U.S. Marine veteran Lucas Kunce, who served two tours of duty in Afghanistan, says he “wasn’t surprised at all” at the quick collapse of the Afghan government and the Taliban takeover. He tells Lawrence O’Donnell what was shocking is “the fact that the American people didn't realize that this was inevitable when so many military people on the ground did.”
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“… we have 45 seconds left…” imagine hearing that on a podcast. |
I never heard of this guy before but if I lived in Missouri he would have my vote.
His slogan could be:
_At least I’m not Joe Biden_
@BlaQ Bay17 – Are you aware that tRump negotiated to have Pakistan release Mullah Baradar, co-founder of Afghan’s Taliban, from prison in 2018? Baradar is now Afghanistan’s president. And that almost 500 Taliban fighters were released from prison in the ‘peace talks’ between tRump and the Taliban in 2020.
“It feels like deja vous all over again”…. em….yeah? ! |
It is all about money. End of a war is when the profits are no longer big enough for the weapons makers. New and more expensive war has to be found somewhere else.
Biden appointed Lloy Austin as Secretary of Defense and he used to serve on the board of directors for Raytheon (weapons manufacturer)
Afghanistan is supposed to have huge amounts of lithium. I guess China will now get to develop that to make batteries to power electric cars for the future.
The George W. Bush Evangelical Colonial Occupation of Afghanistan is finally OVER!!!
GOP giving up the Motherland to the Taliban 🤠
@Richard MacLean Jesus Christ is the Truth and the Only Way. Nobody meets the Father unless through Him.
@BlaQ Bay17 – Take your meds.
Thank God we are finally getting our
The Afghans were just playing like soldiers until we left.
I dont think losing 50,000 troops over 7 yrs counts as playing as soldiers
There were a lot good afghan soldiers who were just underfunded and under supported. Like the guy said, the elites were the ones who benefited on both the Afghan and American sides.
I’ll prying for the US MILITARY TO GET OUT SAFE 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Afghans defeated Russian army in 1980 and now defeated American army in 2021
Ahh so nice to hear the truth. You have my vote!
Missouri, if you are reading this… elect this man [Lucas Kunce] to be your next Senator!
That uncut stronghold sheet is sweet.
I spent three and half years in Afghanistan in a humanitarian position. What he says is absolutely right, it was always going to be the outcome It was all about some companies making money. What we didn’t do was solve the problems of the poorest people who become the Talibs, we fed money to the elites and most corrupt in government.
Sounds about right. As IKE said after WW2, beware the military industrial complex.
This guy’s sanity should become more contagious than delta, in an ideal world.
As usual, follow the money!
Thank you for being honest .
God bless you 🙏
Air Dropping Supplies Into Panjshir Valley
Would Be A Great Thing
Only The Afghan People Can Free The Afghan People
Absolutely agree with the points made here. I do wish I knew more earlier, I wish I did more myself. At least now there’s every reason to wake up and keep organizations accountable and responsible as much as we can.
We needed Lucas 20 years ago
We are living in sad times when normal, common sense realism is hailed as being genius.