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2021-09-15 Afghanistan

Top Democrat on Senate committee slams Biden admin, US withdrawal from Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred 2021-09-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
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#1 The Pentagon and State Department obviously disagreed with this move. So they did it as poorly as they were able: abandoning Americans is something of a specialty of State. They did the same thing in Wuhan.

Posted by Blinky Pholuling8616 2021-09-15 00:43|| 2021-09-15 00:43|| Front Page Top

#2 /\ Yes, there definitely appears to be a rift between Foggy Bottom, DoD, the Klingon's and the White House. The closing of the Agency's Eagle Base well prior to final events was a shocker. My guess is Biden's White House handlers, disgusted with Foggy Bottom and the Agency, went the ill-fated 9/11 celebration charade by themselves. Blinken's body language is one of fearful and embarrassed conspirator. Biden's body language presents blissful ignorance and acute Sun Downers serenade.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-09-15 01:38|| 2021-09-15 01:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Kabuki theater or some in the Party smelling blood in the water?

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-09-15 06:24|| 2021-09-15 06:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Yes

Posted by Elmomogum Lover of the Danes4553 2021-09-15 07:17|| 2021-09-15 07:17|| Front Page Top

#5 There are reportedly an unknown number referred to as "some" high rankers in the Pentagon who recognized what General Milley's instructions amounted to and are willing to testify against him.

The totalitarian model would see these people suddenly disappear while a new calamitous crisis emerges to muster the media toward a new propaganda objective.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-09-15 07:23|| 2021-09-15 07:23|| Front Page Top

#6 while a new calamitous crisis emerges to muster the media toward a new propaganda objective

Look! Over there! A white supremacist from Compton!

And new COVID variants. (Did I say 'delta'? I meant gamma. Er, chi. I mean, sigma.)

Posted by Bubba Grundy5101 2021-09-15 07:32|| 2021-09-15 07:32|| Front Page Top

#7 Did Menendez preface his remarks with "as a fellow pederast, I usually agree with President Biden... "

Posted by Jean DuSable 2021-09-15 16:02|| 2021-09-15 16:02|| Front Page Top

#8 Is President Milley going to be asked to testify?

Posted by Airandee 2021-09-15 19:19|| 2021-09-15 19:19|| Front Page Top

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