Current Affairs Afghanistan

[PhilM]

I hope to god this is not true, but if it is then any pictures should be nailed to the White House…..

It is true, sadly.

 

[Alan Whittle]

Yeh but i doubt its going to swing anyone to vote one way or another. For years now both left and right have been in favour of bringing troops home and ending the occupation, sure some will now pretend that it was a bad thing they never wanted to happen but deep down they know they are just being disingenuous for the sake of partisanship.

There will be much more important issues at hand in the next election imo and Afghanistan will be an after thought.

With the Taliban in control they can provide a safe haven and resources for any number of anti western terrorist groups. Any terrorist group striking at America in election year will bring the issue back into focus.

 

[longers]

The videos are insane, madness

 

[tsubaki]

With the Taliban in control they can provide a safe haven and resources for any number of anti western terrorist groups. Any terrorist group striking at America in election year will bring the issue back into focus.

They could, but they know what the risks are of doing that.

 

[edge]

The Duke of wellington summed it up hundreds of years ago, It's easy to go into Afghanistan, it's harder to leave it.,

 

[Lapeno77]

 

[LostLegend]

Not the best place to stow away on an aircraft.

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There’s footage around of people clinging to and falling off planes as they are taking flight as well.

The sheer desperation of these people…

 

[Paulie]

The videos are insane, madness

That imagine of people falling from the plane is going to be iconic. Pretty much sums the whole war up.

 

[cronullasharks]

There’s footage around of people clinging to and falling off planes as they are taking flight as well.

The sheer desperation of these people…

Horrible that

 

[navidson]

That imagine of people falling from the plane is going to be iconic. Pretty much sums the whole war up.

Likely to be the "Q: And Babies ? A : And Babies" moment of this war

 

[NorthernBlue]

Yeh but i doubt its going to swing anyone to vote one way or another. For years now both left and right have been in favour of bringing troops home and ending the occupation, sure some will now pretend that it was a bad thing they never wanted to happen but deep down they know they are just being disingenuous for the sake of partisanship.

There will be much more important issues at hand in the next election imo and Afghanistan will be an after thought.

If you asked the majority of Americans what and where Afghanistan is they wouldn’t have a clue. There will be zero care for this over there. Same as over here. Be Corbyns fault or something.

 

[Martin Alvito]

What this tells me is that those people knew they were dead unless they got out somehow, and fast. A tiny chance of survival was better than none.

Absolutely horrifying and shocking.

 

[LostLegend]

If you asked the majority of Americans what and where Afghanistan is they wouldn’t have a clue. There will be zero care for this over there. Same as over here. Be Corbyns fault or something.

Black Lives Matter are at fault apparently ??‍

 

[Lapeno77]

What this tells me is that those people knew they were dead unless they got out somehow, and fast. A tiny chance of survival was better than none.

Absolutely horrifying and shocking.

Yep. Like those in the WTC on 9/11 who were on the floors above the fire, jumping out of the windows in vain hope. Horrible situation

 

[PhilM]

The Duke of wellington summed it up hundreds of years ago, It's easy to go into Afghanistan, it's harder to leave it.,

Aye, @Lapeno77's post is a good idea because there's a lot of incorrect stereotypes in terms of Afghanistan, Afghans (in general) and the culture.

What isn't ignorant however is that the real issue is that Afghan culture isn't conducive to western views (whims) and trying to shoe-horn policies wouldn't work.

From my experience, it isn't that Afghans are in favour of the Taliban (or not the entire country), but the failings of those in charge have made it easier for them.

A I said yesterday, lots of people naively expect the country to move to western ideals when in reality it'd take a generation or more. Until then, they'd be a threat.

A better the devil you know type of scenario is how I'd explain the Taliban's success.