There's no desperation in their calculus. Desperate people are rushed, sloppy, and chaotic. These attacks are anything but. And only a fool thinks a sixteen year war is going well.
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so, were I to read the article would the Times tell me it's "going well?" Because if so.....fuck that noise....
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"Gen. Joseph L. Votel, who as head of United States Central Command has authority for the war, was asked on a visit to Jordan about the latest attacks in Kabul. He said they only affirmed American strategy."
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"Asked whether victory was still possible, he gave the same answer American generals have given for over 16 years: “Absolutely, absolutely.""

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When we've stayed longer and end up losing more Americans than we lost in Vietnam, what could possibly be the answer then? And the blame isn't solely with one party or person- it's every political idiot that refused to see reality for what it is.
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*And it also lays with those in uniform who are willing to go before a microphone or camera and reinforce political policy statements.
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The Taliban want to expose the Afghan government as weak and corrupt. They’ll then imply that only they can protect the people. Al-Qaeda in Iraq/ISIS did the same thing in Syria/Iraq attacking NGOs, coalition partners, and contractors.
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Geez you're hypocrites. Why drone innocent people, embargo and bomb other countries?!
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Why implode the OKC Murer Bldg? Why implode the Twin Towers and Bldg 7 ? THE NY TIMES WILL TELL US SOON, AFTER WE'RE ALL DEAD.pic.twitter.com/qxSMrjqVkZ
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Open these articles in incognito mode if you have reached the limit.
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What do they want? Why? R they being bankrolled by others? Who is misusing them?
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Americans are achieving what they wanted to achieve with the drone attacks. If it promotes terrorist organization then why is it so difficult to understand that promoting terrorism is what suits them.
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Prayers ascend
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