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BadGimp

(4,015 posts)
Sun Dec 28, 2014, 02:40 PM Dec 2014

US And NATO Formally End War In Afghanistan

Source: SkyNews

Caption under photo: International forces mark the start of a new supportive mission after a conflict which has claimed the lives 3,485 foreign troops.

The United States and NATO have formally ended the 13-year war in Afghanistan with a ceremony at their military headquarters in Kabul.

It marked the completion of the US-led International Security Assistance Force's combat mission as foreign troops prepare to take on a purely supportive role.

ISAF commander General John Campbell symbolically rolled up the green and white ISAF flag and raised the flag of the new mission, Resolute Support.

Read more: http://news.sky.com/story/1398847/us-and-nato-formally-end-war-in-afghanistan



The Socialist Kenyan Muslim usurper, America hater and avowed Racist, has ended yet another war..
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US And NATO Formally End War In Afghanistan (Original Post) BadGimp Dec 2014 OP
As he chickenfairy Dec 2014 #1
Bwahahahahah! candelista Dec 2014 #2
How many troops we leaving there compared to when Obama added more ... JoePhilly Dec 2014 #4
Now, with our money, Pakistani army and ISI will attack cosmicone Dec 2014 #3
So, when people are killed and installations blown up... malthaussen Dec 2014 #5
The energy bridge is no longer needed. War over. mmonk Dec 2014 #6
 

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)
3. Now, with our money, Pakistani army and ISI will attack
Sun Dec 28, 2014, 03:43 PM
Dec 2014

calling themselves "Taliban" and destroy all the gains we made in 13 years.

Our Pakistanphilic State and Defense departments praise that effort and give even more money to Pakistan until the next 9/11 orchestrated by Pakistan.

malthaussen

(17,205 posts)
5. So, when people are killed and installations blown up...
Mon Dec 29, 2014, 10:18 AM
Dec 2014

... we'll just call it "business as usual" instead of "war."

This declaring something "over" is about as crazy as declaring something "started."

And every new beginning is some other beginning's end.

-- Mal

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