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3/1/20
The deal on troop withdrawals could pave the way for a full withdrawal of foreign soldiers from Afghanistan and represent a step toward ending the 18-year war.
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Jenifer (Zarknorph) said:The deal on troop withdrawals could pave the way for a full withdrawal of foreign soldiers from Afghanistan and represent a step toward ending the 18-year war.
He's trying to leave Afghanistan in the hands of the narco-puppet government that the US has spent 19 years building.
Its shocking that he could succeed - return enough of the profits to the collaborators to keep the Afghan army guarding the poppy fields, selling the product for a knock-down price to the CIA and keep the rest of the population destitute.
3/1/20
If the deal holds it is a strategic triumph for Trump, trying to decry his efforts merely indicate a given mindset
As I previously indicated it is almost certain the Iranians have also buckled and are trying to reach an accommodation with Trump
BM
3/1/20
bml00 said:As I previously indicated it is almost certain the Iranians have also buckled and are trying to reach an accommodation with Trump
Like the Romanians accomodating Hitler you mean.
3/2/20
If the deal holds then there is a chance of peace and a chance to rebuild the country , it obviously depends on the good will of all the parties but it is an indication that Trump is using American power for good .
The Iranians are very smart and I can imagine some serious horse trading going on BUT the Iranians will shelve their Nuclear Program because ultimately they have little choice , they are beset with external and internal issues which threatened the regime mostly economic and when people are hungry they quickly get dissatisfied
BM
3/2/20
Sort like praising a piromaniac for putting out a fire he started.
No fire = 0, fire = -1, putting out fire = +1 so +1+-1 = 0.
If a man is a wife beater, he gets no points for stopping beating his wife.
There is no evident good will in Trump´s action, it is not disigned to help the world or Afgan people he is doing it for PR reasons before an election because Americans don´t like their kids comming home in body bags. and he knows that he will get points with the voters if he can advertise a phony solution to a problem that his party created inthe first place.
As for Iran, the nuclear program is both an economic benefit and a pride thing. U.S. punishing them for doing exactly what the U.S. is doing, is not a selling oint, and could easily back fire. Ask what America i doing by threatening it for engaging in a program on the phony scare tactic that Iran wants the program to terrorize it neighbors.
3/2/20
If the deal with the Taliban holds and gains traction then Trump and his Team succeeded , if the Iranians are forced into renegotiating their nuclear program then Trump and his team have succeeded.
I am not an American and have no say in their politics but success is infectious when Elections are round the corner
BM