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SamKnause

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4. We trained the Taliban.

Reply to Cartaphelius (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 27, 2020, 10:55 PM

Jun 2020

Many in the U.S. do not know the history of this country.

We have caused death and destruction the world over.

We have started wars to protect corporations.

We have installed dictators.

We gave up the high ground, if we ever had it, decades ago.

It is soul crushing when you know the truth.

I think many just choose to ignore it.

Thanks for your post.

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Anyone seen any stories on whether paying [View all] Thomas Hurt Jun 2020 OP

Also, goes closer to traitortrump's treason charges empedocles Jun 2020 #1

No but it certainly makes Putin a state sponcer of terrorism Under The Radar Jun 2020 #2

I remember when we paid the Taliban Cartaphelius Jun 2020 #3

We trained the Taliban. SamKnause Jun 2020 #4

The support and your clarification Cartaphelius Jun 2020 #5

THIS malaise Jun 2020 #6