Current Affairs Afghanistan

[tsubaki]

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.

that wasn’t even his worst bait statement yesterday - see his praise of Rees-Mogg’s political humility

 

[Lord Buckethead]

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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To be fair Biden doesn't have much choice about anything.
Trump released 5,000 Taliban leaders and fighters and signed a treaty with them promising not to interfere with the internal workings of the Afghanistan once the US has left, as long as the Taliban were nice and didn't kill too many of their own people. Then he started the withdrawal.

Biden would have had to redeploy thousands of troops to retain any sort of order, and even then there was the treaty to abide by as he was already past the point of no return when he came to power, due to the prisoner releases.

 

[Lord Buckethead]

Joe Rogan is probably my favourite contemporary commentator.

Well, I suppose that's a step up from a world view based derived from watching the nuanced political debate on the Wrestling 4-5 times a week.
Just...

 

[tsubaki]

To be fair Biden doesn't have much choice about anything.
Trump released 5,000 Taliban leaders and fighters and signed a treaty with them promising not to interfere with the internal workings of the Afghanistan once the US has left, as long as the Taliban were nice and didn't kill too many of their own people. Then he started the withdrawal.

Biden would have had to redeploy thousands of troops to retain any sort of order, and even then there was the treaty to abide by as he was already past the point of no return when he came to power, due to the prisoner releases.

Indeed, and TBH it’s getting really annoying to see Stewart, Blair and the rest of the occupation crowd continually going on about how no US or UK service personnel have died in the past eighteen months, as if that means continuing the occupation is safe.

It wasn’t even when the Taliban weren’t in control of most of the country (the lack of deaths was probably down to the West beginning it’s withdrawal and ongoing negotiations meaning the Taliban weren’t attacking) but it absolutely wouldn’t be now if things went wrong.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Did you mean loser or actually looser?

Covfefe...

 

[BlueTX]

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

Yeah! Though I wonder if he's as brave as the former guy to call them losers.

Jesus, Pete.

 

[peteblue]

To be fair Biden doesn't have much choice about anything.
Trump released 5,000 Taliban leaders and fighters and signed a treaty with them promising not to interfere with the internal workings of the Afghanistan once the US has left, as long as the Taliban were nice and didn't kill too many of their own people. Then he started the withdrawal.

Biden would have had to redeploy thousands of troops to retain any sort of order, and even then there was the treaty to abide by as he was already past the point of no return when he came to power, due to the prisoner releases.

Of course he is only the President of the worlds greatest superpower…

 

[peteblue]

Yeah! Though I wonder if he's as brave as the former guy to call them losers.

Jesus, Pete.

Called who losers ?….

 

[roydo]

Of course he is only the President of the worlds greatest superpower…

He is playing to a populist electorate. I would guess, military folk aside, those that know, 99% of Mericans havnt got a clue what will/might happen. But Bring the Boys Back.

 

[roydo]

Called who losers ?….

Trump called soldiers who had died in action, losers.

 

[peteblue]

So the worlds biggest economies and indeed the worlds biggest military will debate whether a short extension to leaving Kabul should take place, before asking the Taliban if that is ok. The Taliban has said there will be repercussions. Someone really should grow a pair here and explain what the repercussions will be for the Taliban and it’s now visible leaders and troops were this not to pass…

 

[peteblue]

Trump called soldiers who had died in action, losers.

He‘s an idiot…they should fly him out to Kabul, with Biden…..

 

[ste d' indica]

He is playing to a populist electorate. I would guess, military folk aside, those that know, 99% of Mericans havnt got a clue what will/might happen. But Bring the Boys Back.

I think he also may be willing to take the political heat on this so that the 2024 democratic candidate isn't tarnished with the act (at least not to the extent he would be if he ran again).

 

[peteblue]

I think he also may be willing to take the political heat on this so that the 2024 democratic candidate isn't tarnished with the act (at least not to the extent he would be if he ran again).

It won’t matter. They will be sending the troops back there in a few years after another atrocity…..

 

[roydo]

He‘s an idiot…they should fly him out to Kabul, with Biden…..

Its what happens when populist politicians tell folk stuff they want to hear, without being brave/intelligent enough to be able to present or acknowledge the possible outcome(s).

Y'know.