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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,719 posts) Wed Aug 18, 2021, 09:27 AM Aug 2021

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Should we take as much time as necessary and reasonable to get everybody who worked with us in Afghanistan and wants to leave out?

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Poll (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2021 OP

Yes, but we won't. marie999 Aug 2021 #1

Thank you for your service. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2021 #2

Absolutely! Delphinus Aug 2021 #3

38+ million is the population. How many do we need to find? GemDigger Aug 2021 #4

No Polybius Aug 2021 #5

marie999

(3,334 posts)

1. Yes, but we won't.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Aug 18, 2021, 09:30 AM

Aug 2021

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,719 posts)

2. Thank you for your service.

Reply to marie999 (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 18, 2021, 09:32 AM

Aug 2021

I hope we do. That's why I added reasonable as a qualifier.

Delphinus

(11,858 posts)

3. Absolutely!

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Aug 18, 2021, 09:33 AM

Aug 2021

And even those that didn't work with us - I'm thinking the women and the children. They are hugely at risk.

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)

4. 38+ million is the population. How many do we need to find?

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Aug 18, 2021, 10:52 AM

Aug 2021

Afghanistan is the size of Texas, give or take an acre. How do we find them in that large of an area? How many of our soldiers is it ok to sacrifice to get them?

The logistics and safety of such a feat would be a nightmare and there would definitely a loss of lives.

Polybius

(15,580 posts)

5. No

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Aug 18, 2021, 11:47 AM

Aug 2021

Our only priority should be leaving ASAP. No more delays.

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