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by nanis 1766 days ago
> Once again, I want to acknowledge the clarity of purpose of President Biden’s statement and the wisdom of his actions.

Hmmmm ...

> I was the fourth President to preside over an American troop presence in Afghanistan—two Republicans, two Democrats. I would not, and will not, pass this war onto a fifth.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Army_ins...

Clearly, Germans are worth of indefinite protection against Russia, but, Afghans, meh, not so much.

The U.S. and the E.U. chickening out in Bosnia and Somalia paved the way to 9/11. Let's see how the rest of us will pay the price for this debacle.