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This is the most optimistic spin I’ve ever seen on how we pulled out of Afghanistan and while I’m not sure I believe it, I kind of want to.

It's the only way I've found to explain it that actually holds up to scrutiny. That's not to say it's correct, just that it's the best I've found.

You have a compelling argument. The only reason I’m suspicious of it is that it is just that compelling.

It isn't even remotely compelling if somebody knows anything about the region that doesn't really on a bunch of ignorant tropes.