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Diverse Debates => News & Current Events => Topic started by: Conservative Perspective on August 27, 2023, 07:58:46 PM

Title: Lawmakers reflect on two-year anniversary of deadly Afghanistan bombing, pay respects to the 13 fallen heroes
Post by: Conservative Perspective on August 27, 2023, 07:58:46 PM
Lawmakers reflect on two-year anniversary of deadly Afghanistan bombing, pay respects to the 13 fallen heroes

GOP lawmakers paid their respects Saturday to the 13 U.S. service members who lost their lives in a suicide bombing during the Biden administration's "disastrous" withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.

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Title: Re: Lawmakers reflect on two-year anniversary of deadly Afghanistan bombing, pay respects to the 13 fallen heroes
Post by: caskur on August 27, 2023, 08:03:05 PM
Who were the 13 soldiers?
Title: Re: Lawmakers reflect on two-year anniversary of deadly Afghanistan bombing, pay respects to the 13 fallen heroes
Post by: Oliver the Second on August 27, 2023, 10:46:49 PM
Quote from: caskur on August 27, 2023, 08:03:05 PMWho were the 13 soldiers?


https://www.npr.org/2021/08/29/1032044382/what-we-know-about-the-13-u-s-service-members-killed-in-the-kabul-attack
Title: Re: Lawmakers reflect on two-year anniversary of deadly Afghanistan bombing, pay respects to the 13 fallen heroes
Post by: caskur on August 27, 2023, 11:18:56 PM
Quote from: Oliver the Second on August 27, 2023, 10:46:49 PMhttps://www.npr.org/2021/08/29/1032044382/what-we-know-about-the-13-u-s-service-members-killed-in-the-kabul-attack

All waaayy tooo young to go. Thanks for that. It makes the people real instead of just a number of deaths.
Title: Re: Lawmakers reflect on two-year anniversary of deadly Afghanistan bombing, pay respects to the 13 fallen heroes
Post by: Oliver the Second on August 28, 2023, 04:56:56 PM
Quote from: caskur on August 27, 2023, 11:18:56 PMAll waaayy tooo young to go.



A couple of them look like they're still in high school. Why the hell did they send these kids off to one of the most dangerous areas in the world? They need lots more experience before they're ready for that kind of action.