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2. I'd say that this can safely be called a foreign policy blunder at this point.

Sat Aug 14, 2021, 11:07 AM

Aug 2021

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Taliban approach Kabul's outskirts, attack north Afghan city [View all] Omaha Steve Aug 2021 OP

After reading the news today, this seems fitting shotten99 Aug 2021 #1

quite llashram Aug 2021 #20

We should have gone in, taken out Al-Qaeda, then left. totodeinhere Aug 2021 #10

It would have been the same result but shorter. ColinC Aug 2021 #11

Of course we should have gone in. former9thward Aug 2021 #21

It does not follow. LanternWaste Aug 2021 #22

Vietnamization doesn't work. You'd think we'd learn from history. shotten99 Aug 2021 #7

Then those experts are really bad experts. LisaL Aug 2021 #18

The Afghanistan Army videohead5 Aug 2021 #12

more to morale than weapons Slammer Aug 2021 #13

They ancianita Aug 2021 #17

Saigon all over again Javaman Aug 2021 #15

Not this time. ancianita Aug 2021 #16

quite stunning the speed of llashram Aug 2021 #19