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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: Jane Long
No the comparison to WWII and the Axis powers is a logical fallacy of division/generalisation.

Japan (Emperor was exposed by his own pronouncement of implying he was not a "sun god"), Italy (Mussolini was executed by the Italian resistance, thus the RSI surrendered), and Germany (Hitler got BTFO in Stalingrad and the Battle of the Bulge, then suicide) all had their Center of Gravity destroyed.

That is how you actually win conflicts for the long-term, by destroying the rivals COG. Islam's COG is a whole different convoluted beast and lies in several areas that we are allied with. Yes, we are allied partly with this COG (A combination of physicality and a spiritual COG). The US is stuck for the long-term, too many tentacles everywhere, short-term progress will happen based on superior firepower though.
581 posted on 08/22/2017 8:27:12 AM PDT by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians.)
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To: DAVEY CROCKETT
So where in all that mish-mash of an article from the Washington Compost did he PROMISE to withdraw the troops? You obviously can't provide a source for that.
582 posted on 08/22/2017 8:32:26 AM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

Hey you I agree, I don’t know where all these warmongers came from...no health care, no wall, no lock her up,but in 7 months Trump has gone back on his word with more war.


583 posted on 08/22/2017 8:33:49 AM PDT by DAVEY CROCKETT (Thank you Free Republic. Thank you President Donald J Trump)
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To: mass55th

You must have a problem reading and listening. In Trumps speech last night he said, My original instinct was to pull out, and historically I like following my instincts, but all of my life I heard that decisions are much different when you sit behind the desk in the Oval Office,” Trump said.


584 posted on 08/22/2017 8:41:15 AM PDT by DAVEY CROCKETT (Thank you Free Republic. Thank you President Donald J Trump)
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To: Enlightened1

BRILLIANT ANALYSIS..THINKING THE SAME MYSELF.


585 posted on 08/22/2017 8:58:15 AM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (WINNING! !!)
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To: DAVEY CROCKETT

Geeze getting on this thread has been vicious, I am getting very worried that Trump is being swallowed by the swamp!! The promise on OCARE and Afghanistan are broken promises I expected him to NOT BREAK promises I believed him as did many others!! I don’t believe any longer we will see one brick of the wall the swamp is winning and WE don’t matter!! When McShame, and Graham are praising this decision WE ALL have a problem!! I supported Trump wholeheartedly HOWEVER not with absolute blinders on!!! 17 years of maming and lives lost is to much the bastards in the Middle East will NEVER change our military men and women should guard OUR OWN borders and keep the bastards out of our country!!!


586 posted on 08/22/2017 9:07:12 AM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: mass55th

I watched EVERY campaign rally NEVER missed one and I can tell you first hand this was a promise on the trail I frankly don’t give damn what your google search turned up!!!


587 posted on 08/22/2017 9:16:26 AM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

Amen Kit Amen I am soooo disappointed and pissed off. If mcisane and graham are on your side you know you are wrong...I have tweeted Trump , no wall, no healthcare, Hillary free, but in 7 months more war...


588 posted on 08/22/2017 9:39:10 AM PDT by DAVEY CROCKETT (Thank you Free Republic. Thank you President Donald J Trump)
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To: Road Warrior ‘04

I don’t fault Rand. Weirdly I agree with both Rand AND Trump on this one. Rand rightly wants us to get out of the armpit that is the middle east. Totally feel for that position. But Trump is trusting his generals and acting on the facts on the ground. So I trust him.


589 posted on 08/22/2017 9:48:59 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: be-baw
Which I am fine with. We don't want media on the “right” being the yes men for the POTUS. As long as Breitbart is being honest in its facts and opinion, I have no problem with that. At least now we know where Bannon stands - America First nationalism. (not a criticism)
590 posted on 08/22/2017 9:53:48 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat
"I watched EVERY campaign rally NEVER missed one and I can tell you first hand this was a promise on the trail I frankly don’t give damn what your google search turned up!!!"

Well, whoopee for you!! But the fact is that not one of you whiners can find an exact quote where Trump the candidate said he promised to bring the troops home from Afghanistan.

591 posted on 08/22/2017 9:54:28 AM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: hsalaw

I want to see some good kill ratios. If we go there, expending the least amount of life, to take the maximum we can, I am all for it. Time will tell.


592 posted on 08/22/2017 9:56:20 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: DAVEY CROCKETT
"My original instinct was to pull out..."

Is that a "I promise to pull out..."?

593 posted on 08/22/2017 9:57:22 AM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: FranklinsTower

Is that what he was saying about the ROE? I either missed that or didn’t read into it in the speech.


594 posted on 08/22/2017 9:57:54 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

Love you, dear TGKC....but, honestly, how many FREAKING TIMES have you been “REALLY WORRIED, THIS TIME ABOUT TRUMP!!!!!”, over the past year???

Clam down and trust that he, as always, a.) has a plan and, b) has MUCH MORE INFORMATION on the situation than we do and CERTAINLY much more information than these armchair/keyboard Gernerals, disrupting around here.


595 posted on 08/22/2017 10:37:43 AM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Jane Long

Jane it is NOT Trump I am concerned about it is the Generals surrounding him I TRUST Trump’s gut much more than I trust these damned generals, also ANYTIME McShame,and Graham are praising his decision the hair on my neck stands straight up!!!


596 posted on 08/22/2017 10:44:09 AM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: mass55th
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
597 posted on 08/22/2017 10:44:44 AM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Daffynition

LOLOL.

Too funneh.


598 posted on 08/22/2017 10:46:24 AM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: mass55th

Talking to you is like talking to a Democrat, Trump said this over and over, and I am tried of your BS I am not responding to you any more


599 posted on 08/22/2017 11:05:42 AM PDT by DAVEY CROCKETT (Thank you Free Republic. Thank you President Donald J Trump)
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To: 9YearLurker

If Barry gave that speech, my reaction would be disbelief. 1. Because we knows he always lies. 2. There is no way he would give his military commanders a free hand to change the ROE and kill terrorists. He’s part of the MB.


600 posted on 08/22/2017 11:22:43 AM PDT by PhiloBedo (You gotta roll with the punches, and get with what's real.)
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