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“KABUL, Afghanistan — President Obama made a surprise trip here on Tuesday to sign a landmark strategic partnership agreement between the United States and Afghanistan in a midnight ceremony meant to mark the beginning of the end of a war that has lasted for more than a decade.” A televised address is scheduled for 7:30 pm ET. [NYT]
Yeah, it’s time for the west to go home.
Fox coverage of “Who Lost Afghanistan?” starts in 3…2…1
@ManchuCandidate: Of course, we’ll still have troops there through 2024…
Tweety to Morning Starbucks: “I have as much war fatique as you do.”
You know it’s bad when MSNBC hosts are on their sixth tour.
@nojo:
Advisors! Much like Iraqinam.
Yeah, but not the large number of combat troops dying for no good purpose.
@nojo:
Commenting on war (in the studio) is hell.
/eye roll/
When I grow up, I want a satellite remote studio so I can be a cable Talking Head on call.
Obama chooses armored carriers over aircraft carriers for his backdrop.
Something about Vietnamization and a light at the end of the tunnel.
Come, Mr. Tallybon, tally me bananas…
Sorry. I know the pronunciation is correct, but I can’t get rid of Belafonte.
Obama: “The light of a new day on the horizon.”
I was kidding, dude.
And while I’m at Bagram, a high-five to our torturers.
Could’ve used more comically huge, fake, photo-op turkey.
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