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2016 Postmortem

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20. "Consider?"

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 11:25 PM

Jan 2013

What right does the US have to even contemplate leaving a single troop there?

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Obama considers leaving no troops in Afghanistan [View all] UCmeNdc Jan 2013 OP

I bet we leave less than 1000 bluestateguy Jan 2013 #2

We should not have any troops there. former9thward Jan 2013 #23

I hope it's the best, strategically speaking. So freaking Cha Jan 2013 #3

Agreed davidpdx Jan 2013 #4

+1 freshwest Jan 2013 #15

Good plan. Let's get our guys and gals OUT of there. Hekate Jan 2013 #5

Ooooh, maybe he'll get another Nobel Peace Prize. progressoid Jan 2013 #6

He will gladly accept after ordering the latest drone strikes pediatricmedic Jan 2013 #11

I'm in John2 Jan 2013 #21

We should have no troops there RudynJack Jan 2013 #8

Oh no don't patriate them here! John2 Jan 2013 #22

I FULLY SUPPORT President Obama in this endeavor, bvar22 Jan 2013 #9

Don't consider it, Mr. President! DO IT!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #10

only highly paid 6 figure contractors ? 2Design Jan 2013 #12

I had to turn off PBS Newshour tonight while they were discussing this mike dub Jan 2013 #13

Sensible Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2013 #14

Y R WE STILL THERE JohnnyB Jan 2013 #18

"Consider?" Bonobo Jan 2013 #20