Friday, March 14, 2025

Canadian Afghan War Veterans Feel Angry, Betrayed by Trumpf

Canadian and American troops fought together and bled together in the scorched hinterlands of Afghanistan. And for that reason there is a palpable sense of dismay -- even betrayal
-- among Canadian veterans ...

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Repairing the damage this human gumboil has done to America's reputation within two months will take years, perhaps decades. I wonder if the Toronto Blue Jays and Toronto Raptors, plus the seven Canadian NHL teams, will boycott their seasons until Trumpf is gone? AI calculations estimate a $1bn loss for US revenue if the Blue Jays and Raptors opted out of the season. The NHL season is already underway.

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-03-14 05:07 AM

Trump betrays everyone.

Trump is betraying VISITOR and FISHPAW. Also that fellow that goes on and on about "Lumpers".

They've been gelded, so they put up with it.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-14 08:20 AM

I had a half-brother from an older generation who traveled from the US to Canada so he could enlist in an army that was actually fighting fascism while the US was playing isolationism nonsense. He and other Americans enlisted in that army, saw mountains of commando action, most definitely suffered from PTSD (getting buried for a few days under a bombed building could do that), and who would undoubtedly be royally and justifiably both hugely angry and wildly disappointed at Old Senescent's behavior toward longtime allies.

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-03-14 08:47 AM

Hi Doc Sarvis: Your half-brother would be appalled today. You may be interested in this short clip: www.youtube.com

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-03-14 12:39 PM

Hi Zed: Our so-called president is Judas Iscariot Trumpf who is getting people killed.

#5 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-03-14 12:41 PM

CORIOLANUS, thanks for posting that clip - it gave some of what he said better context,

#6 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-03-14 02:38 PM

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