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bigtree

(85,996 posts) Tue Sep 28, 2021, 04:37 PM Sep 2021

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Gen. Milley at hearing: "The end-state probably would've been the same" no matter when we left."

John Hudson @John_Hudson
Fascinating moment. Gen. Milley supported keeping a small U.S. presence in Afghanistan but also conceded that it probably would’ve never resulted in a durable Afghan government/army: “The end-state probably would’ve been the same” no matter when we left, Milley said

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Gen. Milley at hearing: "The end-state probably would've been the same" no matter when we left." (Original Post) bigtree Sep 2021 OP

They are trying real hard to create another benghazi cutroot Sep 2021 #1

"SIV Program"? maxsolomon Sep 2021 #2

Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans gratuitous Sep 2021 #3

Thanks, I was too lazy to Google maxsolomon Sep 2021 #4

SAY IT gratuitous Sep 2021 #5

kick bigtree Sep 2021 #6

cutroot

(875 posts)

1. They are trying real hard to create another benghazi

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Tue Sep 28, 2021, 07:05 PM

Sep 2021

Just another smoke screen.

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)

2. "SIV Program"?

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Tue Sep 28, 2021, 07:18 PM

Sep 2021

Trump shut it down, but what was it?

God I hate acronyms sometimes...

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

3. Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 28, 2021, 07:20 PM

Sep 2021

The State Department has the information here.

Say it: Mine is the superior Google-Fu. SAY IT!

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)

4. Thanks, I was too lazy to Google

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 28, 2021, 07:23 PM

Sep 2021

I used Bing instead.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

5. SAY IT

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 28, 2021, 11:54 PM

Sep 2021

"Yours is the superior Google-fu."

bigtree

(85,996 posts)

6. kick

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Sep 29, 2021, 12:13 AM

Sep 2021

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