Current Affairs Afghanistan

[Dymak]

The videos are difficult to watch. I feel sorry for the people of Afghanistan, especially the women. I think they should be allowed to move to more civilised societies that are well known to protect and uphold the rights of women and children via legal statutes.

 

[dholliday]

It is a difficult situation and I believe you may have alluded to the more conservative rural areas as being a source of more extreme views. Until there is widespread secular education in these areas as well as the urban areas there will be manipulation and trouble, sadly.

uff...secular is not much of a thing in arabic-muslim nations. I hope for an Enlightenment Era for them like Europe had in the 17/18th century, but I see no signs of it...Arab Spring proved to be a false start. If anything the younger Muslim generations are getting more conservative, the males anyway. This could be a direct reaction to realising women are waking up. So maybe we'll first see a suffrage movement before any secular-enlightenment.

just having a favourite media commentator is perhaps a sign of where you are going wrong, but if you are talking about favourite journalist then mine would be Peter Oborne

Why would that be wrong?

If we're talking strictly journalists i have a lot of time for Glenn Greenwald. John Pilger is very good tho' getting on now.

The videos are difficult to watch. I feel sorry for the people of Afghanistan, especially the women. I think they should be allowed to move to more civilised societies that are well known to protect and uphold the rights of women and children via legal statutes.

The opposite is happening: it's the men who are allowed to move.

Here in Berlin the arabic male/female ratio in refugee centres is eye-opening. Estimates around 80/20%.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Rumours coming in that Aug 31 is a firm end date for evac from HKIA.

US 160th Special Operations Airborne Regiment (SOAR) seen unloading at least 8 AH-6 little birds.



The only purpose for these heli’s is to provide close air support for US SF as they complete the final collapse of the perimeter at HKIA.

 

[Wizard]

Rumours coming in that Aug 31 is a firm end date for evac from HKIA.

US 160th Special Operations Airborne Regiment (SOAR) seen unloading at least 8 AH-6 little birds.

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The only purpose for these heli’s is to provide close air support for US SF as they complete the final collapse of the perimeter at HKIA.

That’s going to be a horrible day. Dread to think how it will play out

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

That’s going to be a horrible day. Dread to think how it will play out

Christ it will be awful to witness

 

[peteblue]

I hope Biden appreciates the price others have paid in supporting the USA, though I would doubt he’s even aware…

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

I hope Biden appreciates the price others have paid in supporting the USA, though I would doubt he’s even aware…

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These are the very same “allies” that Biden convinced there would be enough US mil presence in Kabul to allow a phased and orderly evac, at a time and pace dictated by the Americans.

And because of that, the NATO allies left their embassies and staff in country only now to be left with the prospect of leaving some of their people behind due the chaos on the ground.

I think we are witnessing the end of NATO in its current form due to Bidens flagrant disregard for the safety of his so called allies.

 

[peteblue]

These are the very same “allies” that Biden convinced there would be enough US mil presence in Kabul to allow a phased and orderly evac, at a time and pace dictated by the Americans.

And because of that, the NATO allies left their embassies and staff in country only now to be left with the prospect of leaving some of their people behind due the chaos on the ground.

I think we are witnessing the end of NATO in its current form due to Bidens flagrant disregard for the safety of his so called allies.

I don’t think we are seeing the end of NATO, we are definitely seeing the end of Biden and our slavish following of the USA……

 

[dholliday]

I hope Biden appreciates the price others have paid in supporting the USA, though I would doubt he’s even aware…

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over a hundred-thousand afghan dead too.

after thinking about it for a bit, i'm gonna hope for China to meddle in their cool detached way...it'll help make them the global superpower, but it may in an indirect way stabilise things over in Afghanistan...

makes one wonder what the lesser evil is: chaotic Afghanistan resulting in millions of refugees feeling to Europe, or a more powerful China overtaking US as the most powerful nation?

 

[cronullasharks]

c'mon lads...be brave and name your favourite media commentator.

John Aldridge

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

I don’t think we are seeing the end of NATO, we are definitely seeing the end of Biden and our slavish following of the USA……

Yup maybe a bit OTT from me on the NATO thing, however trust has been lost and as you rightly stated I cannot see us or any other NATO ally blindly following the US on any possible future ventures.

 

[PhilM]

That’s going to be a horrible day. Dread to think how it will play out

Sadly, I don't think it's unrealistic to expect that to some extent the Taliban will be asked to play a role in maintaining the perimeter when NATO forces fall back.

 

[Charro]

“Joe Rogan is my favourite contemporary commentator”

Of course he is.

 

[longers]

“Joe Rogan is my favourite contemporary commentator”

Of course he is.

I assumed he was taking the piss or dangling the bait with that statement seeing as its basically seen as the kind of comment one makes when they want absolutely no one to take them seriously on anything.

 

[cronullasharks]

I assumed he was taking the piss or dangling the bait with that statement seeing as its basically seen as the kind of comment one makes when they want absolutely no one to take them seriously on anything.

Wonder if he buys all the products Joe endorses. That's the dedication required to be the bestest Joe fanboy ever