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· 20 Elul 5781 (Saturday 28 August 2021) · 1 minute to read

The alternative to withdrawal from Afghanistan was not “endless occupation” but open-ended presence. Occupation is imposed, presence invited. Unless you think we are occupying Japan, Germany, & South Korea. And yes, withdrawal was the problem. https://t.co/FceI02wWNF

— Richard N. Haass (@RichardHaass) August 27, 2021

Did I miss the part where the afghans invited us? Because I’m old enough to remember when this whole thing started and not even the Bush admin was claiming we were invited. I also don’t remember anyone inviting us once the withdrawal was announced, and trust me, if we had been, Fox News if no one else would have covered it. They didn’t. Why don’t you just admit you want us to stay there forever because at the end of the day that’s what this comes down to, and I think you know that.

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· 20 Elul 5781 (Saturday 28 August 2021) · 0 minutes to read
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· 20 Elul 5781 (Saturday 28 August 2021) · 0 minutes to read

we have not manufactured a violin microscopic enough for me to express my sympathies here https://t.co/N4DNmhUltQ

— Jean-Michel Connard (@torriangray) August 27, 2021
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· 20 Elul 5781 (Saturday 28 August 2021) · 0 minutes to read

Donald Trump literally downplays Osama bin Laden's "one hit" to make his assassination of al-Baghdadi seem 'bigger' than Obama's assassination of bin Laden. What a black hole of an ego- just an endless sucking void of a man. https://t.co/gW5ADn9xgI

— Justin Hendrix (@justinhendrix) August 27, 2021
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· 20 Elul 5781 (Saturday 28 August 2021) · 0 minutes to read

To folks saying we could have had Trump: I'm not at all convinced he'd have avoided this disaster -- which he set in motion -- any better. Also, he's a raving lunatic who actively schemed to undo a lawful election. So, uh, not clear we'd be better off.

— Gregg Nunziata (@greggnunziata) August 27, 2021
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· 20 Elul 5781 (Saturday 28 August 2021) · 0 minutes to read

The mean tweets were merely symptomatic of a viciousness and lack of honor that had much broader and more serious implications. They were a “tell”. https://t.co/AJEGe9rFaH

— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) August 27, 2021
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· 20 Elul 5781 (Saturday 28 August 2021) · 0 minutes to read

“Mean tweets” has been a way of dismissing concerns about Trump’s incompetence, mendacity and corruption for years. Because he was ALSO a crude buffoon, you could pretend that was his main/only problem. https://t.co/mC2UJCevay

— Julian Sanchez (@normative) August 27, 2021
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· 20 Elul 5781 (Saturday 28 August 2021) · 1 minute to read
Pompeo Is Lying About Afghanistan by William Saletan

Of course he is.

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· 20 Elul 5781 (Saturday 28 August 2021) · 0 minutes to read

I know it's from my own show, and I know it's inspired by @saletan's excellent Slate piece and research, but this is the best thing you will see on TV all day. I promise.

The hypocrisy of Mike Pompeo on Afghanistan - then and now - watch/share/enjoy:pic.twitter.com/W3bED3wtZn

— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) August 27, 2021
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· 20 Elul 5781 (Saturday 28 August 2021) · 0 minutes to read

Yeah, who do they think they are, Trumps? https://t.co/nPtOXbmOqT

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) August 27, 2021
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· 20 Elul 5781 (Saturday 28 August 2021) · 0 minutes to read

So a bakery is exercising it's democratic freedoms when they refuse to make a wedding cake for a gay couple but a restaurant is fascist for requiring customers to wear a mask.

Must be that new math.

— Ivermectin Travel Agency and Tractor Supply (@VennyVedivici) August 26, 2021
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· 20 Elul 5781 (Saturday 28 August 2021) · 0 minutes to read

Can you imagine the smiles on @BretWeinstein and @HeatherEHeying right now? What they’ve always dreamed of has come to pass. https://t.co/pIlOHgNGaN

— Berny Belvedere (@bernybelvedere) August 27, 2021
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· 20 Elul 5781 (Saturday 28 August 2021) · 0 minutes to read

I got another call today asking for religious exemption for vaccine. I simply do not know of a Jewish religious source or reason not to be vaccinated. There may be valid reasons for vaccine exemptions but to the best of my knowledge, Judaism is not one of them.

— Mendel Rubin (@shabboshouse) August 24, 2021
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· 20 Elul 5781 (Saturday 28 August 2021) · 1 minute to read

Trump downplaying OBL to make his hits of Soleimani and Baghdadi seem better by comparison is so incredibly on-brand for Trump. https://t.co/FrS5phDIJM

— Noam Blum (@neontaster) August 27, 2021

And it’s a great illustration of why Trump is an absolutely disgusting human being and why he should never be allowed to get anywhere close to the highest office in this land again.

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· 20 Elul 5781 (Saturday 28 August 2021) · 0 minutes to read

Oh @HawleyMO you should stick to lying about where you live and calling hippy protestors “Antifa”. https://t.co/tALQ25WIXF

— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) August 27, 2021
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· 20 Elul 5781 (Saturday 28 August 2021) · 0 minutes to read

“But no Mean Tweets!” is one of the dumbest retorts going around right now. That was NOT why so many voted against Trump, y’all. It was the lies, the lawlessness, the abuse of the office and the conditioning of foreign policy on personal gain. The Mean Tweets were child’s play.

— Heath Mayo (@HeathMayo) August 26, 2021
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· 20 Elul 5781 (Saturday 28 August 2021) · 0 minutes to read

Today is a clear illustration as to why we should never enter a war again without fully considering all the potential consequences. War is hell and should never be entered into unless absolutely necessary. This is a painful reminder of that truth. https://t.co/Y1YCP1qov7

— @ijbailey (@ijbailey) August 26, 2021
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· 20 Elul 5781 (Saturday 28 August 2021) · 0 minutes to read

your reminder that when four American soldiers were killed in Niger in 2017, Trump's response was to say nothing for 12 days and then call one of the widows a liar

— Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) August 26, 2021
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· 20 Elul 5781 (Saturday 28 August 2021) · 0 minutes to read

At least 90 Afghan civilians were killed in that attack. https://t.co/4z1H5uEGOn

— Noam Blum (@neontaster) August 26, 2021
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· 20 Elul 5781 (Saturday 28 August 2021) · 0 minutes to read

I suppose it depends what your goal is. Mine is to get Americans and as many Afghans out alive as possible with the least casualties possible, and am willing for America to be extorted and humiliated in petty ways to do that. Others may have different goals. https://t.co/5d0OS7mm5X

— Fred Will Not Go To Space Today (@LesserFrederick) August 26, 2021
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