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Is the Taliban rising again? Africa and the Middle East
From: el gringo (ramseylurker)
8/16/21
bml00 said:The US supplied the Taliban with weapons to fight the Russians
We tried to stop it it the time.
But that was 40 years ago.
In hindsight, it may not have been a wise idea.
- Edited August 16, 2021 3:47 am by el gringo (ramseylurker)
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
8/16/21
There are also a different set of rules with which the two armies are using.
The US is all about positive PR and, essentially, being "the good guys".
The Taliban will drag you from your home and behead you on camera.
It would appear the latter gets results.
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
8/16/21
Who are the Taliban? The 'students' who've returned to control Afghanistan
The Taliban have stormed back into power in Afghanistan. Here's who they are, what they want, and why the international community is so concerned.
Read more from www.abc.net.auFrom: bml00
8/16/21
War is war and the US can fight as dirty as the next guy if they need to , the problem is that with all nations (my own included) the people have no longer the stomach for such engagements .
We have just had about 8/10 rockets fired into Israel from Lebanon and we returned fire and hit the hillside and disturbed some bushes which has encouraged Hezbollah and its cohorts, the same applies in Gaza , we have enormous power so do the US but there is a political reluctance to use this power as our enemies grow bolder so we grow ever more reluctant to move , as we grow fatter they grow more determined
BM
From: el gringo (ramseylurker)
8/16/21
bml00 said:War is war and the US can fight as dirty as the next guy if they need to , the problem is that with all nations (my own included) the people have no longer the stomach for such engagements .
As cultures advance, they sometimes learn from their experiences with war.
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
8/18/21
Analysis
The West has been fighting an enemy that will not die
We should have learned these lessons. Anything short of complete and total victory would always be claimed as a win by the Taliban, writes Stan Grant.
Read more from www.abc.net.auFrom: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
8/18/21
There are two main ways Taliban control in Afghanistan is likely to breed terrorism across the world
The United States went to Afghanistan to crush Al Qaeda and prevent the country from harbouring terrorists, but experts say the threat is "exponentially greater" two decades later.
Read more from www.abc.net.auFrom: adwil
8/19/21
bml00 said:if Israel left the West Bank , HAMAS like the Taliban would sweep through the area in a day
I think your assessment is correct. The Palestinian Authority is inept and corrupt.