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lees1975

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3. Some of those are noted in the whole editorial.

Reply to lostnfound (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 1, 2025, 07:10 PM

Mar 2025

Central and South America come to mind. And honestly, Trump has done this at least once before, when he went to the Taliban to negotiate the US exit from Afghanistan without consulting their Democratically elected government.

I can't think of anyone we walked away from, though, who was at war with one of our enemies.

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Trump and Vance abandoned America's founder's values in their treatment of Zelenskyy. We're in trouble, people. [View all] lees1975 Mar 2025 OP

Good and frightening article. sheshe2 Mar 2025 #1

Agreed with the logic but I'd take issue to "never before has the US abandoned..." lostnfound Mar 2025 #2

Some of those are noted in the whole editorial. lees1975 Mar 2025 #3

Sad that 60 years ago President Kennedy was saying and backing up bottomofthehill Mar 2025 #4

Yes, but this is the same JFK that by EO established US AID. Igel Mar 2025 #6

Trump/Vance lost control of the situation when they bullied/lectured Zelensky. Norrrm Mar 2025 #5

Thanks for sharing. yellow dahlia Mar 2025 #7