After fighting against the taliban and lost friends overseas, fuck the taliban. Glad that they’re not being recognized as a government though.

Taliban would have taken over either way. Then President Ghani didn’t care to die.

In our defense, President Ghani abandoned his country and forces and allowed the taliban to take over. The ANA and ANP defected as well, which didn’t help matters any. He felt like he had no chance and didn’t want to add to the violence. Seeing the ana and the anp operate first hand, yes, they would have been obliterated.

When I was there, the locals appeared to want us there, but also were supplying Intel to the enemy. They knew when the taliban was going to attack, and when we patrolled. I get it, they wanted to stay alive and all.

I know people think we shouldn’t have been there but look at our exit, and how the locals clung to the planes after take off. They were afraid of retribution from the taliban but for 20 years, they had someone to watch over them.

However, the taliban takeover was inevitable. We could have won that war, but we said fuck it and left. Why? Because it wasn’t worth it anymore. And the US population thought they knew better. It lost or never had their approvaI. met a lot of cool Afghani locals. Hope they’re alright.

Just my 2 cents while I was over there for a year. And fuck the taliban. USA shouldn’t send any type of aid there. We left enough there as it is. They don’t call that area the “Graveyard of Empires” for nothing. If they want to live in the stone age, let them. They don’t need anymore outside influence.

Makes sense. Conservative shot democrats when they sided with conservatives.

Was asking a question all he did? Ok

Judaism and Islam don’t make good neighbors? Who knew

I need to repair my bike. I do enjoy a bike ride every once in a while. But I do stop at 4 way stop intersections and yield to cars, because I know I’d lose in a game of chicken.

If the protestors engage the national guard soldiers? May God help both of them. I know the nasty guard won’t shoot unless their lives are threatened, so I hope no one does.

This will make people hate bicyclists more than they already do. Maybe the bicyclists should be more weary of a 2 ton vehicle and safeguard their own lives. And stay on bike paths. And the bike lanes.

One thing I hate is when there’s a dedicated bike lane/path and the bicyclists are driving in the middle of the road instead with the 2 ton+ vehicles and then wonder why people hate them.

Maybe the bikers should be as considerate as the drivers.

Don’t blame the soldiers. Blame the politicians.

I went to Afghanistan. Does that mean that the war is my fault?

Newsom has the same power to control the situation as much as Trump. Both sides pander to their base.

Also, fuck Bush for extending our tour just for more soldiers to die.

I can understand deporting violent criminals. But people who are contributing to society in a positive way? Seems counterproductive to the mission of protecting communities.

Illegal immigration is still a crime, however. People who arent a criminal after that should be given a second chance if they’re productive members of society.

Oh well.