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bluedigger

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1. Think of it more as a very expensive education.

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Fri Dec 5, 2025, 10:26 AM

Dec 5

At least we learned some valuable lessons and mistakes that we absolutely will not recreate when we solve the narcotics problem in Venezuela with military force.

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The $148 billion failure: Watchdog's final report excoriates America's attempt to rebuild Afghanistan [View all] Passages Dec 5 OP

Think of it more as a very expensive education. bluedigger Dec 5 #1

Well done comment. Passages Dec 5 #2

A failure - depending from whose point of view peppertree Dec 5 #3

There are more than a few out there who are appreciative. Passages Dec 5 #4

You ain't whistlin' Dixie peppertree Dec 5 #5

Exactly. Passages Dec 5 #6