[Peace-discuss] [Peace] Trump in Afghanistan

[John W.]

On Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 5:39 AM C. G. Estabrook <carl at newsfromneptune.com>
wrote:

You’ve bought the entire subtle establishment political strategy, designed
> to maintain US killing around the world: “ORANGE MAN BAD!”
>

And what have YOU bought, mon cher?




> > On Nov 28, 2019, at 8:05 PM, John W. <jbw292002 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 28, 2019 at 7:45 PM C. G. Estabrook via Peace <
> peace at lists.chambana.net> wrote:
> >
> > [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.
> >
> > 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”.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Nov 28, 2019, at 7:41 PM, C. G. Estabrook <carl at newsfromneptune.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > 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
> >
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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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