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Should the United States pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?

The United States and coalition forces invaded Afghanistan in 2001 after the September 11 terror attacks. After the attacks, U.S. intelligence officials determined that the Afghani-based militant organization Al-Qaeda was responsible. In 2001 90% of Afghanistan was controlled by the Sunni Islamic military organization The Taliban. After the Taliban refused requests by U.S. President George W. Bush to dismantle Al-Qaeda the U.S. launched military operations known as Operation Enduring Freedom. As of June 27, 2019 2,419 U.S. troops have died in the conflict.

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 @8XB8NH5 from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, however, Biden's botched withdrawal is the best example of how NOT to do it.

 @8X95KPY from Missouri  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but it should have been done in a better manner that did not result in leaving equipment in the rush to leave

 @8R399VF from Virginia  answered…5yrs5Y

I believe that we should limit our involvement in wars that we don't have any part in, for there are many complications on either side. We could be harming innocents and worsening violence based on issues we only have a shallow understanding on, such as conflicts based on communism and oil. However, I do think that we should come together and prevent situations and protect people where injustice and crimes against human rights are being violated.

 @8VN2B9G from California  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but with careful strategic plans to extract all who are Americans or Allies.

 @8VNLLX4 from New York  answered…5yrs5Y

yes but do it the right way and not rush it or do it all at once

 @8XH56DM from Indiana  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes but it needs an actual plan to get out without hurting allies and people that relied on us during that time

 @8XDFFD8 from Utah  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, well we pulled the majority of troops out. But we should have had a better exit strategy.

 @8WCNTTB from Connecticut  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, it’s not our problem anymore. If we were to stay, we mind as well make it a US territory. By now it is clear that the Afghan Gov was never going to survive without the US. We should continue counter-terrorism initiatives, but not from the country itself.

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Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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