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Professor, author of "Our Own Worst Enemy." Curmudgeon. Cat guy. Democracy enthusiast. Board of Contributors, @USAToday, Contributing Writer, @TheAtlantic.

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    1. Tom Nichols‏Verified account @RadioFreeTom Aug 15

      I have not argued for staying in Afghanistan, or for getting out. All I have said is that this is what the American people wanted, and they are not willing to think about the risks or consequences of wanting such things. And yet people are yelling at me as if I took a position.

      201 replies 157 retweets 2,003 likes
    2. Dan McLaughlin‏Verified account @baseballcrank Aug 15
      Replying to @RadioFreeTom

      To be fair, I think people realistically consider this your area of expertise.

      3 replies 1 retweet 46 likes
      Tom Nichols‏Verified account @RadioFreeTom Aug 15
      Replying to @baseballcrank

      When people are banging trashcan lids together and chanting “forever war”, there’s not much point in offering an expert opinion. I had plenty of opinions about this 10 and 15 years ago, mostly starting with “decide on the mission“. Americans didn’t want to hear that.

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        2. Dan McLaughlin‏Verified account @baseballcrank Aug 15
          Replying to @RadioFreeTom

          I believe it is also fair to conclude that you had a strongly expressed preference for the current commander-in-chief.

          11 replies 0 retweets 36 likes
        3. Dude, just no‏ @dhambrick63 Aug 15
          Replying to @baseballcrank @RadioFreeTom

          Opposed to who, exactly?

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        1. michael joseph‏ @mjoseph0077 Aug 15
          Replying to @RadioFreeTom @baseballcrank

          It's still a "we won't come back till it's over over there" country.

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        2. bad sports enjoyer‏ @matilack Aug 15
          Replying to @RadioFreeTom @baseballcrank

          Americans didn't want the mission, Tom. How do you support nation-building abroad with less than maybe 70% approval at home? With the parties rotating power every 2-4 years? It was doomed from day 1, politically.

          2 replies 0 retweets 16 likes
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        1. Dino Donahue‏ @the_russians_ Aug 15
          Replying to @RadioFreeTom @baseballcrank

          Yes its all their fault. You were right.

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        1. Kai‏ @kamilumin Aug 15
          Replying to @RadioFreeTom @baseballcrank

          Why do you have a job

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        1. VeutifulConnor‏ @VeutifulConnor Aug 15
          Replying to @RadioFreeTom @baseballcrank

          You want the war to continue? You fight it

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        1. The Guillotine Implier‏ @impliedChoppy Aug 15
          Replying to @RadioFreeTom @baseballcrank

          The mission was to extract resources, same as always.

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        1. fern  🌿‏ @PunishedSickle Aug 15
          Replying to @RadioFreeTom @baseballcrank

          they had a mission and they accomplished it, but the mission was never about helping afghans

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