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Joe455on Aug 13, 2021 2:09pm
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RE:OT: Afghanistan
RE:OT: Afghanistanbogfit wrote: As the right-wing begins its knee-jerk scree about how Biden is screwing up in Afghanistan, the reality is that the 2,500 troops that Trump left in that country represented a military liability NOT an asset. That small a force could neither control the countryside nor protect provincial capitals, but it would serve as a target.
The situation on the ground is reminiscent of Dien Bien Phu. It was as if the incoming administration was set up to fail.
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When is China going to take its turn in the Afghan quagmire?