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Is the Taliban rising again? Africa and the Middle East
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
8/14/21
Taliban seize province near capital, attack northern city
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban seized a province just south of Afghanistan's capital and launched a multi-pronged assault early Saturday on a major city in the north defended by powerful former warlords, Afghan officials said.
Read more from AP NEWSFrom: bml00
8/15/21
The USA has left a void which is being filled by the Taliban , we left GAZA and the void was filled by Hamas , we left LEBANON and the void was filled by Hezbollah in the 3 cases had Israel and the US negotiated their removal with the national parties the possibility of these events occurring would have lessened .
It is interesting that nobody learns from History and in each case it repeats itself .
BM
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
8/15/21
What is really astonishing is the speed and efficiency of which the Taliban is taking the country.
The US WISHES they were that organised.
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
8/15/21
Taliban enter Kabul, say they don't plan to take it by force
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of the Afghan capital on Sunday, further tightening their grip on the country as panicked workers fled government offices and helicopters landed at the U.S.
Read more from AP NEWSFrom: bml00
8/15/21
They have had support from China, Russia and Pakistan and Qatar all of whom are opposed to the US .
This is an aside but if Israel left the West Bank , HAMAS like the Taliban would sweep through the area in a day such is the inept abilities of the Palestinian Authorities .
BM
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
8/16/21
It's made the US look completely incompetent.
Taliban sweep into Afghan capital after government collapses
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban swept into Afghanistan's capital Sunday after the government collapsed and the embattled president joined an exodus of his fellow citizens and foreigners, signaling the end of a costly two-decade U.S.
Read more from AP NEWSFrom: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
8/16/21
Biden team surprised by rapid Taliban gains in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden and other top U.S. officials were stunned on Sunday by the pace of the Taliban's nearly complete takeover of Afghanistan, as the planned withdrawal of American forces urgently became a mission to ensure a safe evacuation.
Read more from AP NEWSFrom: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
8/16/21
'Game over': Westerners rush to leave Kabul, rescue Afghans
The chop of U.S. military helicopters whisking American diplomats to Kabul's airport punctuated a frantic rush by thousands of other foreigners and Afghans to flee to safety as well, as a stunningly swift Taliban takeover entered the heart of Afghanistan's capital.
Read more from AP NEWSFrom: bml00
8/16/21
The US as its power rose in the World saw its vision of bringing the ideals of democracy to the World, in this quest it has several HUNDRED military bases all over the Globe and where it deems it necessary it will intervene with military force ...
Historically the US is an isolationist Country , the 1st and especially the 2nd World war saw the USA highly reluctant to enter and assist its allies , the American people do not want see their troops fighting other peoples wars be it the Nazis or the Taliban etc
Korea - Vietnam - Iraq - Afghanistan have seen large military forces spend endless time and ultimately achieve little and as the time dragged on the US Population called for the return of their soldiers .
One of the lessons of war is that unless you are ready to fight with all your power and commit whatever is needed to the battle then don,t go to war at all .
Afghanistan will now become a failed state supported by China and Turkey and Russia and Pakistan and Qatar each with their own axe to grind with the US , the down side of all of this is that the fight will come one day possibly soon to the US as its deterrent power wanes .
History is replete with mighty empires ultimately failing usually from within , the divisions within the US have never been so great and they are growing and weakening the resolve of the people .
The Barbarians will one day be at the gates - be in no doubt
BM
- Edited August 16, 2021 3:28 am by bml00
From: el gringo (ramseylurker)
8/16/21
bml00 said:History is replete with mighty empires ultimately failing usually from within , the divisions within the US have never been so great and they are growing and weakening the resolve of the people . The Barbarians will one day be at the gates - be in no doubt
One day?
Hell, haven't we already seen Barbarians at the gates here in the USA?
Kidnapping children, ripping families apart, and vandalizing humanitarian supplies, amoung other things?
- Edited August 16, 2021 3:34 am by el gringo (ramseylurker)