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#26
thinkprogess says it all.
TRUMP TAKES ON GLOBAL ELITISTS
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#30
Quote Originally Posted by thirdperson:
According to thinkprogress, fact checking Trump speech reveals several inaccuracies. First, Iran deal wasn't one-sided as claimed. Mutual benefits negotiated by over 7 countries. By abandoning international deals, US shows that it is a country that cannot be trusted.
Secondly, US isn't doing enough to help refugees. Other countries have been more accomodating. In past decade, department of health found that refugees brought in billions more in government revenue than they cost in US.
Third, US really doesn't have a new strategy in Afghanistan despite Trump claims.
According to thinkprogress, fact checking Trump speech reveals several inaccuracies. First, Iran deal wasn't one-sided as claimed. Mutual benefits negotiated by over 7 countries. By abandoning international deals, US shows that it is a country that cannot be trusted.
Secondly, US isn't doing enough to help refugees. Other countries have been more accomodating. In past decade, department of health found that refugees brought in billions more in government revenue than they cost in US.
Third, US really doesn't have a new strategy in Afghanistan despite Trump claims.
We're wasting our time in Afghanistan. I've got some time driving around when I'm working during the day and I've listened to some books on tape at times. One book I happened to listen to was The Kite Runner, which is narrated by the author of the book, Khaled Hosseini. I believe it's rare for an author to narrate as well but it helps in this instance because his emotion is very genuine since he experienced everything in the book.
I know the movie exists and I haven't seen it but even if you have it's probably worth listening to this. You learn a lot about the culture, how the monarchy fell and the rise of the Taliban began. I said we're wasting our time because the people of Afghanistan are divided to begin with and the U.S. can't fix it.
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#31
Quote Originally Posted by sicknesscity:
We're wasting our time in Afghanistan. I've got some time driving around when I'm working during the day and I've listened to some books on tape at times. One book I happened to listen to was The Kite Runner, which is narrated by the author of the book, Khaled Hosseini. I believe it's rare for an author to narrate as well but it helps in this instance because his emotion is very genuine since he experienced everything in the book.
I know the movie exists and I haven't seen it but even if you have it's probably worth listening to this. You learn a lot about the culture, how the monarchy fell and the rise of the Taliban began. I said we're wasting our time because the people of Afghanistan are divided to begin with and the U.S. can't fix it.
We're wasting our time in Afghanistan. I've got some time driving around when I'm working during the day and I've listened to some books on tape at times. One book I happened to listen to was The Kite Runner, which is narrated by the author of the book, Khaled Hosseini. I believe it's rare for an author to narrate as well but it helps in this instance because his emotion is very genuine since he experienced everything in the book.
I know the movie exists and I haven't seen it but even if you have it's probably worth listening to this. You learn a lot about the culture, how the monarchy fell and the rise of the Taliban began. I said we're wasting our time because the people of Afghanistan are divided to begin with and the U.S. can't fix it.
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