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Post by pieter on Aug 16, 2021 3:23:48 GMT -7
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Post by JustJohn or JJ on Aug 16, 2021 3:52:43 GMT -7
When we, as a country, entered the Afghan war I stated that it was the wrong move and it will come back to bite us in the arse.
Well, I must say it hurts.
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Post by karl on Aug 16, 2021 12:14:11 GMT -7
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Post by pieter on Aug 16, 2021 13:59:51 GMT -7
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Post by pieter on Aug 16, 2021 14:00:18 GMT -7
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Post by pieter on Aug 16, 2021 14:00:52 GMT -7
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Post by pieter on Aug 16, 2021 14:03:03 GMT -7
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Post by pieter on Aug 16, 2021 14:04:35 GMT -7
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Post by kaima on Aug 16, 2021 14:09:26 GMT -7
When we, as a country, entered the Afghan war I stated that it was the wrong move and it will come back to bite us in the arse.
Well, I must say it hurts.
Sadly I must agree. Whether 10 years as the Soviets experienced or 20 years as we have experienced, moving in to Afghanistan was a horribly bad move, and if we stayed 200 years we would not change that.
I have never heard of a General who would not have won if he had more of everything - money and cannon fodder.
The Chicken Hawks that led us into Afghanistan had no foresight or wisdom, and our country continues to pay dearly for letting them bamboozle us.
My sympathy for the soldiers who have sacrificed so much, and now must face the question the Vietnam generation faced = For What?
Kai
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Post by Jaga on Aug 16, 2021 21:50:13 GMT -7
John, Kai, I am glad you to see and agree on the issue of Afghanistan. The scenes I saw today were both: dramatic but also had some hope, since the world is watching. There was an interesting interview of Taliban spokesman at BBC asking for lots of issues - starting with safety of Afghani, women education, freedom of press and even the relationship with the US www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-58223530
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Post by Jaga on Aug 16, 2021 21:53:32 GMT -7
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Post by pieter on Aug 17, 2021 2:18:37 GMT -7
Kai, Jaga, John, Karl, The Afghan people are fierce fighters. They fought against the British, the Sovjets, the Mujahideen warlords, the Taliban in the nineties and early this century and now again. The Taliban has had to much time to develop as a political, militairy and religious (theocratic) force. They are to strong today, because they have decades of training and combat experience in Afghanistan. Their leader is Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada (Pashto: ھیبت الله اخوندزاده; born 1961) a political and religious leader who is the third Supreme Commander of the Taliban.He is given the title of Emir-al-Mumineen (Commander of the Faithful) by Taliban which is also the title which his two predecessors had carried. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibatullah_AkhundzadaCheers, Pieter
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Post by karl on Aug 17, 2021 20:30:41 GMT -7
Jaga
It was very interesting and enlightening with your description of Afghan people. For of this my self had not thought of and with this, had foolishly thought of them as another group of Arab people of just another state. But with your presentation very well clarified my thoughts in to the realm of them as a people of their own.
It would so appear that their is as you have for mentioned, differences in hair colour and some features, but then they are after all members of the human race with all that includes..
Karl
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Post by JustJohn or JJ on Aug 18, 2021 3:52:23 GMT -7
As many as 15,000 Americans remain in Afghanistan following the Taliban's takeover of the county, Biden administration officials told U. S. Senate staffers Tuesday, according to two aides. Two Senate aides confirmed to NBC News that they were given that figure in a briefing led by national security and defense officials. The Washington Post newspaper first reported that the staffers were told between 10,000 and 15,000 U. S. citizens remain in the country. U. S. officials are racing to get Americans and others out of the country.
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Post by karl on Aug 19, 2021 9:49:34 GMT -7
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