General News & Politics (24 Viewers)

[Bjerknes]

Doesn’t add up to me. But this hasn’t made any sense since the beginning, so why start now.

 

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[X Æ A-12]

maybe the VC truly believe in the cause but the ARVN don't

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

Based on my anecdotal evidence with the few afghans I talked to they actually don't mind the Taliban lol. Say they are pretty fair and enforce justice n sheit

oh and btw @AFL_ITALIA real estate is becoming affordable hamdallah LFG Tuzcouver rebrand to Tuzbul alhamdulilah

We must officially put Tuzcouver on hold, inshallah Tuzistan is now a go at these prices. That third building will be the courthouse and administrative building.

 

[Ronn]

Taliban are in Kabul. This really escalated quickly.

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Huge clown. At least Trump was in control of himself and not a literal puppet. But you know America, they want a feel good puppet to parade around with the dead troops.

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Im not sure if you’re from that area or Iran or whatever. I’m not being serious with nuking the place. But I am serious about not caring enough to see more of our people die over there for nothing at all. This has gone on for too long and at this point I don’t care who dies as long as it isn’t the troops our stupid government sends over there.

“I don’t care who dies” sadly sums up the US foreign policy in the Middle East in past 30 years too. Whether through wars or psychopathic sanctions it somehow has made that corner of the world worse than what it was.

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These are some iconic videos.

 

[Tomice]

So the Afghan army really 4x the bodies and an air force? Crazy that the Taliban can even mount an offensive let alone take over half the country in weeks.

The Taliban are well trained and founded, by Pakistan and other players. They are not some rag-tag militia.

Comparing numbers is irrelevant between standing army and guerillas/militias. A regular army has many non-combat and supporting roles, usually many more then actual combat roles.
Having an air force doesn't mean it's a competent or an effective one, especially in this type of warfare which is extremely dependent on other complementary abilities.

Also better beards

 

[JuveJay]

Taliban are in Kabul. This really escalated quickly.

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“I don’t care who dies” sadly sums up the US foreign policy in the Middle East in past 30 years too. Whether through wars or psychopathic sanctions it somehow has made that corner of the world worse than what it was.

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These are some iconic videos.

The problem is that a house like that was built in the first place. Who was the interior designer, Donald Trump? Shit, no wonder the US military budget is so high.

 

[Ronn]

The problem is that a house like that was built in the first place. Who was the interior designer, Donald Trump? Shit, no wonder the US military budget is so high.

Fine taste for an Afghan warlord? You’re asking too much my friend.

 

[Ronn]

 

[GordoDeCentral]

But at least rhe us embassy had the right priorities

 

[swag]

Doesn’t add up to me. But this hasn’t made any sense since the beginning, so why start now.

Yeah. Methinks a bunch of Taliban were on US-funded Kabul military payroll. Once that dried up: surprise!

 

[Ronn]

Hmmm I think there are more names on that list Liz

 

[Enron]

So the Afghan army really 4x the bodies and an air force? Crazy that the Taliban can even mount an offensive let alone take over half the country in weeks.

I read an article that the military inflated their numbers to get more money and actually only had around 1/6 of the numbers they said they did.

 

[JuveJay]

I read an article that the military inflated their numbers to get more money and actually only had around 1/6 of the numbers they said they did.

And it would have been a meal ticket for many for so long. Once the threat of being killed horribly arrives...I'mma head out. They have no structured command and no ideology to fight for.

 

[Bjerknes]

Breeding more terrorists who hate us

 

[lgorTudor]

Are Taliban the chads of terrorism? Defend their country from commies, defend their country from uncle sam, take country back from puppet ruler. Maybe this is why avg Afghans like and respect them.

 

[Post Ironic]

Breeding more terrorists who hate us

Yeah. I mean, I’m not a fan of how first Trump with agreeing to free all those Taliban prisoners and setting a hard withdrawal date, and then Biden withdrawing without any real plan for not allowing the Taliban to immediately take back the country, did things…

But at the same time, maybe more of these angry people blaming the US should have joined the military to defend their country against the Taliban, ya know.

 

[Ronn]

 

[DAiDEViL]

Still can't believe this is actually happening.

 

[Fab Fragment]

 

[lgorTudor]

Still can't believe this is actually happening.

I know

I also never expected Afghanistan to have a more competent government than us