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TheMightyMoto
interesting
SaggySag
I read the first article thinking it was the Onion
pistacher
goddam
michealangleo
Yupurineutah
NachoPete
"Wait, I thought YOU were supposed to tell him!"
dillonz1502
Let me introduce you to r/nottheonion
Imastyrofoamcupyo
Turn out the lights...party's over.
spalindromemordnilaps
Onion is more reality, now that the world has lost their mind.
inkadikt
Backwd
Imagine how depressing it must be to be a the onion writer. Having your dystopian nightmare satire just keep coming true...
waterfowlerCR
Were they supposed to let everyone know?
fake40nedeso
I am pretty sure they let them know. Looks like "We‘re going, we told you repeatedly. Be ready or not." And the other side trying to bargain
softsuit
End of the month and the Contract expires.
littlecoatfatguy
"We're going back to Landstuhl for a pack of smokes, see you soon!"
mercyPandaRunner
Not that we would mind at all if the US pulled the same move too here one beautiful day.
CDexter
This is what happens when you don’t have a clearly defined endgame for any conflict you enter into and some people are profiting from it.
Ivaer
It's also what happens when you can't fully trust the Afghani commanders that are taking over to not be Taliban sympathizers that'd leak it.
Nikolai5
Sounds more like "Com. forgot to check his calendar, so tells everyone he was never told in the first place".
fake40nedeso
WarlocknLoad
bashboy
Crying
Crowbarmaster
"ThEsE CoLOURs DoNt RuN" Remember the Kurds.
TheAnswerWasAlwaysMoreLube
Not going to go all conspiratory here, but I bet Jineology is a part of why Kurds are unpalatable to established male leaders.
MaryAlicexoxo
Still scared of women finally getting human rights, huh? Must be troubling you as you throw this shit in several comments here.
TheAnswerWasAlwaysMoreLube
You think I oppose feminism because I can see that people like Erdogan and Trump pretty much hate it?
idonthaveauser
The allies have been planning the retreat for years. But we didn't expect the afghan military to flee too. Maybe there is nobody left?
kamosey
"Allies"
kingbudo101
Hasnt afganistan commanders been selling out US Intel for years? Why would tell them the exact day we are leaving? They known for months we
kingbudo101
Are. Kinda smells like pro war/staying propaganda
fancygiraph
What were they supposed to do? Tell everyone? They would have had to deal with looters and bombs on the way out
Cogneesant
You're a true American, yes the most idiotic option is the only option, it's not like you can just tell SOME people, i.e. the new commander.
TwoZeroFoxtrot
I know this sounds insane but Afghan commanders have been selling out troops to avoid Taliban assassination the entire time. It's fucked.
PrincessDaystar
Thats not insane at all, its sad. We shoulda been out of there 10 years+ ago though. :/
DreamingOfDistantShores
The MIC equivalent of the walk of shame.
JohnPtempkinReborn
Never help the U.S. We always abandon our allies eventually. Always. -An American wishing we sometimes would take care of them
idonthaveauser
Allies... Ha. America does what Amerika does. It's America first and only. Always. "Best for all [Americans] involved".
JohnPtempkinReborn
ask the kurds ...
ThaneofGlamis
What we did to them was just one of the more recent tragedies of US power in the world.
TheAnswerWasAlwaysMoreLube
I can't help to think that Jineology ideology is part of why some have big distaste for a Kurdish nation.
TheAnswerWasAlwaysMoreLube
For reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jineology
MaryAlicexoxo
You mean trying to establish women's rights is the reason for catastrophes? You must be kidding.
Megamastermetamememaker
When the first Gulf War broke out, we (Luxembourg) couldn't reach our commander-in-chief. He was on vacation. After some time he 1/2
mormacil
You'd think you guys learned after two world wars :P
dumbinsults
So you're a Luxembourger. Your country holds 0.008% of the world population, I'm sure you would've been a great help :p
Ivaer
I don't think that was the point they were trying to make...
Megamastermetamememaker
2/2 called in to see if he would be needed. True story?
Zahnradfee
Yeah, but by "Gulf" they meant the Persian Gulf, not the Luxembourg Gulf.
Ivaer
"Do you think you'll be needing me? Ah, we're not sending anyone? Okay, great, thanks- call and leave a voicemail if you need anything!"
LeagueOfIncrementallySizedOctopi
Luxembourg? I mean, did you guys have a huge presence on the ground there? My city has a bigger population than your entire country.
Megamastermetamememaker
Well, yes and no. We are part of NATO, so we have duties. But normally not on battlegrounds, more in logistics.
SDWeasel
bububub2
I've said this before and I'll say it again. This meme would work better with a different superman. Cavil's is already really dark.
isolateredux
Nowhere near that good looking. But as a nation, 100% on the malice and ego.
Tjitso
Don't flatter yourself
Pally01
Do we have a Steve Rogers/John Walker version yet?
HaveGinWillBabble
Steve Rogers? Deeecennnnt
StormtheGiant
Or better yet, Omni-man.
dontlookinmybeard
Shit!
Kiwiwhovian
Yessss so much this
DreamWeavr
https://i.giphy.com/media/gjrGpupMTuenoUFlgH/giphy.webp
MissSpelledTattoo
Credit @gabroll
DrKonrad
Thur
MiCarino
Cglikespie
I don't think most Americans see America as superman. I'd say it's closer to Bizzaro.
StenYngve
To bring some nuance, as a Swede, I agree with this statement. I do understand that it's not all y'all. When Jan 6th happened though, scared
SDWeasel
Maybe not all of us, but the cards are already being stacked against reason in the next election(s). Remain concerned.
StenYngve
Yes, one should always remain vigilant, as Picard said. USA has produced some of the greatest minds yet also people who still are mad 1/2
StenYngve
2/2 at the countries who would not help invade innocent nations.
CaptainKipup
It’s hard to take on US Heroes now days… Americans definitely seem to have a superiority complex
PicassoCT
If you re life gets objectively worser for 40 years and that "football" team feeling is all you got going for your life. US & A HOORAH!/s
mercyPandaRunner
That's the point with the lower one. He is a narcissist and psychopathic and homicidal parody on cpt. America.
Ekibwurm
you meant "parody on superman" right?
mercyPandaRunner
"Homelander" is an obvious jab at Captain America and what we in the rest of the world think when we see him.
Ekibwurm
dude literaly has all the powers of superman and no shield... you're trolling
RElGNMAN
Except with nipples like a 1990’s Batman.
TheVelureFog
And cut-offs
tinydog
f0622
Lol no. YouTube, Twitch, Imgur, and others have clear statement on that. Nipple = nudity = bad. Your puritanism is uncanny.
f0622
Just look at how you overreact when batman has nipples...
Markamanic
One routinely disregards human life and recklessly endangers them constantly. The other one is Homelander.
thecauseman
This! I don’t understand why no one can see that the new Superman is the worst.
Markamanic
Why did Superman go fight the big armageddon device in the middle of the ocean instead of saving people who were actively dying?
Markamanic
Why did he fly Zod through a gas station that probably had people in it? Why did he make Zods ship crash through several skyscrapers?
Markamanic
Why is killing Zod such a hard thing for him? He grew up as a human. He has no connection to Krypton and so far they don't seem that nice.
glenngriffon
jokes on you many americans see america as worse than that guy
BednaR
Soooo... Black Noir on the chain of the lobbyst?
YouNeedToUnderstand
Surely the joke is still on them unfortunately? I have family there and I worry about them regularly, your news is insane to watch.
UpAloft
I feel you fail to realize the news broadcasts what gets attention. Majority of states are too poor and uneducated to cause issues though.
UpAloft
But that may change with all these Californian fucks moving elsewhere. My little haven is being invaded and price of everything is rising.
UpAloft
Guess that's what sucks about being part of the poor population.
glenngriffon
how'd you think i feel? You get to turn the tv off. I'm living in it. America is a land of nightmares and I can't wake up!
HaveGinWillBabble
It's a party in the USA and everyone's throwing up.
chazzsandiego
TheAnswerWasAlwaysMoreLube
jackhunterjones4
Demagur
So how many months until the Taliban take over again? September?
geoffreyfourmyle
China is moving in now.
evilcarp
Yep.
evilcarp
Kind of hard to get people to fight for a corrupt government. Every mistake of Vietnam as made again. Defense contractors won though.
mormacil
Something like that, huge parts of the Afghan army are deserting and fleeing the country already. The rest simply surrenders when attacked.
Demagur
Makes the last 20 years feel like it was worth it.
mormacil
We never really committed honestly
LeagueOfIncrementallySizedOctopi
"We never really tried man! We spent 20 years there but did fuck all! IT'S OUR FAULT THE TALIBAN IS WINNING." WTF dude.
mormacil
WTF does time spend proofs? The higher ups never made the hard choices required to reform the nation. We spend 20 years applying band-aids.
UnattendedDeviant
Sounds like the brass doesn't trust that Afghan commander.
SemperFiZero
Like the US is trusted over there to begin with?
Volpe42
History shows they have reason not to
ClessAurion
Yeah, don't say that too loud or you might get downvoted like me under the top comment.
Muzzledreaper
Well, afghansitan has never been completely subdued ever. I'd say they know their shit at, at least lol. Trust is another issue I guess.
DefinitelyNotADeer
They told them 6 months ago they were leaving. This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. Media sensationalized BS.
LjubljanaJeNajlepseMestoNaSvetu
USA has veen leavibg iraq for bout 20 years now
LjubljanaJeNajlepseMestoNaSvetu
A military base like an airfield, anny building realy needs to be offitialy transfered between sides
UnattendedDeviant
They didn't give specific date.
LeagueOfIncrementallySizedOctopi
You realize there's a LOT of leaks in the Afghan military? That departure data would be immediately leaked to the Taliban.
UnattendedDeviant
Agreed. Just replying to the poster that said the Afghan were told months ago.
kingbudo101
And if you didnt trust the commander in charge, why would you give a specific date?
UnattendedDeviant
Agreed. Just replying to the poster that said the Afghan were told months ago.
IsThereAProblemOfficer
For a reason tho, last thing youd want is someone dobbing your massive withdraw to an enemy hell bent on killing you
MisterLemons
While I get that, the dumbest shit on earth would be jumping an entire American base in convoy form with every round they have in tow.
UnattendedDeviant
Agreed. Just replying to the poster that said the Afghan were told months ago.
schlummi
Taliban are already joking that they "support the withdrawal" and won't attack. :D But y, probably not that trustworthy.
LeagueOfIncrementallySizedOctopi
Of COURSE they'd attack. A chance to kill your most hated enemy, and humiliate them on the eve of their withdrawal?