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    The Associated Press‏Verified account @AP 11 Aug 2021

    The Taliban have captured a police headquarters in a provincial capital in southern Afghanistan teetering toward being lost to the insurgents as suspected U.S. airstrikes pounded the area.http://apne.ws/yItSXtU 

    10:31 PM - 11 Aug 2021
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      2. Denise Wu‏ @denisewu 11 Aug 2021
        Replying to @AP

        We. Are. Leaving. Afghans has to step up to fight themselves

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      3. Andrew‏ @andrew00654110 11 Aug 2021
        Replying to @denisewu @AP

        How. To. Repeat. History. Over. And. Over. Again. Americans need to lead, specifically in Afghanistan 🇦🇫 .

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      2. Andrew‏ @andrew00654110 11 Aug 2021
        Replying to @hornofafrica251 @AP

        That's literally what they're saying, we got time. It's like a rolling stones lyric

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      1. Harold Halfking - Known as "Hal"‏ @TheHalfKingHal1 11 Aug 2021
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        With the US withdrawl, what is to be done about the future of the Afghan government and it's imminent collapse? What will happen when Kabul falls once again? In an already war-torn country, what sort of state will the people of Afghanistan be left in, surely grim...

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      2.  🇺🇲 Jeffrey  🏴‍☠️‏ @JAKinator85 11 Aug 2021
        Replying to @AP

        This is what propping up a country which isn't willing to fight for itself looks like. If their mindset didn't change after 20 years, what makes us think it would ever change? The fact that they're crumbling so quickly is a slap to the face of every American who fought there.

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      3. Samal3‏ @samal3_sl 12 Aug 2021
        Replying to @JAKinator85 @AP

        You need history and sociology lessons. You have no clue whatsoever.

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      1. Socialism is for Corp profits not your Healthcare‏ @Evanasdad 11 Aug 2021
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        I feel bad for anyone living in fear but The Afghan forces have been giving tremendous amounts of weapons yet we see many times they are surrendering instead of fighting. Maybe the there is overwhelming support for the Taliban. I don't know.

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      1. Cogito ergo bumm‏ @CogitoBumm 11 Aug 2021
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        Just remember how Talibans came to existence...

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