The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[scaeagles]

What in there was demonizing the opponent? Politics is spin and both sides do it.

She said:

"I think we have done what we are going to be able to do in Afghanistan. I think that we should plan an exit strategy. Yes. I'm not sure there is a way to succeed. If the goal was and the mission in Afghanistan was to go in because we believed that the Taliban was giving harbor to terrorists. We supported that. I supported that. They're gone. They're not there anymore."

She is either saying that terrorists aren't there anymore or that the Taliban isn't there anymore. While the Taliban may not be in power, they are definitely still there.