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looking at the news we not managed to get out yet !!!!!! gunny highway says it best " what a clusterfuxk ""
The article is designed to show him in a bad light, probably justified, and then adds in the bit about HIM walking of with the cash, that is physically impossible, if they dont believe he did take the cash or transfer the cash, which is more likely then why make/print the allegation ? Its typical journalism these days chuck enough mud and some will stick, add a bit of sensation and it sticks better,Struggling to find what's wrong there from a journalistic point of view, tbh. They have reported that the Afghan ambassador to Tajikstan is alleging he did it, they're not claiming themselves that he did. I'd go so far as to say that your post above employed far more journalistic licence than the Telegraph ("walks off into the sunset").
China's military top brass, probably in Kabul as we speak. Their new 'silk road'has to go ahead.This isn't good- they could turn it on anyone or sell it to any neighbouring countries or allied organisations who could then use them to attack civilians or target westerners. There was concern that advanced weaponry (the shoulder fired FIM-92 stinger missile system) that the USA had supplied to the Mujahideen back in the 80's could turn up anywhere and be used to shoot down civilian airliners. Thankfully, few of them ever seem to have surfaced again.
I threw my remote at the TvAnyone noticed that T Bliar has weighed into the blame game today. This from the man who has made himself £millions, touring the world talking of his great success in starting wars...
No, you just have to find a different way to fight them and then do it, hard.
Everything is theoretical until it's put into practice; there are ways around what you describe and we did it very, very well in Malaya. But Afghanistan a) was never of any particular importance, and b) was a lost cause the moment the US decided to gap it.Nice theory of course, but it's only big talk, when your enemy hides among women and children. The reality is that, while you hand-pick your way through them, trying not to create innocent casualties, it just becomes something that grinds on forever.
Trumps deal with them to be out by the end of May, so they have already allowed one 3 month extension.I see the Taliban are dictating the timing of the west's withdrawal. No more time, they say. Uncle Sam going with tail between his legs.
Gave Trump first option on building them a golf resort in Kabul.Oh. Deal? What did the Taliban give in the deal?
Free passage for anyone the allies want to evacuate and not to harbour isis again.Oh. Deal? What did the Taliban give in the deal?
The yanks said Bin Laden was hiding in Afghanistan. Then again the yanks said Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. Hey ho….Free passage for anyone the allies want to evacuate and not to harbour isis again.
The Taliban were not considered baddies until they allowed Bin Laden to hide in the mountains. They had an embassy in Washington
One was true. One was a lie of the highest order and I believe it came from the UK, although G Dub was very keen to pore petrol on it.The yanks said Bin Laden was hiding in Afghanistan. Then again the yanks said Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. Hey ho….
That would have been Biggles driving then?Seems we pulled out a surrounded SAS squad with a Lancaster some hours ago. Good work guys.
Vietnam?I agree. Difficult to win a war when the opposing sides play by different rules.
Vietnam?