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Afghanistan falls to Taliban

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The Taliban gained control of Afghanistan as the United States withdraws from the country.

Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, fell on Sunday, and the country's president, Ashraf Ghani, evacuated the country.

"We went to Afghanistan 20 years ago with one mission, and that mission was to deal with the folks who attacked us on 9/11 and we succeeded in that mission," said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in response to criticism about the United States' exit.

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An illegitimate Biden/Harris regime propped up by Communist China continues to get innocent people killed.

“Democrats” (Communists) are a death cult. Every where you see democrats in charge, you see death and evil! Everything we have been told by our media since TRUMP came down the escalator has been one continuous lie. Anyone who cannot see the intentional destruction and weakening of America is simply not paying attention OR are themselves a Communist! Its never been easier to spot the threat. Just one question. “Does America First make you angry”?

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