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drray23

(7,629 posts) Mon Aug 21, 2017, 09:59 PM Aug 2017

Here is a transcript for those who could not bear watching.

http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/national-govt--politics/donald-trump-plan-afghanistan-transcript-from-his-speech/BinbUyS88iRMdnjbBlOGBL/

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Here is a transcript for those who could not bear watching. (Original Post) drray23 Aug 2017 OP

Thank you so much for posting that Phoenix61 Aug 2017 #1

It was kabuchi theater. drray23 Aug 2017 #2

Thanks! Phoenix61 Aug 2017 #3

Phoenix61

(17,006 posts)

1. Thank you so much for posting that

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Mon Aug 21, 2017, 10:18 PM

Aug 2017

I just can't listen to him. However, having read what he said... WTF!!! I've listened to used car salesmen who were clearer.

drray23

(7,629 posts)

2. It was kabuchi theater.

Reply to Phoenix61 (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 21, 2017, 10:22 PM

Aug 2017

It was designed to make him look like a leader and distract from domestic issues. a true exercise in bloviating. he did not announce anything concrete, lay out a strategy or anything of the sort. It was just a pr move with him reading from a TelePrompTer with troops in the background.

Phoenix61

(17,006 posts)

3. Thanks!

Reply to drray23 (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 21, 2017, 10:42 PM

Aug 2017

I thought it was the beer that made it not make sense.

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