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Rand Paul Opposes Troop Surge: ‘Mission in Afghanistan Has Lost Its Purpose
Breitbart ^ | August 21, 2017 | Ben Kew

Posted on 08/22/2017 7:21:28 AM PDT by Colonel Kangaroo

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) released a statement on Monday opposing any plan to add additional troops to the ground mission in Afghanistan, hours before President Donald Trump addresses the nation about his plans for the region.

“The mission in Afghanistan has lost its purpose, and I think it is a terrible idea to send any more troops into that war,” Paul said in a statement.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; randpaul
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To: Chainmail

I knew she meant the Brits.


61 posted on 08/22/2017 7:34:25 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Then you should have corrected it before you posted it.

Repeating stupid stuff doesn’t help your reputation.


62 posted on 08/22/2017 7:36:02 PM PDT by Chainmail (A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2; Lorianne

Remember that half the people you meet are below average in intelligence.

If you don’t talk about things you don’t understand, your place on that intelligence curve won’t be as obvious.


63 posted on 08/22/2017 7:59:52 PM PDT by Chainmail (A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
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To: Chainmail

Nice dig. I’ll keep that in mind when dealing with you.


64 posted on 08/22/2017 8:07:56 PM PDT by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne

“We cannot kill everyone in the whole country because we don’t like how they organize themselves.”

Sure we can.

L


65 posted on 08/22/2017 8:10:21 PM PDT by Lurker (President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
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To: Lurker

No, we can’t.

First of all, we would never get internal political agreement to try it. Secondly, it is immoral and I doubt whether our military would carry out such an order. Thirdly, if we tried it the rest of the world would unite to stop us ... and rightly so.


66 posted on 08/22/2017 8:14:14 PM PDT by Lorianne
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To: Chainmail

When you have no factual argument your only alternative is insults. But thanks for playing. :-)


67 posted on 08/22/2017 8:17:38 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Lorianne

You are confusing the ability to do something with the will to do it.

If we as a nation decided to turn Afghanistan into a radioactive cloud we could do so before breakfast time tomorrow. And, let’s face it, the rest of the world couldn’t do jack squat about it.

L


68 posted on 08/22/2017 8:18:50 PM PDT by Lurker (President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
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To: Colonel Kangaroo

Afghanistan is rich in resources, into which China is exploiting, plus the rich narco-economy, and all the elite friends’ contracts supported by you and me.


69 posted on 08/23/2017 6:20:01 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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