I'm not sure i do understand why trump doesn't have the troops out of afghanistan. I give it a matter of months before the taleban takes over. And then, and then, d you potentially have another so called rogue state in central asia. We're not gong t have eyes and ears on the ground. The idea of another alcia or or isis coming along and using afghanistan as a bases is a distinct possibility. What do we not what are their capabilities, or their aims, or things that we wewe may not appreciate enough or know enough about? Is a really good question. But i'm koindof hardi geed hard pressed
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