was the absolutely correct thing to do, even for a mess like our exit, but to use it as a vanity moment, planned for publicity, beggars so much of an impressive career.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2021-08-31 13:04|| 2021-08-31 13:04|| Front Page Top

/\ Yes, MacArthur in reverse.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-08-31 13:07|| 2021-08-31 13:07|| Front Page Top

#5 So this is an answer to Putin. When Russia left Afghan the general made a point to have his picture taken as the last man in Afghan.

Posted by 49 Pan 2021-08-31 13:26|| 2021-08-31 13:26|| Front Page Top

#6 Did he turn off the light?

We really need to turn off the lights...

Posted by CrazyFool 2021-08-31 13:39|| 2021-08-31 13:39|| Front Page Top

#7 So is this the guy, who ultimately gives the last order as to turn away passport holders and service dogs?

So this is an answer to Putin. When Russia left Afghan the general made a point to have his picture taken as the last man in Afghan.

Sure looked cribbed to me.

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-08-31 15:51|| 2021-08-31 15:51|| Front Page Top

#8 I would have preferred they saved a service dog over this mutt.

Posted by Gluter Mussolini5141 2021-08-31 15:57|| 2021-08-31 15:57|| Front Page Top

#9 Why I ask, he was there which is a sight more than others, and that is quite a career, just don't know if we missed one of those, "I'm letting them in and taking the dogs and if you don't like it, come relieve me." moments.

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-08-31 16:16|| 2021-08-31 16:16|| Front Page Top

#10 This is the guy who refused to let busloads of women into the airport. Rather have the dogs back than him.

Posted by mercutio 2021-08-31 18:43|| 2021-08-31 18:43|| Front Page Top

#11 Another cold hearted Irish ~~man~~ as hat.

Posted by Percy de Medici7930 2021-08-31 20:49|| 2021-08-31 20:49|| Front Page Top

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