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  1. peoplepower73 profile image90
    peoplepower73posted 2 years ago

    Boucher, the former U.S. diplomat, is among many in Washington who believed it was time to end a directionless war that cost two trillion dollars in U.S. taxpayer money—as well as the lives of more than 170,000 Afghan civilians, soldiers, police, and opposition fighters; American and NATO troops and contractors; and journalists and aid workers, according to the Costs of War Project at Brown University.

    “We’ve been there for two decades, and we don’t have an Afghan government that can protect itself and provide security,” Boucher said.

    “The world lost a great chance over the last 20 years and won’t be able to fix it in another 40,” said Amiri, the analyst. “The Taliban are coming, whether we like it or not.” Afghan Army forces are struggling to slow Taliban advances with less U.S. air support, and fatigue and desertions are depleting the ranks.

    1. Kathryn L Hill profile image78
      Kathryn L Hillposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      Its HOW it happened, you know. Trump had plans to properly and methodically drawdown in a way which would have protected the vulnerable, kept our military weapons and gear out of the hands of the Taliban, and maintained good relations with our allies ...

      did Biden?

      1. peoplepower73 profile image90
        peoplepower73posted 2 years agoin reply to this

        Kathryn:  Please prove to me what you said about Trump.

        1. Kathryn L Hill profile image78
          Kathryn L Hillposted 2 years agoin reply to this

          I've been all over the internet and heard all those things.  Here's the best I could do on short notice.

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcQz91k … p;index=10

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRQW675j6dM

          1. Castlepaloma profile image77
            Castlepalomaposted 2 years agoin reply to this

            US is there for one reason. To make big profits for the Wealthy in a few ways. Middle east wars cost more than the second world war financially. Wars are unjust and solves nothing. US has already has a civil war at home.

            1. peoplepower73 profile image90
              peoplepower73posted 2 years agoin reply to this
              1. Castlepaloma profile image77
                Castlepalomaposted 2 years agoin reply to this

                No matter what leader they put in there, presidents are puppets.

                They give a nobel peace prize like Obama for killing the most poor people.

 
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