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So no response of any substance to the article by Mr. Brahma Chellaney?

BasketballJayhawk wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 5:27 pm It's an opinion article in response to an opinion article. Providing some perspective. It's a quick read. Has some interesting things to consider.

Some is undoubtedly accurate. Some appear to be concerns that will happen regardless of what the US did. The Taliban was buying oil from Iran with their drug money prior to this. Now they can do it more out in the open. And China has been painting the US as a bad ally for decades. So has Russia, the Taliban, ISIS, etc... This doesn't change that.

I was curious about this: "The sudden withdrawal of some 18,000 U.S. civilian contractors effectively disabled the Afghan military's planes and helicopters, leaving ground troops without close air support and emergency logistics, including medical evacuation, and rendering the reputable special forces immobile and out of action.".

Did they not have pilots of their own? If not, why the fuck did they have planes and helicopters? A child born on the day the US invaded Afghanistan could have grown up and been trained to fly a helicopter by now. It's been 20 years for crying out loud. So I am not guiding that the Afghan military was not co.pletely to blame for finding themselves "effectively disabled" after losing the usage of US pilots. We can't do everything forever.

I can certainly understand why some people over there feel betrayed by the US and why they feel that we should have stayed over there indefinitely. I am sure we pumped pumped lot of sunshine up a lot of asses to try to convince them that we were some sort of welcome guest. None of that means that we should have stayed.

TraditionKU wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 5:23 pm temper

tantrum

12 is a little old for a temper tantrum.

Suddenly, the QOP cares…

BasketballJayhawk wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 4:52 pm JFC brocoach. I shared an article with no comment.

I then shared some thoughts on the article (that you probably didn't read).

I will not answer disingenuous questions. Say what you want to say or scroll on by. You couldn't care less about my thoughts (I don't blame you fwiw) and we both know it...so no need to try to set up whatever your planned rebuttal is, just say whatever it is you want to say (if you actually have something to say about the article).

You seem really passionate about the situation in Afghanistan. It's like you have really been following the situation over there for the last 20 years.

It must be tough, sitting over here, wondering what you can do to help.

Someone needs to save the Afghanis from themselves, maybe that someone is you?

I can introduce you to my friend Max. He has spent years embedded with refugees working for international aid organizations trying to make a difference in their lives and helping them reach safety. I can make an introduction if you like. He can probably help you figure out how to get some skin in the game and make a difference over there.

Remember that time we found out that a lot of the data on schools in Afghanistan wasn't real? There were ghost school and ghost teachers and ghost students. But the money we sent them was real.

https://www.oversight.gov/sites/default ... -12-SP.pdf

19 times… Not a lot.

that’s akin to people not evacuating in the face of a forest fire or hurricane...there are repercussions

one can only hope it’s not an attempt to shift blame

i’d be getting my ass out after just one message from the government...maybe that’s just me

sdoyel wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:01 pm 19 times… Not a lot.

No for real this is kind of a bigger deal than your vehicle’s extended warranty

“We have been fighting for this day for the last 20 years: to end this war and attack of foreigners on us and bring our own Islamic government,” declared Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid, standing on the tarmac from which the last U.S. plane had departed only hours earlier.

At the airport Tuesday, the group’s spokesperson was careful to congratulate all Afghans. “This victory belongs to us all,” Mujahid said.

Afghanistan has long depended on infusions of foreign aid, but it is unclear how world leaders will regard a Taliban-run government. Washington has frozen Afghan government reserves, and the International Monetary Fund has blocked its access to emergency reserves.

Mujahid appeared eager to change that Tuesday.

“I invite you all to come and invest in Afghanistan,” he said. “Your investments will be in good hands. The country will be stable and safe.”


Stable and safe, just like it always was....before....you know....that other stuff.

China, you're up. Enjoy the ride Xi.

TraditionKU wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:09 pm https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions ... -punditry/

It's been interesting watching some people who have spent the last four years bashing the media for their overly dramatic coverage of Trump lap up every bit of their overly dramatic coverage of this Afghanistan withdrawal.

twocoach wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 9:58 am

TraditionKU wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:09 pm https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions ... -punditry/

It's been interesting watching some people who have spent the last four years bashing the media for their overly dramatic coverage of Trump lap up every bit of their overly dramatic coverage of this Afghanistan withdrawal.

And vice versa?

TDub wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:06 am

twocoach wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 9:58 am

TraditionKU wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:09 pm https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions ... -punditry/

It's been interesting watching some people who have spent the last four years bashing the media for their overly dramatic coverage of Trump lap up every bit of their overly dramatic coverage of this Afghanistan withdrawal.

And vice versa?

LOL. No shit

...and this isn't over a tweet.

TraditionKU wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:09 pm https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions ... -punditry/

Pfft, this is politics. There's no room for facts!

TraditionKU wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:09 pm https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions ... -punditry/

In time, I think history will treat Biden much more kindly on this point than has the reactionary media.

How has there not been more of an anti-war movement the past 20 years?

because they sold the threat....and too many people made too much money....and for the most part its been a money making machine while staying off the media radar for 20 years. Its not like it was in the media all that often despite the resources required to sustain the "effort"