Afghanistan

tempo_n_groove

josevolution said:

The smugness & arrogance of America nation building around the world has never worked! It’s like someone coming into your house and telling you how to run it! It’s never going to work 

We tried to do what Russia could not.

mrussel1

tempo_n_groove said:

josevolution said:

The smugness & arrogance of America nation building around the world has never worked! It’s like someone coming into your house and telling you how to run it! It’s never going to work 

We tried to do what Russia could not.

Now it'll be interesting to see if China tries it too. 

tempo_n_groove

mrussel1 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

josevolution said:

The smugness & arrogance of America nation building around the world has never worked! It’s like someone coming into your house and telling you how to run it! It’s never going to work 

We tried to do what Russia could not.

Now it'll be interesting to see if China tries it too. 

It would surely be a powerplay if they did.

Merkin Baller

If only a Republican President had been in charge, he never would have negotiated w/ the Taliban. 

JeBurkhardt

Merkin Baller said:

If only a Republican President had been in charge, he never would have negotiated w/ the Taliban. 

Give me a break. Negotiating is the first step. If it fails or the situation worsens, then military force will be required and used. The first step should never be to come in guns blazing like a John Wayne movie. 

Merkin Baller

Nikki Haley was all in on negotiating with the Taliban 3-1/2 years ago... weird, huh? 

https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2018/01/17/us-ambassador-nikki-haley-says-trump-policy-in-afghanistan-is-working/


"U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said Wednesday that the Trump administration’s policy in Afghanistan is working, saying talks between the government and Taliban extremists, and a peace process, are closer than ever before...

“The U.S. policy on Afghanistan is working,” Haley said. “We are seeing that we are closer to talks with the Taliban and the peace process than we’ve seen before. ... And I think we really are going to work toward a peace process with the goal being that we do not want Afghanistan to be a safe haven for terrorism anymore.”"





So weird. 

JeBurkhardt

Merkin Baller said:

Nikki Haley was all in on negotiating with the Taliban 3-1/2 years ago... weird, huh? 

https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2018/01/17/us-ambassador-nikki-haley-says-trump-policy-in-afghanistan-is-working/


"U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said Wednesday that the Trump administration’s policy in Afghanistan is working, saying talks between the government and Taliban extremists, and a peace process, are closer than ever before...

“The U.S. policy on Afghanistan is working,” Haley said. “We are seeing that we are closer to talks with the Taliban and the peace process than we’ve seen before. ... And I think we really are going to work toward a peace process with the goal being that we do not want Afghanistan to be a safe haven for terrorism anymore.”"





So weird. 

OOPS.

Merkin Baller

JeBurkhardt said:

Merkin Baller said:

Nikki Haley was all in on negotiating with the Taliban 3-1/2 years ago... weird, huh? 

https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2018/01/17/us-ambassador-nikki-haley-says-trump-policy-in-afghanistan-is-working/


"U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said Wednesday that the Trump administration’s policy in Afghanistan is working, saying talks between the government and Taliban extremists, and a peace process, are closer than ever before...

“The U.S. policy on Afghanistan is working,” Haley said. “We are seeing that we are closer to talks with the Taliban and the peace process than we’ve seen before. ... And I think we really are going to work toward a peace process with the goal being that we do not want Afghanistan to be a safe haven for terrorism anymore.”"





So weird. 

OOPS.

Oops nothing, the hypocrisy is a virtue for these people and their base. 

HughFreakingDillon

Merkin Baller said:

JeBurkhardt said:

Merkin Baller said:

Nikki Haley was all in on negotiating with the Taliban 3-1/2 years ago... weird, huh? 

https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2018/01/17/us-ambassador-nikki-haley-says-trump-policy-in-afghanistan-is-working/


"U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said Wednesday that the Trump administration’s policy in Afghanistan is working, saying talks between the government and Taliban extremists, and a peace process, are closer than ever before...

“The U.S. policy on Afghanistan is working,” Haley said. “We are seeing that we are closer to talks with the Taliban and the peace process than we’ve seen before. ... And I think we really are going to work toward a peace process with the goal being that we do not want Afghanistan to be a safe haven for terrorism anymore.”"





So weird. 

OOPS.

Oops nothing, the hypocrisy is a virtue for these people and their base. 

it is, and it never matters. 

Gern Blansten

The vaccine experts in my FB feed are now Afghanistan experts. 

JeBurkhardt

Gern Blansten said:

The vaccine experts in my FB feed are now Afghanistan experts. 

Funny how that happens. Previously were they experts on election and Constitutional law as well? 

mrussel1

Gern Blansten said:

The vaccine experts in my FB feed are now Afghanistan experts. 

1. Covid
2. Voting machines and associated state law
3. Vaccines
4. Afghanistan

You have some really smart friends who didn't pay attention in high school or go to college. 

Gern Blansten

mrussel1 said:

Gern Blansten said:

The vaccine experts in my FB feed are now Afghanistan experts. 

1. Covid
2. Voting machines and associated state law
3. Vaccines
4. Afghanistan

You have some really smart friends who didn't pay attention in high school or go to college. 

I remember back in 2008 I was pretty forward on FB.  I would post a lot of anti-McCain/Palin stuff and pro-Obama things thinking some of my idiot friends might think "you know Gern is a smart guy, maybe I am wrong about some of this shit" but that didn't work.  They think I'm stupid and I finally figured out that there is no way out for them.  

The internet will be the downfall of this stupid country.

Ledbetterman10

Gern Blansten said:

mrussel1 said:

Gern Blansten said:

The vaccine experts in my FB feed are now Afghanistan experts. 

1. Covid
2. Voting machines and associated state law
3. Vaccines
4. Afghanistan

You have some really smart friends who didn't pay attention in high school or go to college. 

I remember back in 2008 I was pretty forward on FB.  I would post a lot of anti-McCain/Palin stuff and pro-Obama things thinking some of my idiot friends might think "you know Gern is a smart guy, maybe I am wrong about some of this shit" but that didn't work.  They think I'm stupid and I finally figured out that there is no way out for them.  

The internet will be the downfall of this stupid country.

I can't believe that didn't work. 

Gern Blansten

Ledbetterman10 said:

Gern Blansten said:

mrussel1 said:

Gern Blansten said:

The vaccine experts in my FB feed are now Afghanistan experts. 

1. Covid
2. Voting machines and associated state law
3. Vaccines
4. Afghanistan

You have some really smart friends who didn't pay attention in high school or go to college. 

I remember back in 2008 I was pretty forward on FB.  I would post a lot of anti-McCain/Palin stuff and pro-Obama things thinking some of my idiot friends might think "you know Gern is a smart guy, maybe I am wrong about some of this shit" but that didn't work.  They think I'm stupid and I finally figured out that there is no way out for them.  

The internet will be the downfall of this stupid country.

I can't believe that didn't work. 

I really thought I had the solution

HughFreakingDillon

Gern Blansten said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

Gern Blansten said:

mrussel1 said:

Gern Blansten said:

The vaccine experts in my FB feed are now Afghanistan experts. 

1. Covid
2. Voting machines and associated state law
3. Vaccines
4. Afghanistan

You have some really smart friends who didn't pay attention in high school or go to college. 

I remember back in 2008 I was pretty forward on FB.  I would post a lot of anti-McCain/Palin stuff and pro-Obama things thinking some of my idiot friends might think "you know Gern is a smart guy, maybe I am wrong about some of this shit" but that didn't work.  They think I'm stupid and I finally figured out that there is no way out for them.  

The internet will be the downfall of this stupid country.

I can't believe that didn't work. 

I really thought I had the solution

anyone who was all-in on a ticket comprised of Sara Palin was unreachable. 

tempo_n_groove

Gern Blansten said:

mrussel1 said:

Gern Blansten said:

The vaccine experts in my FB feed are now Afghanistan experts. 

1. Covid
2. Voting machines and associated state law
3. Vaccines
4. Afghanistan

You have some really smart friends who didn't pay attention in high school or go to college. 

I remember back in 2008 I was pretty forward on FB.  I would post a lot of anti-McCain/Palin stuff and pro-Obama things thinking some of my idiot friends might think "you know Gern is a smart guy, maybe I am wrong about some of this shit" but that didn't work.  They think I'm stupid and I finally figured out that there is no way out for them.  

The internet will be the downfall of this stupid country.

The internet will be the downfall of this stupid country.

Qanon says "hold my beer"

Gern Blansten

HughFreakingDillon said:

Gern Blansten said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

Gern Blansten said:

mrussel1 said:

Gern Blansten said:

The vaccine experts in my FB feed are now Afghanistan experts. 

1. Covid
2. Voting machines and associated state law
3. Vaccines
4. Afghanistan

You have some really smart friends who didn't pay attention in high school or go to college. 

I remember back in 2008 I was pretty forward on FB.  I would post a lot of anti-McCain/Palin stuff and pro-Obama things thinking some of my idiot friends might think "you know Gern is a smart guy, maybe I am wrong about some of this shit" but that didn't work.  They think I'm stupid and I finally figured out that there is no way out for them.  

The internet will be the downfall of this stupid country.

I can't believe that didn't work. 

I really thought I had the solution

anyone who was all-in on a ticket comprised of Sara Palin was unreachable. 

Yeah I didn't have much against McCain other than he went to the dark side and agreed to the Palin pick.

If you haven't seen "Game Change" on HBO it's great.  It lays out why they picked Palin (they had to in order to try to catch up) and the regrets they had.

HughFreakingDillon

Gern Blansten said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Gern Blansten said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

Gern Blansten said:

mrussel1 said:

Gern Blansten said:

The vaccine experts in my FB feed are now Afghanistan experts. 

1. Covid
2. Voting machines and associated state law
3. Vaccines
4. Afghanistan

You have some really smart friends who didn't pay attention in high school or go to college. 

I remember back in 2008 I was pretty forward on FB.  I would post a lot of anti-McCain/Palin stuff and pro-Obama things thinking some of my idiot friends might think "you know Gern is a smart guy, maybe I am wrong about some of this shit" but that didn't work.  They think I'm stupid and I finally figured out that there is no way out for them.  

The internet will be the downfall of this stupid country.

I can't believe that didn't work. 

I really thought I had the solution

anyone who was all-in on a ticket comprised of Sara Palin was unreachable. 

Yeah I didn't have much against McCain other than he went to the dark side and agreed to the Palin pick.

If you haven't seen "Game Change" on HBO it's great.  It lays out why they picked Palin (they had to in order to try to catch up) and the regrets they had.

will check that out

curmudgeoness

tempo_n_groove said:

Gern Blansten said:

mrussel1 said:

Gern Blansten said:

The vaccine experts in my FB feed are now Afghanistan experts. 

1. Covid
2. Voting machines and associated state law
3. Vaccines
4. Afghanistan

You have some really smart friends who didn't pay attention in high school or go to college. 

I remember back in 2008 I was pretty forward on FB.  I would post a lot of anti-McCain/Palin stuff and pro-Obama things thinking some of my idiot friends might think "you know Gern is a smart guy, maybe I am wrong about some of this shit" but that didn't work.  They think I'm stupid and I finally figured out that there is no way out for them.  

The internet will be the downfall of this stupid country.

The internet will be the downfall of this stupid country.

Qanon says "hold my beer"

Social media has been an accelerant. There always have been conspiracy theorists and loons. But now the drunk at the end of the bar can go online to share his thoughts and to find like-minded individuals, and once you have a chat room or FB group of Cliff Clavins encouraging each other and trying to outdo each other, you get QAnon.