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LIVE THREAD & STREAM: President Trump Addresses the Nation on Afghanistan 8/21/17-9 PM EST
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Posted on 08/21/2017 5:41:24 PM PDT by HokieMom



TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; afghanwar; fortmyer; livetrumpspeech; raiderboyzotbait; third100days; trump; trumpafghanspeech; trumpcicspeech; trumpdod; trumpgwot; trumpspeech; usarmy
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To: Kickass Conservative

Nonsense. He ran against all these meddling skirmishes in the Middle East for costing lives and billions of dollars. Outside of the media everyone knows that he didn’t put us in Afghanistan.


201 posted on 08/21/2017 6:51:23 PM PDT by snarkytart
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To: Right_in_Virginia

I have read reports that ISIS is getting its ass blown up all over Syria under new ROE.

I hope we can duplicate that on the Taliban.

(Should have been a lot sooner)


202 posted on 08/21/2017 6:51:36 PM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: Right_in_Virginia

>>...he’s not announcing what our military will do or when.<<

I love that Trump keeps our enemies guessing. Remember, he dumped a big fat MOAB right on top of Taliban tunnel networks.

Trump sounded strong and resolute. Also loved the no nation building comments. Send our military in to kill the enemy, leave the nation building to the U.N.

Good going President.


204 posted on 08/21/2017 6:52:01 PM PDT by servantboy777
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To: Jamestown1630

I agree.

There were so many things to like in this speech.

One (of many) that I particularly liked was what he said about the rules of engagement. It will be a wonderful thing to allow our military to fight without the treasonous handicap of 0vomit’s ROEs. Under 0vomit, they were fighting with a blindfold on and one hand tied behind their backs.

God bless our President.
God bless our troops.
God bless America.


205 posted on 08/21/2017 6:52:39 PM PDT by generally ( Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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To: HollyB

Just another individual who expects instant gratification on everything from soup to nuts. Fickle to the core.


206 posted on 08/21/2017 6:52:41 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: socialism_stinX
President Trump is very tough and resolute mentally. Criticism about Charlottesille doesn’t bother him. He doesn’t care what punk news reporters say about him.

Agreed. People tend to forget that Trump is playing 3D chess while everybody else is playing checkers. He's concerning himself with world matters and how to solve those problems, letting the states deal with the others.

207 posted on 08/21/2017 6:52:47 PM PDT by Fast Moving Angel (It is no more than a dream remembered, a Civilization gone with the wind.)
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To: QuigleyDU
Oh for ever more!!!!! You truly believe that statement??
208 posted on 08/21/2017 6:52:52 PM PDT by pollywog (" O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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To: HokieMom

I want to go on record in saying that I fully support the President’s decision to send troops to Afghanistan.

That area of the world IS in America’s national interest as we found out so tragically with Osama bin Laden, whose headquarters were located there.

It’s a training center and a launching pad for terrorists into our country and our presence is needed to hold back this evil.

This has nothing to do with “nation building,” but it has everything to do with protecting our nation. And that is why President Trump is keeping troops there and I applaud him.


209 posted on 08/21/2017 6:52:52 PM PDT by Southnsoul
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To: HokieMom

David Horowitz: Listening to Lindsey Graham, I’m betting that this speech will be a major turning point in Trump’s support from the Republican Congress.

Lindsey Graham: “President #Trump has the smarts and the moral courage to listen to his generals and take their advice.”

Jack Posobiec: No mention of China tonight in Afghanistan speech


210 posted on 08/21/2017 6:53:36 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: NewJerseyJoe

Absolutely!


211 posted on 08/21/2017 6:53:39 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (WINNING! !!)
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To: servantboy777
Also loved the no nation building comments. Send our military in to kill the enemy, leave the nation building to the U.N.

Me, too!

The Trump Doctrine: "We're not nation building, we're killing terrorists"

212 posted on 08/21/2017 6:53:57 PM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: HokieMom

Cant win and unwinnable war. This is an unwinnable war, because we will never do what is necessary to win. They hate us more than them. Get out now! like you promised. Confirmed a bad idea by Lindsey Graham who is just now foaming at the mouth in support, just like he was when Obama went into Libya and Syria.


213 posted on 08/21/2017 6:54:39 PM PDT by QuigleyDU
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To: Southnsoul
I want to go on record in saying that I fully support the President’s decision to send troops to Afghanistan.

Add my name to the list. I fully support our Presdient's decision to send troops to Afghanistan!!

214 posted on 08/21/2017 6:54:51 PM PDT by pollywog (" O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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To: HollyB

My deal is this decision sucks and not happy about it....


215 posted on 08/21/2017 6:55:19 PM PDT by SolaSolaSola
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To: Pravious
"maybe they could call it “The Two,” which adequately describes the number of functioning brain cells between them)." 😂
216 posted on 08/21/2017 6:55:22 PM PDT by MyDogAteMyBallot
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To: servantboy777

Juan Williams claims Trump is “turning against his own base” (I think even a cursory glance at the comments here tonight prove how silly THAT claim is) and “his own instincts” (more nonsense).

What a fool.


217 posted on 08/21/2017 6:55:34 PM PDT by Pravious
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To: HokieMom

I agree.

218 posted on 08/21/2017 6:55:36 PM PDT by McGruff (2017 or 1984?)
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To: Right_in_Virginia
The Trump Doctrine: "We're not nation building, we're killing terrorists"

Gotta drain the swamp and kill the swamp critters before you can build the nation.

Here and abroad.

219 posted on 08/21/2017 6:55:51 PM PDT by lightman (ANTIFA is full of Bolshevik.)
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To: Southnsoul

I hope they bomb the hell out of the poppy fields The Won was guarding.


220 posted on 08/21/2017 6:55:55 PM PDT by Boardwalk
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