Taliban Taking Over Afghanistan - Does anyone care?

[Jxn Vol]

We both know WH doesn't serve pretzels, just like we both know I'm arguing about leaked cables, not Biden.

#pretzel

 

[clarksvol00]

To a great extent don't you think that this is mistrust in a press that has been disingenuous - that their superficiality and sensationalism rather than hard honest investigative effort is paying negative dividends? Part 2 is the government and "announcements" that are either completely dishonest or are carefully worded to show that official efforts were more than or less than the true account. For example, the whole Trump/Russia investigations and impeachment; I'd consider it all a lie because it cloaked dishonesty and systemic abuse from one end to the other - how can you trust any of it?

I can agree that mistrust in the press has resulted in more need for verification. That includes, back up your anonymous source... and the docs they give you.

 

[NorthDallas40]

It does when you have something to prove up the provenance of the doc other than the anonymous source.

At that point with document in hand it’s much easier. You point to it and ask the angry ginger “is this real?” You get either no or “not no”. If it’s no they will say no it’s in their best interest to do so

 

[clarksvol00]

At that point with document in hand it’s much easier. You point to it and ask the angry ginger “is this real?” You get either no or “not no”. If it’s no they will say no it’s in their best interest to do so

You can do the same with an anonymous source. Angry Ginger has the same options.

 

[NorthDallas40]

You can do the same with an anonymous source. Angry Ginger has the same options.

Eh I’d argue that’s more nebulous honestly. They have no burden to lend credence to rumor.

 

[Vol737]

I’m a steak and eggs guy with my brows scattered smothered and covered.

Solid X 2

 

[Vol737]

I also get hashbrowns scattered, smothered, chucked, and peppered, but I'm not sure @Jxn Vol could handle that.

You’re recovering nicely.

 

[clarksvol00]

Eh I’d argue that’s more nebulous honestly. They have no burden to lend credence to rumor.

Nothing is too nebulous for a WH press secretary.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

 

[Carl Pickens]

Joe is down to 41%, that’s gotta be single digits on Rasmussen

Poll

Not with the Dems…. How damn dumb can these people actually be?
From the link:
Now, while he has held the backing of 87% of Democrats, only 32% of independents say he's doing a good job.

 

[Carl Pickens]

Does anybody think we learned anything from our failure in afghanistan?

 

[AM64]

Definitely, but different things for different people. Many in the military probably learned that people at the top didn't appear to know what they were doing. A lot of us probably became more solidified in our view that knowing the history, only a fool would do anything other than ignore Afghanistan.

But the people who learned the most were the ones who earned the most from the experience. There's a lot of money to be made when you contract big parts of a conflict and "nation building", and we've never really done it on this scale before. The big payoff was almost certainly members of congress (personally), the owners of the war for profit gangs, and great landing spots for retired military and DOD personnel who helped direct contracts to the war for profit gangs. This opened a whole new war for profit scheme; where before it was confined to expendables and hardware and you could more or less observe the effectiveness. Now you can blame duds on people who just can't get it instead of faulty hardware.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

Fox News is reporting the Democrats are blocking a bill on rescuing stranded americans.
Just how shameful and despicable can Democratic politicians become in this life?

 

[theFallGuy]

Afghanistan crisis: Thousands of desperate Americans and allies scramble to get out of Kabul | Daily Mail Online

"During a G7 meeting with other world leaders yesterday, Biden 'point blank' refused pleas from his allies to extend the August 31 deadline, and later said during a press conference he believes the evacuation will be complete on time."

Joe owns this disgrace

 

[Volaholic320]

EXCLUSIVE: Internal Numbers Show White House Poised To Leave Several Thousand Americans Behind Enemy Lines In Afghanistan

This could be bad.

 

[theFallGuy]

Joe Biden groveling as Taliban calls the shots: Goodwin

 

[hog88]

EXCLUSIVE: Internal Numbers Show White House Poised To Leave Several Thousand Americans Behind Enemy Lines In Afghanistan

This could be bad.

But at least we don't have mean tweets.

 

[AM64]

EXCLUSIVE: Internal Numbers Show White House Poised To Leave Several Thousand Americans Behind Enemy Lines In Afghanistan

This could be bad.

A third Afghanistan invasion in the making?

 

[Volaholic320]

Watchdog: 75,000 U.S. vehicles, 600,000 weapons, 208 planes left in Afghanistan

 

[hog88]

A third Afghanistan invasion in the making?

No, the WH will spin this as some kind of victory then turn around and do something incredibly more stupid to make it look like Joe has a backbone.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

Has Joe's butt been wipe today? There needs to be about 10 more people there to do it because the day is still young & I'm sure he'll be needing it.

 

[Carl Pickens]

Watchdog: 75,000 U.S. vehicles, 600,000 weapons, 208 planes left in Afghanistan

I wonder what the tax payers bill is on this?

 

[evillawyer]

I wonder what the tax payers bill is on this?

Thanks a lot Dubya!

 

[landscapingvol]

But at least we don't have mean tweets.

You have no idea how much emotional damage Trump's tweets have done to this generation.

 

[evillawyer]