[Peace-discuss] [Peace] Trump in Afghanistan

[C. G. Estabrook]

The notion that we’re responsible for “the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today.”

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> On Nov 30, 2019, at 12:39 AM, John W. <jbw292002 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> On Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 5:39 AM C. G. Estabrook <carl at newsfromneptune.com> wrote:
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>> You’ve bought the entire subtle establishment political strategy, designed to maintain US killing around the world: “ORANGE MAN BAD!”
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> And what have YOU bought, mon cher?
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>> > On Nov 28, 2019, at 8:05 PM, John W. <jbw292002 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > On Thu, Nov 28, 2019 at 7:45 PM C. G. Estabrook via Peace <peace at lists.chambana.net> wrote:
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>> > [FT] Trump says talks with Taliban have resumed
>> > US president Donald Trump said peace talks with the Taliban had resumed 
>> > as he made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Thanksgiving, 
>> > appearing at a US air force base alongside Afghan president Ashraf Ghani.
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>> > Following a meeting with Mr Ghani, Mr Trump told reporters that the Taliban
>> >  “wants to make a deal” and that US officials were “meeting with them”.
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>> > Yes, our bold, intrepid Commander in Chief was his usual articulate self today.  "The Taliban want to make a deal.  But I'm not sure I want to make a deal.  It may not be a good deal.  On the other hand, it could be a good deal.  It'll all depends on what kind of deal they want to make.  We'll have to see what happens."  The troops, discerning what a bold, intrepid Commander in Chief now leads them so fearlessly, were heard to applaud wildly and thankfully.
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>> > > On Nov 28, 2019, at 7:41 PM, C. G. Estabrook <carl at newsfromneptune.com> wrote:
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>> > > WSJ: "Trump Says Taliban Peace Talks to Resume During Surprise Afghanistan Visit” 
>> > > <https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-makes-surprise-visit-to-afghanistan-11574968770?mod=hp_lead_pos1>
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>> > > In the early 1960's, some US military would say of Kennedy's attack on South Vietnam, "It's a dirty little war - but it's the only war we've got.”
>> > > 
>> > > Today, thanks most recently to Obama - the first US president to be at war throughout two presidential terms - they needn't say that about Afghanistan: he's left seven others to choose from, having attacked Iraq, Libya, Pakistan, the Philippines, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen as well.
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>> > > But the permanent government (notably Democrat ‘liberals’) insist on removing Trump for fear he'll end the killing in Afghanistan and elsewhere…
>> > > 
>> > > —CGE
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