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hoolstoptheheels

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Yes, very prominently. It was core to our strategy in Afghanistan.

It was a core of neoconservatism. Unrealistic goals were set during a period of hyperjingoism. No surprise we left without achieving the impossible. But nobody forced us to set the bar at “impossible” to begin with.

(In response to this post by psychobilly)

Link: https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/easier-get-war-get-out-case-afghanistan

Posted: 08/22/2021 at 10:33AM

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It’s a bit ridiculous to say we lost the war, imho. -- hooshouse 08/21/2021 3:37PM

We definitely did not lose. Anyone saying that has an axe to grind. -- psychobilly 08/21/2021 4:49PM

Short term BS spin; we lost the world's respect in how we executed this CF ** -- orangenblue 08/22/2021 12:48AM

No doubt on your 2nd point. ** -- psychobilly 08/22/2021 12:57AM

Well, but that was a stated goal, and that’s why some say -- hoolstoptheheels 08/21/2021 5:11PM

A stated goal of invading afghanistan after 9/11 was that we change the -- psychobilly 08/21/2021 5:54PM

Yes, very prominently. It was core to our strategy in Afghanistan. -- hoolstoptheheels 08/22/2021 10:33AM

Maybe a first: a like for psychobilly. Plus Karzai meets with Taliban. -- DanTheFan 08/21/2021 5:06PM

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