U.S. Marines End Combat In Afghanistan
The U.S. Marines and U.K. combat troops have ended operations in Afghanistan.
Click here for reuse options!The American and British flags were lowered and folded up for the final time at the regional headquarters of the international military, 13 years after the toppling of the Taliban’s radical Islamist regime launched America’s longest war.
The timing of the troops’ withdrawal from the base in the strategic province of Helmand was not released for security reasons. Camp Leatherneck is the largest U.S. base to be handed over to Afghan control as the coalition ends its combat mission at the end of the year, leaving most of the fight against a resilient Taliban insurgency to Afghan army and police…
The most recent official estimate of combined international troops at the base was 4,500 – and those last few will be gone soon, officials said. The Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan is the last U.S. Marine unit in the country, and the British forces at Bastion will be the last U.K troops to go home.
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tiredoftea October 27th, 2014 at 21:23
Too long in coming, too little accomplished, too many soldiers killed, maimed or wounded. Thanks neo-cons! Thanks, W and your war criminal administration and thanks Obama for being W Jr for most of your foreign policy, especially in the ME.
KB723 October 27th, 2014 at 21:28
Methixz Obama is another Puppet, I will keep the rest to myself….
Suzanne McFly October 28th, 2014 at 10:43
I like to think he just lost his vision. Too many talking heads came at him once he was elected and foolishly he listened to them instead of going with what he knew.
KB723 October 28th, 2014 at 13:50
Fair Enough, but I will admit I was expecting more in the way of diplomacy…
Suzanne McFly October 28th, 2014 at 16:42
and environment, equal pay, lessening the power of lobbyists, stop the growth of the military machine, make the government actions more transparent, be more supportive of education…..
KB723 October 28th, 2014 at 17:03
YUP, All of the Above and a few more…. =(
tiredoftea October 27th, 2014 at 21:23
Too long in coming, too little accomplished, too many soldiers killed, maimed or wounded. Thanks neo-cons! Thanks, W and your war criminal administration and thanks Obama for being W Jr for most of your foreign policy, especially in the ME.
KB723 October 27th, 2014 at 21:28
Methinxz Obama is another Puppet, I will keep the rest to myself….
Suzanne McFly October 28th, 2014 at 10:43
I like to think he just lost his vision. Too many talking heads came at him once he was elected and foolishly he listened to them instead of going with what he knew.
KB723 October 28th, 2014 at 13:50
Fair Enough, but I will admit I was expecting more in the way of diplomacy…
Suzanne McFly October 28th, 2014 at 16:42
and environment, equal pay, lessening the power of lobbyists, stop the growth of the military machine, make the government actions more transparent, be more supportive of education…..
KB723 October 28th, 2014 at 17:03
YUP, All of the Above and a few more…. =(
KB723 October 27th, 2014 at 21:27
toppling of the Taliban’s radical Islamist regime
leaving most of the fight against a resilient Taliban insurgency to Afghan army and police…
Perhaps a Typo???
KB723 October 27th, 2014 at 21:27
toppling of the Taliban’s radical Islamist regime
leaving most of the fight against a resilient Taliban insurgency to Afghan army and police…
Perhaps a Typo???
edmeyer_able October 27th, 2014 at 21:40
http://jeff61b.hubpages.com/hub/14-Facts-About-The-Obama-Presidency-That-Most-People-Dont-Know
Suzanne McFly October 28th, 2014 at 10:40
Great page, thanks for sharing :)
edmeyer_able October 27th, 2014 at 21:40
14 Facts About The Obama Presidency That Most People Don’t Know. edited by mea mark because I hate links with no idea what they are about.
http://jeff61b.hubpages.com/hub/14-Facts-About-The-Obama-Presidency-That-Most-People-Dont-Know
Suzanne McFly October 28th, 2014 at 10:40
Great page, thanks for sharing :)
Obewon October 28th, 2014 at 00:20
Buh-bye now! Apparently Big Oil will just have to complete the pipeline on their own dime. Trans-Afghanistan Pipeline (also known as Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Pipeline, TAP or TAPI) is a proposed natural gas pipeline being developed by the Asian Development Bank. Expected to be completed around 2017, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Afghanistan_Pipeline
FNLED October 28th, 2014 at 00:58
Does Big Oil just Socialize the costs of their use of our Armed forces?
With their Pollute for Free and Socialize the Externalities business model a thinking person must conclude that-
The fossil fuel industry oligarchs are the Greatest Socialists in the history of the world!
robin Grace October 28th, 2014 at 01:15
I can’t wait to hear the rest of the Spin on the ‘Ending” of the war in Afghanistan. Looks like many on this thread don’t really know what is going on. This article doesn’t seem to either.
I can’t imagine that people on here did not ‘know’ that Oil Spills are a regular thing. Spills happen all the time in Europe and Mideast. About 20x the rate we have… Your Lefty News will not report that. I can’t wait to hear the rest of the Spin on the ‘Ending”
Funny thing also, do you Obewon and others, know who owns all the mineral rights in Afghanistan? I know, you didn’t know .
It is Unions/Democrats… hand in hand with Gov.
Did you read about the recent reporter who was bugged by Govt? at their office?
Yeh, I know. The Left didn’t report that either.
Peace out. Being Brain Dead does have it’s advantages I guess. Brain Dead Libs won’t have to ‘think critically’.
Chinese Democracy October 28th, 2014 at 02:02
Oil spills? What are those?
Obewon October 28th, 2014 at 03:17
She thinks the Dems don’t know GOP’s Keystone XL expansion creates just 50 permanent jobs and already leaks as bad as Palin’s decrepit AK pipeline. What’s the Ogallala Aquifer impact on the Greedy Oil Party Koch bros investors refusing to refine Bitumen under Canada’s stricter environmental laws? http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/03/05/3368171/keystone-ed-schultz-oppose/
Chinese Democracy October 28th, 2014 at 09:13
ok I could have typed that… but I stuck with the short snarky version lol :)
Suzanne McFly October 28th, 2014 at 10:38
Snarky is fun, I do it all the time, but Obewon comes with facts and trolls hate that :)
Chinese Democracy October 28th, 2014 at 14:55
yeah… I was teasing obewon we have been Liberal Land buddies for a long time
I sometimes prefer snarky ( 98% of the time) heh
fahvel October 28th, 2014 at 04:16
eat the cookie and get smaller and smaller and then, poof!
Roctuna October 28th, 2014 at 07:54
Interesting bits of petro-fantasy. I’ve never heard the “unions/dems own mineral right in Afghanistan” before. Did you get that from Rush? Mama Grizzlie? Sean?
mea_mark October 28th, 2014 at 09:21
So, you think the Chinese are unionized democrats? http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/01/26/china-winner-afghanistan/1866571/ Who is showing the signs of being Brain Dead here the most?
Chinese Democracy October 28th, 2014 at 18:51
was that a rhetorical question?
fancypants October 28th, 2014 at 10:51
if the libs and Dems own mineral rights in Afghanistan then you must have links to back up the facts ?
If not, We get to call this a brain dead post
Obewon October 28th, 2014 at 00:20
Buh-bye now! Big Oil will just have to complete the SAUDI pipeline of Unocal’s Condi Rice, and former Oil executive Karzai on their own dime. Trans-Afghanistan Pipeline (also known as Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Pipeline, TAP or TAPI) is a 1995 proposed natural gas pipeline being developed by the Asian Development Bank. Expected to be completed around 2017. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Afghanistan_Pipeline
FNLED October 28th, 2014 at 00:58
Does Big Oil just Socialize the costs of their use of our Armed forces?
With their Pollute for Free and Socialize the Externalities business model a thinking person must conclude that-
The fossil fuel industry oligarchs are the Greatest Socialists in the history of the world!
robin Grace October 28th, 2014 at 01:15
I can’t wait to hear the rest of the Spin on the ‘Ending” of the war in Afghanistan. Looks like many on this thread don’t really know what is going on. This article doesn’t seem to either.
I can’t imagine that people on here did not ‘know’ that Oil Spills are a regular thing. Spills happen all the time in Europe and Mideast. About 20x the rate we have… Your Lefty News will not report that. I can’t wait to hear the rest of the Spin on the ‘Ending”
Funny thing also, do you Obewon and others, know who owns all the mineral rights in Afghanistan? I know, you didn’t know .
It is Unions/Democrats… hand in hand with Gov.
Did you read about the recent reporter who was bugged by Govt? at their office?
Yeh, I know. The Left didn’t report that either.
Peace out. Being Brain Dead does have it’s advantages I guess. Brain Dead Libs won’t have to ‘think critically’.
Chinese Democracy October 28th, 2014 at 02:02
Oil spills? What are those?
Obewon October 28th, 2014 at 03:17
She thinks the Dems don’t know GOP’s Keystone XL expansion creates just 50 permanent jobs and already leaks as bad as Palin’s decrepit AK pipeline. What’s the Ogallala Aquifer impact on the Greedy Oil Party Koch bros investors refusing to refine Bitumen under Canada’s stricter environmental laws? http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/03/05/3368171/keystone-ed-schultz-oppose/ Her post takes we LL’ers back a half decade: A Trillion Dollars In Mineral Deposits Found In Afghanistan. http://www.alan.com/2010/06/14/a-trillion-dollars-in-mineral-deposits-found-in-afghanistan/ Via NYT James Risen Published June 13, 2010.
Chinese Democracy October 28th, 2014 at 09:13
ok I could have typed that… but I stuck with the short snarky version lol :)
Suzanne McFly October 28th, 2014 at 10:38
Snarky is fun, I do it all the time, but Obewon comes with facts and trolls hate that :)
Chinese Democracy October 28th, 2014 at 14:55
yeah… I was teasing obewon we have been Liberal Land buddies for a long time
I sometimes prefer snarky ( 98% of the time) heh
fahvel October 28th, 2014 at 04:16
eat the cookie and get smaller and smaller and then, poof!
Roctuna October 28th, 2014 at 07:54
Interesting bits of petro-fantasy. I’ve never heard the “unions/dems own mineral right in Afghanistan” before. Did you get that from Rush? Mama Grizzlie? Sean?
mea_mark October 28th, 2014 at 09:21
So, you think the Chinese are unionized democrats? http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/01/26/china-winner-afghanistan/1866571/ Who is showing the signs of being Brain Dead here the most?
Chinese Democracy October 28th, 2014 at 18:51
was that a rhetorical question?
fancypants October 28th, 2014 at 10:51
if the libs and Dems own mineral rights in Afghanistan then you must have links to back up the facts ?
If not, We get to call this a brain dead post
Warman1138 October 28th, 2014 at 18:10
Don’t worry, we’ll be back before you know it. Lots of exploiting to be done and lives and taxpayers are cheap for those that profit from there.
Warman1138 October 28th, 2014 at 18:10
Don’t worry, we’ll be back before you know it. Lots of exploiting to be done and lives and taxpayers are cheap for those that profit from there.