Current Events > It's been 1 year since Biden's botched Afghanistan exit.

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IdiotMachine 08/15/22 2:30:00 PM #1:	Wow... Can't believe it's been a year. --- https://i.imgur.com/XNEdLrJ.png <cite>IdiotMachine posted [p:967325778] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>Wow... Can't believe it's been a year.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lost_All_Senses 08/15/22 2:30:46 PM #2:	John Oliver send you? --- Name checks out "I don't wanna be the toughest, I just keep it 100 and think nothin of it"- Black Thought <cite>Lost_All_Senses posted [p:967325797] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>John Oliver send you?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 08/15/22 2:31:34 PM #3:	It's been 1 day since Trump's last felony --- Lenovo Legion 7 - Ryzen 5900HX, RTX 3080 16 GB (165W), 32 GB DDR4-3200 By Grabthar's hammer............... What a laptop. <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:967325811] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>It's been 1 day since Trump's last felony</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Takuya_Lee 08/15/22 2:32:40 PM #5:	DarkRoast posted... It's been 1 day since Trump's last felony No it hasn't. I'm sure hes committed at least 1 today. --- Narutaki was right. This is all Decade's fault. <cite>Takuya_Lee posted [p:967325835] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>DarkRoast posted... </cite><quote>It's been 1 day since Trump's last felony</quote>No it hasn't. I'm sure hes committed at least 1 today.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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IdiotMachine 08/15/22 2:35:26 PM #7:	Lost_All_Senses posted... John Oliver send you? NBC news this morning, actually. --- https://i.imgur.com/XNEdLrJ.png <cite>IdiotMachine posted [p:967325895] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>Lost_All_Senses posted... </cite><quote>John Oliver send you?</quote>NBC news this morning, actually.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pfh1001 08/15/22 2:35:41 PM #8:	It's horrific that the Taliban took the country back over immediately, but I'm not sure what Biden could have done to make that any better other than keeping troops there for another decade or more. <cite>pfh1001 posted [p:967325899] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>It's horrific that the Taliban took the country back over immediately, but I'm not sure what Biden could have done to make that any better other than keeping troops there for another decade or more.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TyVulpine 08/15/22 2:36:57 PM #9:	Amusing how people still understand the logistics and cost it would have taken to get everything out. --- Dream Address DA-6517-3174-1702 <cite>TyVulpine posted [p:967325922] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>Amusing how people still understand the logistics and cost it would have taken to get everything out.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
K181 08/15/22 2:38:21 PM #10:	Biden deserves his share of blame for how botched the exit was and how quickly the collapse of the previous regime occurred, but a minnow's share compared to Trump, Obama, and Bush. This was a generational, multi-administration failure to set up a stable state. As badly as it went, I at least give Biden credit for definitively ending our presence there rather than continuing on an endless quagmire. --- Irregardless, for all intensive purposes, I could care less. <cite>K181 posted [p:967325954] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>Biden deserves his share of blame for how botched the exit was and how quickly the collapse of the previous regime occurred, but a minnow's share compared to Trump, Obama, and Bush. This was a generational, multi-administration failure to set up a stable state.As badly as it went, I at least give Biden credit for definitively ending our presence there rather than continuing on an endless quagmire.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Unknown480 08/15/22 2:39:36 PM #11:	But didn't Trump take credit and admit it was his plan and idea to bring troops back home last year? So wouldn't it mean Trump botch it up? <cite>Unknown480 posted [p:967325984] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>But didn't Trump take credit and admit it was his plan and idea to bring troops back home last year? So wouldn't it mean Trump botch it up?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lost_All_Senses 08/15/22 2:40:11 PM #12:	IdiotMachine posted... NBC news this morning, actually. Oh. Well, it was his topic on the video just uploaded too. So, id you wanna peep that. Pretty depressing stuff. --- Name checks out "I don't wanna be the toughest, I just keep it 100 and think nothin of it"- Black Thought <cite>Lost_All_Senses posted [p:967325993] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>IdiotMachine posted... </cite><quote>NBC news this morning, actually.</quote>Oh. Well, it was his topic on the video just uploaded too. So, id you wanna peep that. Pretty depressing stuff. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TyVulpine 08/15/22 2:46:59 PM #13:	K181 posted... Biden deserves his share of blame for how botched the exit was and how quickly the collapse of the previous regime occurred, but a minnow's share compared to Trump, Obama, and Bush. This was a generational, multi-administration failure to set up a stable state. As badly as it went, I at least give Biden credit for definitively ending our presence there rather than continuing on an endless quagmire. No matter who got us out, they would get blamed because it was always well known that groups like the Taliban would rise up and take over again. --- Dream Address DA-6517-3174-1702 <cite>TyVulpine posted [p:967326134] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>K181 posted... </cite><quote>Biden deserves his share of blame for how botched the exit was and how quickly the collapse of the previous regime occurred, but a minnow's share compared to Trump, Obama, and Bush. This was a generational, multi-administration failure to set up a stable state.As badly as it went, I at least give Biden credit for definitively ending our presence there rather than continuing on an endless quagmire.</quote>No matter who got us out, they would get blamed because it was always well known that groups like the Taliban would rise up and take over again.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 08/15/22 2:53:18 PM #14:	No business being there. Had to leave eventually and there was no use staying. --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 http://i.imgur.com/mPvcy.png <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:967326295] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>No business being there. Had to leave eventually and there was no use staying. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
COVxy 08/15/22 3:00:27 PM #15:	I think it was eventually going to go to shit no matter how it was done, but the pull out should have happened slowly, with refugees placed in new places *before* letting power go to the Taliban. --- =E[(x-E[x])(y-E[y])] <cite>COVxy posted [p:967326475] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>I think it was eventually going to go to shit no matter how it was done, but the pull out should have happened slowly, with refugees placed in new places before letting power go to the Taliban.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Unsuprised_Pika 08/15/22 3:11:48 PM #16:	K181 posted... Biden deserves his share of blame for how botched the exit was and how quickly the collapse of the previous regime occurred, but a minnow's share compared to Trump, Obama, and Bush. This was a generational, multi-administration failure to set up a stable state. As badly as it went, I at least give Biden credit for definitively ending our presence there rather than continuing on an endless quagmire. Pretty much. --- I post clips of my Cool, Stupid and glitchy MH Rise/Sunbreak hunts here just for fun. https://youtube.com/user/linkachu1000 <cite>Unsuprised_Pika posted [p:967326714] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>K181 posted... </cite><quote>Biden deserves his share of blame for how botched the exit was and how quickly the collapse of the previous regime occurred, but a minnow's share compared to Trump, Obama, and Bush. This was a generational, multi-administration failure to set up a stable state.As badly as it went, I at least give Biden credit for definitively ending our presence there rather than continuing on an endless quagmire.</quote>Pretty much. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheMikh 08/15/22 3:17:54 PM #17:	at least our troops aren't still there risking their lives for a pointless occupation --- http://i.imgur.com/A0TAfek.png <cite>TheMikh posted [p:967326849] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>at least our troops aren't still there risking their lives for a pointless occupation</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MelbuFrahma4 08/15/22 3:24:20 PM #18:	Lost_All_Senses posted... John Oliver send you? It did for me. The media just stopped talking about that country. It was nice of John to give a summary of it. --- "We'll never see Day-Lewis and Kubrick, or Kurosawa and Eastwood, but we have seen Bale and Nolan, a cinematic dream pairing come to life!" <cite>MelbuFrahma4 posted [p:967327002] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>Lost_All_Senses posted... </cite><quote>John Oliver send you?</quote>It did for me. The media just stopped talking about that country. It was nice of John to give a summary of it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thronedfire2 08/15/22 3:47:03 PM #19:	Unknown480 posted... But didn't Trump take credit and admit it was his plan and idea to bring troops back home last year? So wouldn't it mean Trump botch it up? yes. Before we actually left and people were saying Biden needs to keep the military there Trump posted how his plan was already set months earlier and there was no stopping it --- I could see you, but I couldn't hear you You were holding your hat in the breeze Turning away from me In this moment you were stolen... <cite>thronedfire2 posted [p:967327442] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>Unknown480 posted... </cite><quote>But didn't Trump take credit and admit it was his plan and idea to bring troops back home last year? So wouldn't it mean Trump botch it up?</quote>yes. Before we actually left and people were saying Biden needs to keep the military there Trump posted how his plan was already set months earlier and there was no stopping it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
unclekoolaid73 08/15/22 3:55:00 PM #20:	Sad! <cite>unclekoolaid73 posted [p:967327624] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>Sad!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Prestoff 08/15/22 4:01:00 PM #21:	Unknown480 posted... But didn't Trump take credit and admit it was his plan and idea to bring troops back home last year? So wouldn't it mean Trump botch it up? Yeah, but it's the whole presidential administration (from George Bush Jr. to Biden) to blame for what happened to Afghanistan in general. --- DI MOLTO! <cite>Prestoff posted [p:967327757] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>Unknown480 posted... </cite><quote>But didn't Trump take credit and admit it was his plan and idea to bring troops back home last year? So wouldn't it mean Trump botch it up?</quote>Yeah, but it's the whole presidential administration (from George Bush Jr. to Biden) to blame for what happened to Afghanistan in general. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TyVulpine 08/15/22 4:04:26 PM #22:	Prestoff posted... Yeah, but it's the whole presidential administration (from George Bush Jr. to Biden) to blame for what happened to Afghanistan in general. Bring troops home? Get blamed for screwing up the situation. Don't bring troops home? Get blamed for screwing up the situation. It's a literal 'damned if you do, damned if you don't' situation. --- Dream Address DA-6517-3174-1702 <cite>TyVulpine posted [p:967327815] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>Prestoff posted... </cite><quote>Yeah, but it's the whole presidential administration (from George Bush Jr. to Biden) to blame for what happened to Afghanistan in general.</quote>Bring troops home? Get blamed for screwing up the situation.Don't bring troops home? Get blamed for screwing up the situation.It's a literal 'damned if you do, damned if you don't' situation.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
COVxy 08/15/22 4:06:02 PM #23:	TyVulpine posted... Bring troops home? Get blamed for screwing up the situation. Don't bring troops home? Get blamed for screwing up the situation. It's a literal 'damned if you do, damned if you don't' situation. I mean, there are other options. People just got really wrapped up on getting what they wanted (getting out of there), that frankly they just didn't give a fuck if there was a better way to do it or not. "Just get it done" --- =E[(x-E[x])(y-E[y])] <cite>COVxy posted [p:967327855] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>TyVulpine posted... </cite><quote>Bring troops home? Get blamed for screwing up the situation.Don't bring troops home? Get blamed for screwing up the situation.It's a literal 'damned if you do, damned if you don't' situation.</quote>I mean, there are other options. People just got really wrapped up on getting what they wanted (getting out of there), that frankly they just didn't give a fuck if there was a better way to do it or not. "Just get it done"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TyVulpine 08/15/22 4:09:02 PM #24:	COVxy posted... I mean, there are other options. People just got really wrapped up on getting what they wanted (getting out of there), that frankly they just didn't give a fuck if there was a better way to do it or not. "Just get it done" And exactly what "other options" were there? I'll wait. The Afghanistan government had 20 years to insulate itself and build up the country enough to be rid of fascist groups like the Taliban but never clearly had any interest to. --- Dream Address DA-6517-3174-1702 <cite>TyVulpine posted [p:967327913] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>COVxy posted... </cite><quote>I mean, there are other options. People just got really wrapped up on getting what they wanted (getting out of there), that frankly they just didn't give a fuck if there was a better way to do it or not. "Just get it done"</quote>And exactly what "other options" were there? I'll wait. The Afghanistan government had 20 years to insulate itself and build up the country enough to be rid of fascist groups like the Taliban but never clearly had any interest to.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
COVxy 08/15/22 4:10:01 PM #25:	COVxy posted... refugees placed in new places before letting power go to the Taliban --- =E[(x-E[x])(y-E[y])] <cite>COVxy posted [p:967327936] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>COVxy posted... </cite><quote>refugees placed in new places before letting power go to the Taliban</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TyVulpine 08/15/22 4:11:57 PM #26:	That was never an option due to logistics and cost. Unless you personally had the millions of dollars that would have cost? --- Dream Address DA-6517-3174-1702 <cite>TyVulpine posted [p:967327981] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>That was never an option due to logistics and cost. Unless you personally had the millions of dollars that would have cost?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
COVxy 08/15/22 4:13:40 PM #27:	TyVulpine posted... That was never an option due to logistics and cost. Unless you personally had the millions of dollars that would have cost? Or maybe a government should, you know, foot the bill to minimize the suffering caused by their fuck ups. --- =E[(x-E[x])(y-E[y])] <cite>COVxy posted [p:967328021] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>TyVulpine posted... </cite><quote>That was never an option due to logistics and cost. Unless you personally had the millions of dollars that would have cost?</quote>Or maybe a government should, you know, foot the bill to minimize the suffering caused by their fuck ups.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TyVulpine 08/15/22 4:16:00 PM #29:	COVxy posted... Or maybe a government should, you know, foot the bill to minimize the suffering caused by their fuck ups. You mean the Afghanistan government that I mentioned earlier had 20 years to do so? And you still want to blame the US government? --- Dream Address DA-6517-3174-1702 <cite>TyVulpine posted [p:967328068] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>COVxy posted... </cite><quote>Or maybe a government should, you know, foot the bill to minimize the suffering caused by their fuck ups.</quote>You mean the Afghanistan government that I mentioned earlier had 20 years to do so? And you still want to blame the US government?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Axiom 08/15/22 4:19:49 PM #30:	The majority agree that we should've never been there in the first place. The only way it wouldn't have ended the way it did is if the US had wholesale conquered it. A stable Afghanistan was never an option especially after the US fanned the flames for the past 20 years <cite>Axiom posted [p:967328152] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>The majority agree that we should've never been there in the first place. The only way it wouldn't have ended the way it did is if the US had wholesale conquered it. A stable Afghanistan was never an option especially after the US fanned the flames for the past 20 years</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
COVxy 08/15/22 4:24:07 PM #31:	TyVulpine posted... You mean the Afghanistan government that I mentioned earlier had 20 years to do so? And you still want to blame the US government? The government wasn't strong, wasn't going to be strong. We knew that pulling out was handing control over to the taliban. So it's not like it was a "whoopsie". We just didn't value the people who were going to encounter hell the moment the taliban took over. And yes, it's our responsibility to consider that. So, yeah. You can be happy that the US is out of Afghanistan, but still have moral issues with the way it was done. --- =E[(x-E[x])(y-E[y])] <cite>COVxy posted [p:967328226] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>TyVulpine posted... </cite><quote>You mean the Afghanistan government that I mentioned earlier had 20 years to do so? And you still want to blame the US government?</quote>The government wasn't strong, wasn't going to be strong. We knew that pulling out was handing control over to the taliban. So it's not like it was a "whoopsie". We just didn't value the people who were going to encounter hell the moment the taliban took over. And yes, it's our responsibility to consider that. So, yeah. You can be happy that the US is out of Afghanistan, but still have moral issues with the way it was done. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mustachedmystic 08/15/22 4:27:36 PM #32:	As far as Im concerned, no one but the Afghani people are to blame for the Taliban taking over again. --- Vegy is a 30 year old man, who's pretending to be a 60 year old woman that likes to act like a 57 year old man that pretends to be a horny 16 year old boy. <cite>mustachedmystic posted [p:967328290] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>As far as Im concerned, no one but the Afghani people are to blame for the Taliban taking over again.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TyVulpine 08/15/22 4:44:28 PM #33:	COVxy posted... The government wasn't strong, wasn't going to be strong. We knew that pulling out was handing control over to the taliban. So it's not like it was a "whoopsie". We just didn't value the people who were going to encounter hell the moment the taliban took over. And yes, it's our responsibility to consider that. So, yeah. You can be happy that the US is out of Afghanistan, but still have moral issues with the way it was done. No, its not our fault the Afghan government fell the moment we left. They had 20 years to prepare and failed. --- Dream Address DA-6517-3174-1702 <cite>TyVulpine posted [p:967328647] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>COVxy posted... </cite><quote>The government wasn't strong, wasn't going to be strong. We knew that pulling out was handing control over to the taliban. So it's not like it was a "whoopsie". We just didn't value the people who were going to encounter hell the moment the taliban took over. And yes, it's our responsibility to consider that. So, yeah. You can be happy that the US is out of Afghanistan, but still have moral issues with the way it was done.</quote>No, its not our fault the Afghan government fell the moment we left. They had 20 years to prepare and failed. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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hockeybub89 08/15/22 5:04:13 PM #35:	Maybe if we stayed for 75 more years, we could have established an American-style democracy in Afghanistan --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:967329063] in It's been ... [t:80130998]...</cite> <quote>Maybe if we stayed for 75 more years, we could have established an American-style democracy in Afghanistan</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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