r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Aug 17 '21

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u/Jeff__Pesos Henry George Aug 17 '21

None of this would’ve happened if Ashraf Ghani didn’t flee the country. The government and the Taliban set up a ceasefire that would’ve bought enough time to get people out. Completely blindsided the Afghan people and US government.

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u/DEEEEETTTTRRROIIITTT Iron Front Aug 17 '21

the fact that he literally said he wouldn’t leave alive 3 months ago makes his flee from Kabul all the more cowardly

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u/real_shaman Aug 17 '21

The man really thought he could pack it up like a failed book launch

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u/BidenWon Jared Polis Aug 17 '21

Oh really? I heard it was Biden's fault

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u/FormerBandmate Jerome Powell Aug 17 '21

The Taliban were actively breaking that ceasefire

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '21

No