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    The Associated Press‏Verified account @AP 26 Aug 2021

    'I’m starting to feel like how the Vietnam vets felt. There was no purpose to it whatsoever." The fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban has some US veterans questioning whether their mission was a failure.http://apne.ws/sgH3YFD 

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      1. Bill Thompson‏ @billt981 26 Aug 2021
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        Being a "failure" and "worth it" are two different things.

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      1.  🧅hΞⁿ φÜⁿ 🥐‏ @hendrayunan 26 Aug 2021
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        It sated the need for revenge.

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      1.  ☘Adrian 🇪🇺Madden ☘‏ @KushlasBySanaer 26 Aug 2021
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        "......hello honey, good news, we won the war.........back soon......"pic.twitter.com/akVMjk6HKB

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      2. Socially ᵈᶦˢᵗᵃⁿᵗ Cousin‏ @OchamsRazr 26 Aug 2021
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        Lol what mission was that again?

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      3. Marshal Mark Milley‏ @ScottieD92 26 Aug 2021
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        Keep money flowing to the military industry..... yep, that's pretty much it.

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      1. CBBKS‏ @CBBKS1 26 Aug 2021
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        It was a failure and was always going to be a failure. Making trillions selling weapons was the only purpose.

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      1. Patti‏ @MarthaDeLeon9 26 Aug 2021
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        Was it worth it? Yes! Thank you!

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      1. Faisal‏ @_ChangeOfHeart2 26 Aug 2021
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        Spoiler alert: it was

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      1. FOLKS‏ @mbowser06 26 Aug 2021
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        Hey now, we got that great Toby Keith song about putting boots in asses because of it. It ain't all bad. Cheer up.

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