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Is the Taliban rising again? Africa and the Middle East
From: bml00
7/26/21
The US supplied the Taliban with weapons to fight the Russians who ultimately gave up the ghost and the void was then filled by the US who were then fighting a group of people who knew every inch of their land , the Taliban intended to ensure the US would not have a victory.
With regards to casualties the Taliban I am sure have no interest in how many are killed or injured this is for them merely an aside
BM
From: adwil
7/26/21
"The void left by the US is similar to the mess we left behind in Gaza and before that in Lebanon in each case our worst enemies stepped into the breech ."
Lot of truth in that.
The victims in Afghanistan will be the women and girls as medieval Islam is imposed.
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
7/27/21
adwil said:The victims in Afghanistan will be the women and girls as medieval Islam is imposed.
Yup.
'Grim and chilling' figures show women, children casualties on the rise in Afghanistan
Afghanistan records a sharp increase in the number of civilians killed and wounded in violence, as Western security forces pull out of the war-torn country.
Read more from www.abc.net.auFrom: adwil
7/27/21
Hardly a surprise. Years back the Taliban banned football and cricket because it kept men away from prayers. Most of their fighters enjoy cricket so there is a little bit of hope for change.
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
8/9/21
Taliban press on, take another Afghan provincial capital
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban on Monday took control of another provincial capital in Afghanistan, an official said. The city's fall was the latest in a weekslong, relentless Taliban offensive as American and NATO forces finalize their pullout from the war-torn country.
Read more from AP NEWSFrom: adwil
8/9/21
There's no solution.
The Taliban have won.
We can and should support the Gov in Kabul which is the only hope for people who have benefited from Western influences. The girls who have been schooled and have gone to universities abroad. The young women who haven't been forcibly married off. The gay people who have 'come out'. The musicians and cricketers who were declared un-Islamic by the Taliban when they were in charge some years back.
We should all make it easy for those who have helped NATO and are in fear of their lives to seek asylum in our countries.
The Taliban are utterly backward and repressive and only a shade less bad than ISIS.
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
8/10/21
They certainly played the long game and let the US take care of ISIS for them.