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From: bml00
2/4/21
The Taliban will only be beaten if the Americans impose draconian actions , trying to fight them with Queensbury rules will see them bogged down forever that all said any pull out no matter the reason will be seen as a victory for the Taliban even if they have lost thousands of their fighters
When Israel left Lebanon where I was stationed for nearly a decade in an effort to try to find some formula in which the vacuum would be filled and none was found we left , this was declared a victory by Hezbollah and in the end achieved nothing from our side other than an ever emboldened enemy who believed they would beat us and that is a very dangerous gift to give your enemies
BM
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
2/11/21
Five killed in Kabul as attacks increasingly target civilians
Five government employees were killed in two separate attacks in Afghanistan's capital on Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a series in which civilians have been targeted.
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2/11/21
Civilians make easy targets sadly and if there are no real security precautions in place then the terrorists are going to have a field day
BM
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
2/13/21
U.N. convoy in Afghanistan attacked by gunmen, five Afghan security force members killed
Unknown gunmen attacked a United Nations convoy on the outskirts of Afghanistan's capital on Thursday, killing five Afghan security force members who were escorting the international agency's vehicles, the UN and officials said.
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2/13/21
I worked tried to cooperate with the UN on our Northern Border with Lebanon for over 20 years they would have a problem getting out of a brown paper bag.
They are burden with rules of engagement , very poor officer leadership and in some cases you have nationalities with troops not having a clue what their officers are saying especially under fire .
For the UN to have meaning they need teeth otherwise they might as well paint bulls eyes on their helmets
BM
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
2/14/21
This may well be an accident.
Dozens hurt by huge blaze close to Iran-Afghanistan border
At least 60 people were injured as hundreds of fuel vehicles exploded in a massive blaze that tore through a customs post in Afghanistan close to the Iranian border, disrupting power supplies and causing millions of dollars of damage.
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3/13/21
Car bomb kills at least 7, injures 53 in Afghanistan's western Herat province
A powerful car bomb near a police station on Friday night killed at least seven people and wounded more than 50 others in Afghanistan's western Herat province, officials said.
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4/30/21
EXPLAINER: What remains as US ends Afghan 'forever war'
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - After 20 years, America is ending its "forever war" in Afghanistan. Announcing a firm withdrawal deadline, President Joe Biden cut through the long debate, even within the U.S. military, over whether the time was right. Starting Saturday, the last remaining 2,500 to 3,500 American troops will begin leaving, to be fully out by Sept. 11 at the latest. Another debate will...
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