Is it time to abandon our troops AGAIN?

The Asians never had an original thought , they simply steal them !!! What the hell did we steal from them chop sticks ? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Sir Monte, how was Bidens presence at Dover AFB comforting to the families when he constantly looked at his watch to see if he would be late for his meds or nap. He reminds people of jis son dying from cancer which is sad but he was able to see his sin at a viewing. Sime families didn’t have that chance because their deceased was in pieces in the coffin which increases the grief by not being able to touch them one last time.
Look what Lucy and her family went through which is HEARTBREAKING . Are you able to understand this or completely devoid of any feelings, compassion and are HEARTLESS.

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It’s not a bad ending for everyone in Afghanistan.

Just the ones that were left there. :roll_eyes:

You have a photo of that, and how many photos was there of Obama, Bush and Trump looking dumb, hmmm. Your president, someone’s snapping pics constantly….:wink:

I commented on that to her before you did, and furthermore you just quoted my post that chronicles the human cost and monetary cost to America in Afghanistan over 20 years, so what are you talking about……:thinking:

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You can’t compare anything to what Biden did in leaving Afghanistan … embarrassing

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DUH !!! :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: MONEY, MONEY ,MONEY !!! :money_mouth_face: :money_mouth_face: :money_mouth_face: :money_mouth_face: :money_mouth_face: :money_mouth_face: :money_mouth_face: :money_mouth_face: :money_mouth_face: :money_mouth_face: :money_mouth_face: :money_mouth_face:

The US government spent $85 billion on the Afghan military, only to see it surrender to the Taliban without a fight. Now the son of a former defense minister is spending millions to buy a luxury mansion with a view of Los Angeles.
Son of former Afghan defense minister buys $20 million Beverly Hills mansion, media reveals — RT USA News

The business of war is profitable. In 2011, the 100 largest contractors sold $410 billion in arms and military services. Just 10 of those companies sold over $208 billion. Based on a list of the top 100 arms-producing and military services companies in 2011 compiled by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 10 companies with the most military sales worldwide.
These companies have benefited tremendously from the growth in military spending in the U.S., which by far has the largest military budget in the world. In 2000, the U.S. defense budget was approximately $312 billion. By 2011, the figure had grown to $712 billion. Arm sales grew alongside general defense spending growth. SIPRI noted that between 2002 and 2011, arms sales among the top 100 companies grew by 51%.
10. United Technologies (UTX) – aircraft, electronics, engines
Arm sales: $11.6 billion, total sales: $58.2 billion
Gross profit: $5.3 billion, total workforce: 199,900

9. L-3 Communications (LLL) – electronics
Arm sales: $12.5 billion, total sales: $15.2 billion

7. EADS – aircraft, electronics, missiles and space
Arm sales: $16.4 billion, total sales: $68.3 billion
Gross profit: $1.4 billion, total workforce: 133,120
Gross profit: $956 million, total workforce: 61,000

8. Finmeccanica – aircraft, artillery, engines, electronics, vehicles and missiles
Arms sales, $14.6 billion, total sales: $24.1 billion
Gross profit: $ -3.2 billion, total workforce: 70,470

7. EADS – aircraft, electronics, missiles and space
Arm sales: $16.4 billion, total sales: $68.3 billion
Gross profit: $1.4 billion, total workforce: 133,120

6. Northrop Grumman (NOC) – aircraft, electronics, missiles, ships, space
Arm sales: $21.4 billion, total sales: $26.4 billion
Gross profit: $2.1 billion, total workforce: 72,500

5. Raytheon (RTN) – electronics, missiles
Arm sales: $22.5 billion, total sales: $24.9 billion
Gross profit: $1.9 billion, total workforce: 71,000

4. General Dynamics (GD) – artillery, electronics, vehicles, small arms, ships
Arm sales: $23.8 billion, total sales: $32.7 billion
Gross profit: $2.5 billion, total workforce: 95,100

3. BAE Systems – aircraft, artillery, electronics, vehicles, missiles, ships
Arm sales: $29.2 billion, total sales: $30.7 billion
Gross profit: $2.3 billion, total workforce: 93,500

2. Boeing (BA) – aircraft, electronics, missiles, space
Arm sales: $31.8 billion, total sales: $68.7 billion
Gross profit: $4 billion, total workforce: 171,700

1. Lockheed Martin (LMT) – aircraft, electronics, missiles, space
Arm sales:$36.3 billion, total sales: $46.5 billion
Gross profit: $2.7 billion, total workforce, 123,000
Lockheed Martin notched $36.3 billion in sales in 2011

Top 10 Members by Net Worth (millions of $)

Rep. Delbene 357.25 MILLON

Rep. Issa 117.54 MILLION

Rep. McCaul 111.92 MILLION

Rep. Delaney 108.05 MILLION

Sen. Rockefeller 95.13 MILLION

Sen. Warner 73.56 MILLION

Rep. Polis 62.06 MILLION

Sen. Blumenthal 45.04 MILLION

Rep. Peters 43.72 MILLION

Sen. Feinstein 42.89 MILLION AFTER INSIDER TRADING 49.89 MILLION
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I would be more concerned with the Americans left there by this despicable evil administration !!!

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The Biden administration was offering safe exit from A-Stan back in March and many declined. That’s their own damn fault that they don’t like things now and missed the boats….:rage:

Several hundred American citizens in Afghanistan still haven’t decided whether they want to leave despite an “ongoing aggressive outreach campaign” and the fast-approaching withdrawal deadline for US forces of August 31, U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said Friday.

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President Joe Biden ordered a hasty, chaotic, and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan, leaving hundreds of Americans stranded there on August 31. Ironically, Biden had promised — repeatedly — to leave “no one behind” there, or anywhere.

Get the story right dipshit , we are tired of you regurgitating CNN’s and lying demoRATS talking points . :clown_face:

Correct and most of that MONEY came from the good old USA .
U.S.-China Trade: In February 2021, the U.S. trade deficit in goods with China expanded 53.9 percent . The trade deficit with China of $5,501,227,400,000.since 1985, the first year for which the Census Bureau has posted this nation’s bilateral merchandise trade deficits on its website, the United States has accumulated $5.5 trillion in trade deficits with China. And the chickens come home to roost . :rage:
No other nation comes close. We are paying for their weapons ! :skull_and_crossbones: :skull_and_crossbones:

This means JOBS, JOBS ,JOBS!!!

US/China trade deficit expanded under Trump. Where’s the jobs……:thinking:

Completing a free trade push supported by business groups but opposed by environmentalists and unions, President Clinton Tuesday signed into law a bill normalizing trade relations with China.

The law, passed by the House by a 237-197 margin in May and the Senate by a vote of 83-15 in September, changes U.S. trade law to establish permanent normal trade relations with Beijing, eliminating Congress’ annual review of China’s trading status.

The bill allows China to move one step closer to joining the World Trade Organization and is part of a U.S.-China trade agreement that includes lower tariffs on U.S. goods sold there.

NO , it means unemployment , plants closings , dependency on foreign goods and DRUGS .
Do you think we can compete with a Country who’s average hourly rate is $5 per hour , who has NO environmental laws or restrictions , who utilizes child labor and allowed to pollute the planet ?
Would you take a job for $5 an hour to compete ? Are you ok with your chilren working long hours for less than $1 an hour ? Who you like to breathe the air in polluted China everyday ? :thinking: :thinking: :thinking: :thinking:
Americans want CHEAP PRODUCT and could care less about worker abuse or your JOBS ,JOBS , JOBS !!!
"“We are ill-treated and work like slaves.”
“[We are treated worse than] horse cow goat pig dog. (sic)”
“We suffer torturement, beat and rude remark (sic). Nearly no payment.”

These are the hand-written pleas of workers in Chinese factories, tucked away into a purse bought from Walmart, a shopping bag from Saks and a box of Halloween decorations from K-Mart.

Chilling notes like these have helped propel the unjust conditions in Chinese factories into the global spotlight. Investigations by China Labor Watch and other nonprofits have further exposed the harrowing work environments: the low wages and unpaid overtime, the toxic materials and ensuing health problems, the crowded on-site dorms and verbal (and sometimes physical) abuse.

And then there are the suicides. In 2010, 18 workers threw themselves from the top of Foxconn buildings, which manufacture electronic devices for Apple, Sony, Nintendo and HP. With suicide rates among factory workers gripping public attention, companies like Foxconn are starting to respond these pressures—in some cases, by installing safety nets on the outside of their buildings to prevent suicides. While this at least acknowledges a problem exists, it only addresses a symptom, not the real problem: the undignified treatment of employees

Sorry, but no it doesn’t. This started with Nixon going to China and opening the door, then Carter ended the Sino American mutual defense treaty with Taiwan, and then manufacturing started offshoring throughout the 80’s and 90’s then Clinton signed legislation that moved China into the WTO which compounded our trade deficit with China and cost millions of jobs.

Those container ships setting off our west coast waiting to unload are full of goods that represent American jobs shipped over seas….

The US is a master at dumping money into foreign countries enriching the elite. It’s why foreign aid must end.

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I’m sure Trump would have tried as he knew nothing about foreign policy and nothing about US security agreements. We DONT have one with Taiwan. Thankfully we fired him after a single term as he would have precipitated WW3……If you’re right.