"Poker face?" lol. The previous two presidents were willing to engage in troop surges and other steps (quite beyond "poker face") that were sold as stabilizing

"Poker face?" lol. The previous two presidents were willing to engage in troop surges and other steps (quite beyond "poker face") that were sold as stabilizing steps before a pull-out, but despite the "investmet" the stability never appeared. It's time to call the bluff. We've been stuck in this quagmire for 20 years, and now we're not. Evidently, it did have to be like this.