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Mme. Defarge

(8,012 posts) Thu Mar 24, 2022, 08:51 PM Mar 2022

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Question about ending our war in Afghanistan.

Has it allowed us to be stronger in our support of Ukraine?

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Question about ending our war in Afghanistan. (Original Post) Mme. Defarge Mar 2022 OP

We had less than 5000 troops there so not enough to make a difference when propping up nato questionseverything Mar 2022 #1

Merci! Mme. Defarge Mar 2022 #2

Politically, it has allowed significant elbow room. Tetrachloride Mar 2022 #3

Merci! Mme. Defarge Mar 2022 #4

questionseverything

(9,645 posts)

1. We had less than 5000 troops there so not enough to make a difference when propping up nato

Reply to Mme. Defarge (Original post)

Thu Mar 24, 2022, 09:00 PM

Mar 2022

And we have taken in 80,000 refugees from afghanistan and need to take more that helped us when we were there so I can’t see how it changes much

Mme. Defarge

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2. Merci!

Reply to questionseverything (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 24, 2022, 09:04 PM

Mar 2022

Tetrachloride

(7,816 posts)

3. Politically, it has allowed significant elbow room.

Reply to Mme. Defarge (Original post)

Thu Mar 24, 2022, 09:15 PM

Mar 2022

Less political ammo at home and abroad.

5000 troops is not zero. Every little bit counts.

Its a good question

Mme. Defarge

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4. Merci!

Reply to Tetrachloride (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 24, 2022, 09:21 PM

Mar 2022

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