Posted on Apr 28, 2021
American Vets See Echoes of Vietnam in Afghanistan Withdrawal Plan
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/american-vets-see-echoes-of-vietnam-in-afghanistan-withdrawal-plan [login to see] 7?redirect=amp&s=03
See my quote in the Wall Street Journal on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. It's behind a paywall, so if you can't read the full story, here's my part:
According to a 2019 survey of roughly 4,600 people by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, an advocacy group for post-9/11 veterans, 62% of veterans of the war in Afghanistan said they felt their service was worth it or somewhat worth it, compared with 49% of Iraq veterans.
Tom Porter, an executive vice president of the group, said the Afghanistan war drew greater support because of the country’s direct ties to the 2001 hijacking-terror attacks. Veterans’ views could shift, he said, if the U.S.-backed government in Kabul collapses.
“I think veterans are going to have a pretty significant reaction if the Afghan government fails,” said Mr. Porter, a Navy Afghanistan vet. “It’s going to renew the question of whether it was worth it.”
See my quote in the Wall Street Journal on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. It's behind a paywall, so if you can't read the full story, here's my part:
According to a 2019 survey of roughly 4,600 people by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, an advocacy group for post-9/11 veterans, 62% of veterans of the war in Afghanistan said they felt their service was worth it or somewhat worth it, compared with 49% of Iraq veterans.
Tom Porter, an executive vice president of the group, said the Afghanistan war drew greater support because of the country’s direct ties to the 2001 hijacking-terror attacks. Veterans’ views could shift, he said, if the U.S.-backed government in Kabul collapses.
“I think veterans are going to have a pretty significant reaction if the Afghan government fails,” said Mr. Porter, a Navy Afghanistan vet. “It’s going to renew the question of whether it was worth it.”
American Vets See Echoes of Vietnam in Afghanistan Withdrawal Plan
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This mess in Afganistan is "Same Shit, Different day" The idiots in Washington DC have a short memmory. We have a president with dementia. The generals under him are just as bad. This country needs leadership and the democrats don't have any. All they care about is power. A young man told me that he wanted to go into the service, now he going to wait til the dem's are gone I was an Army grunt in Viet Nam.This shit sucks
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SGT Randall Smith
Lyle, we've been there and done that haven't we? Wait until they see where the blame falls. See how fast they go from heroes to bums.
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