Afghanistan deadline

August · 07-02-21, 10:09 PM

Nobody is talking about what happens to all the Afghanis who worked for us over the years.

Buddahaid · 07-03-21, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by August

Nobody is talking about what happens to all the Afghanis who worked for us over the years.

Not so.

Rockstar · 07-03-21, 06:53 AM

Yes people are talking about it but so bleeping what? So far it’s only been pledges and promises. Unfortunately even interpreters don’t believe any of it. Most if not all of the visa administration processing points have already been evacuated and abandoned.

Though we still have corporate security forces there and some personnel with access to drone and air strike coordination.

Jimbuna · 07-03-21, 08:13 AM

Time to take Afghanistan off my vacation list me thinks.

There's a wealth of military assets within its walls; but that treasure is a top target for Taliban, not to mention corrupt commanders and others eying this fortune.

August · 07-03-21, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Buddahaid

Not so.

Well it's good to hear that there is at least a plan. Given what the guy in this video and Rockstar said do you think they have a chance in pulling it off?

mapuc · 07-03-21, 10:00 AM

Is it to much to hope that our elected politicians will not think twice but three and four times before thinking of invading an another country.

'cause this one have been a big failure.

Markus

August · 07-03-21, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by mapuc

Is it to much to hope that our elected politicians will not think twice but three and four times before thinking of invading an another country.

'cause this one have been a big failure.

Markus

Depends on what you define as victory Markus. Surely the survival of the present Afghan government was not among it's initial objectives right? As I recall we went into Afghanistan to destroy Al Quaeda operations in that country and to get 911 mastermind bin Laden. Both of those objectives were achieved. This nation building stuff was a new goal added on later mainly just as an excuse to stay there and keep feeding the military industrial complex.

3catcircus · 07-03-21, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by August

Depends on what you define as victory Markus. Surely the survival of the present Afghan government was not among it's initial objectives right? As I recall we went into Afghanistan to destroy Al Quaeda operations in that country and to get 911 mastermind bin Laden. Both of those objectives were achieved. This nation building stuff was a new goal added on later mainly just as an excuse to stay there and keep feeding the military industrial complex.

This. 20 years. $$Trillions. Thousands of deaths or injuries. And we're right back where we started with murderous Taliban thugs brutally oppressing the country and its people.

It won't stop there - there will be continued insurgencies in SW Asia and ME for decades.

Otto Harkaman · 07-03-21, 11:56 AM

Worked great when it was just small special forces units helping local militias against each other but when the regular troops surged in the outcome was inevitable. We tend to invade countries without "Moral Law"

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,226 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nobody is talking about what happens to all the Afghanis who worked for us over the years. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,938 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Time to take Afghanistan off my vacation list me thinks. There's a wealth of military assets within its walls; but that treasure is a top target for Taliban, not to mention corrupt commanders and others eying this fortune. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,563 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Is it to much to hope that our elected politicians will not think twice but three and four times before thinking of invading an another country. 'cause this one have been a big failure. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

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Otto Harkaman Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Posts: 1,195 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Worked great when it was just small special forces units helping local militias against each other but when the regular troops surged in the outcome was inevitable. We tend to invade countries without "Moral Law" __________________ "If you want to know the age of the Earth, look upon the sea in a storm." -Joseph Conrad USS Pompano (SS-181) https://www.oneternalpatrol.com/uss-pompano-181.htm

07-03-21, 06:53 AM	#3
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Yes people are talking about it but so bleeping what? So far it’s only been pledges and promises. Unfortunately even interpreters don’t believe any of it. Most if not all of the visa administration processing points have already been evacuated and abandoned. Though we still have corporate security forces there and some personnel with access to drone and air strike coordination.