Posted on Aug 16, 2021
SSG Carlos Madden
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I can't say I'm surprised that this is all happening. Right now I'm just sad and frustrated.
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AN Ken Adams
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This is a political football. Remember Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm and now Afgahnistan. We fight until the country gets tired and there is no advantage to the political indiviuals,and then we leave our equipment and pull out. Someone should be held responsible for the deaths of our personell while there, and now the deaths caused by going back. I'm proud to be a Veteran of the US Navy, but I feel sorry for my brothers and sisters that are serving now. It seem, they won't let us win a war!!
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2LT Thomas Bertelsen
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Desert Storm looks like an anomaly to me. We left behind some tents that were contaminated.
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SSgt Jeri Foley
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I support the President in his decision completely. What really pisses me off is all the civilians in the news that are quick to point out all the faults. How many times are they going to throw Biden under the bus before they have satisfied their blood lust? I cannot say that I support everything the President does but at least he had enough balls to make a very hard decision like this. And here are some more of my 2 cents - if one of the congress's grandchildren had been shot at one of the schools, do you think the gun laws would have changed? I am not against guns, but we all know that a lot of times the "bad" people ruin it for the "good" people. Just like this virus crap. Look what's happening now because the government is such a bunch of pussies that they couldn't mandate that everyone get the shot. Well, I hope the nonvaccinated are enjoying their "freedom" while their children get the virus and die. How's that working out for you?
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1SG Signal Support Systems Specialist
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1SG (Join to see) - True. But you cannot deny the others have blame as well.
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1SG (Join to see) - And if it wasn't Biden it would have been another president.
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1SG (Join to see) - Woulda shoulda coulda.
Biden is the President. He caused this. We will never know what a President Beto or Warren or Sanders would have done.
But it is hard to imagine any of them would have screwed it up worse.
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TSgt Ann Smith
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Someone insinuated that Biden moved the date to August so that we'd be all cleared out and squeaky clean by the 911 anniversary. Gross! You think he did this so he can have a sweet 911 remembrance day under his belt? Totally in bad taste now. Backfired. He needs to forget ALL about a 911 ceremony now!
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SA Carisa Doughty
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Pissed, feeling betrayed, and disheartened. First to just up and leave with no thought of the American civilians they were leaving behind. Nevermind the Afghani people. For the past twenty years they were able to "breathe". Now our fucking weak ass President takes away their "oxygen". Unfuckingbelievable. I tell everyone now. I am a proud American and I love my Country. But this isn't the America I know anymore. So sad.
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CPO William Stoop
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Leave it to the WEAK DEMOCRATS that are ruining our Country and our dominance around the world... They're all USELESS especially the Brain Dead Duo that are supposed to be in charge. 2022 and 2024 Can't get here soon enough to vote these Rotten Bastards out of power once and for good. Stay Strong. Stoop out...
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If the republicans can't produce a viable candidate then i will have no other choice than to vote independent or democrat.
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CPO William Stoop
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Well hopefully some strong willed Man will come to the forefront that doesn't have the last name of Trump.
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SFC Philip Warren
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This is totally on Biden, yes Trump was correct on pulling our troops out. It was time to withdraw after 20 years however this was done a cowards way. This is Biden’s fall of Saigon albatross, he said that the buck stops here. He slapped all of the gold star families and all of the 20,000 plus injured veterans. We all deserve better from our elected leaders.
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You mean trump getting 5,000 taliban prisoners freed in his "negotiations". But yeah his plan was going to work...smh.
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1SG Matthew Widner
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The US has not "won" a war since WWII. We have allowed politicians to profit from conflict while obstructing the military's ability to break our enemy's will to fight. I am not at all surprised that we lost this war. I knew the Taliban was simply playing the waiting game while the US and allies were playing the political correctness game. We should have left 15 years ago if we never had any intention to win. I am glad we are leaving now, but I believe the Biden Regime once again showed it is not qualified to run a fruit stand let alone plan an effective evacuation.
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1SG Matthew Widner
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1SG (Join to see) - we didn't win the war, we quit before they surrendered. We basically just completed a mission, but that was it.
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1SG Matthew Widner
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SPC Eduard Romanov - War was not actually declared. It was just a presidential action against communist influence.
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1SG Matthew Widner
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SPC Eduard Romanov President Regan believed otherwise.... maybe it would help to do additional research. ... here's a start. https://www.heritage.org/americas/report/behind-the-scenes-marxist-grenada
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1SG Matthew Widner
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Hence, no war.
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MAJ Byron Oyler
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It stings but comparing Afghanistan to Vietnam is a bit off. The Vietnamese were fighting for their independence, we supported the corrupt side, and North Vietnam unified the country. Afghans are more interested in man love Thursdays, opioids, and having little responsibility. I respect Vietnamese, Afghans not at all. Take away our air power and the Vietnamese could hang with us; the Taliban not even close. imagine if the men who stormed Kabul Airport had picked up a rifle.
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PO2 Sam Goforth
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Good points about the commitment of both countries Major.
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SSG Brad Moscou
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This is going to be a political meltdown. The military is just gonna be pushed aside in this and the politicians are going to use this as a jumping point for the agenda. It's been that way for over a hundred years. To be a pawn in a game means you only do what others need
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Maj Roger Wenman
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There goes Biden's second term. His foreign policy will be known as "Wheels up, Good by".
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SFC Michael Peterson
SFC Michael Peterson
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He wouldn’t get a second term anyway. He hasn’t done a single thing right. The southern border is wide open, inflation is at an all time high and, I’m not sure what his definition of “better” is but, he’s not building anything back “better”. He’s worse than Jimmy Carter and Obama.
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