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I thought you still lived in DC, and often wondered “Why the hell doesn’t he go someplace else?” Glad to know you did.

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"Old Army Tanker"? Me too! Went to Knox in August 85

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I went thru Armor Officer Basic Course 10-84.

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Armor OSUT B Co, 3rd BN, 1st AR TNG BDE Aug 85-Dec85. Went back for BNCOC in 92 and Master Gunner school in 93, retired 96 (disabled)

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Good column. The observation about both not knowing what would happen in Afghanistan and "There was no possible other outcome" is brilliant.

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Aug 23, 2021Liked by Jim Treacher

"As for the rest of you scum, go cower in your miserable shacks and await permission to forage for sustenance. And cover your faces, you worthless serfs! You are free to do what you’re told." Love it.

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Aug 23, 2021Liked by Jim Treacher

And then there is "Whenever the wokesters get their hooks into something, whether it’s politics, movies, music, literature, or whatever else, it’s quickly transformed into used food." Indeed.

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Get checked. I had all three of those symptoms and no high temperature with covid. The malaise was the thing that bothered me the most. I'd be watching TV and think, "I don't to watch Paw Patrol; I should change the channel. Why am I on this channel, anyway?" Then 30 minutes later I'd still be watching it because it was too much trouble to pick up the remote

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Oh, one more thing. Let's all stop calling the hypocrites "elites".

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It's in no way a compliment.

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There must be another appellation we can use. Self-styled nobility? Our brigand leadership?

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I'm an Iraq vet, know a bunch of Afghanistan vets. All of us are ready to vomit. Team Biden is abandoning Americans and Afghanis who risked literally everything to help us. People like Wilkow (who I usually like) are screaming about an "invasion" of Afghanis and conflating the disaster at the southern border with admitting actual legit, *legal* refugees. Also I hurt my back again and am exceptionally cranky. So that's my contribution for today

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Good column as always. I hope you feel better soon.

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Don't apologize for how long or short your newsletters are. They're great. I am always surprised at how much you put in them. You had us at 'subscribe'.

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