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Escape from Kabul (2022)
Excellent footage of FUBAR exodus
After Trump signed 2020 treaty with Taliban, the State Department had more than a year to plan evacuation. Did Trump's decimation of the 'Deep State' affect State Dept & Pentagon plans?
Biden had 7 months to evacuate Americans & Afghan allies too whilst recovering economy from pandemic.
I recently rewatched Ken Burns 'The Vietnam War' evacuation of Saigon. America would stall that evacuation too, wanting to appear strong for Vietnam Republic.. The US Ambassador didn't allow evacuations until last days.
Both corrupt government allies in Vietnam & Afghanistan had part in poor withdrawal.
Yes we are thankful and proud of our volunteer veterans, am sorry for the women and children that will suffer the most under Taliban.
Bush should have been prosecuted for war crimes. How could withdrawal from Kabul be more FUBAR than the 20 yrs of graft in that country, just like Vietnam.
The State of Texas vs. Melissa (2020)
Tedious Doc, retrial due to dirty DA
Visuals and interviews with family and witness experts are good. Could have been edited much better, too stretched. Tediously too long.
This documentary is about Melissa's innocence & poverty, NOT about the trial.
Criminal DA prison should've been enough for mistrial. Maybe there will be a stay of execution due to Innocence Project.
I recommend reading NYT & Texas Tribune for story instead of watching this movie.
Some reviewers have given their personal opinion about Melissa's lifestyle, so here's mine. Poverty is not a reason to neglect your children, let abuse happen to them, use cocaine nor not take birth control.
Abuse started when her mom ignored young Melissa saying been sexually hurt. 'She's a child, what does she know?' Violent circle could've been broken, Melissa wouldn't have had to escape marrying too young to two abusive men (neither of them interviewed or brought up in this movie).