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shanti

(21,675 posts) Mon Jan 6, 2020, 05:09 PM Jan 2020

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This is huge!

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It was originally posted on Richard Engel's Twitter, but was deleted?

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This is huge! (Original Post) shanti Jan 2020 OP

It sounds to me like, they are trying to make it sound better dewsgirl Jan 2020 #1

There's beaucoup confusion right now, shanti Leghorn21 Jan 2020 #2

Once again Faux pas Jan 2020 #3

OK, which is it? BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #4

Thin out our troops. Then SEND bluestarone Jan 2020 #5

The tweet is gone leftieNanner Jan 2020 #6

Yes the original tweet from Engel is gone shanti Jan 2020 #7

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

1. It sounds to me like, they are trying to make it sound better

Reply to shanti (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 05:16 PM

Jan 2020

for Trump.

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)

2. There's beaucoup confusion right now, shanti

Reply to shanti (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 05:19 PM

Jan 2020

U.S.-led coalition tells Iraqi military it will withdraw from Iraq out of respect for the nation's sovereignty

MORE: The U.S.-led coalition said that it would withdraw from Iraq according to a letter seen by @Reuters. It also said that it would be repositioning forces over the next few days and weeks

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MORE: Defense Secretary Esper says U.S. has no plans to pull out of Iraq http://

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These things happen when no one in this “administration” has one fucking clue about what they’re doing, eh??

Faux pas

(14,681 posts)

3. Once again

Reply to shanti (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 05:21 PM

Jan 2020

setting up the cannon fodder sacrifices for herr asshole.

BigmanPigman

(51,611 posts)

4. OK, which is it?

Reply to shanti (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 05:21 PM

Jan 2020

"Out of Iraq" or "Our of certain areas of Iraq"?

bluestarone

(16,976 posts)

5. Thin out our troops. Then SEND

Reply to shanti (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 05:22 PM

Jan 2020

1000's more?

leftieNanner

(15,124 posts)

6. The tweet is gone

Reply to shanti (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 05:43 PM

Jan 2020

What did it say?

shanti

(21,675 posts)

7. Yes the original tweet from Engel is gone

Reply to leftieNanner (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 08:28 PM

Jan 2020

but Natasha Bertrand has the letter on her Twitter. Engels tweet was deleted very quickly, so not sure what else it said.

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