Time to go back in to Afghanistan

robs1

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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").
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,
 
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.
China's military top brass, probably in Kabul as we speak. Their new 'silk road'has to go ahead.
 
We are where we are now. However doesn't this go all the way back to meddling in others affairs even up to 100 years (probably inaccurate) ago. All leading to what went on for the last 20 years.
 

The Agrarian

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Northern Ireland
No, you just have to find a different way to fight them and then do it, hard.

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.
 

Danllan

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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.
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.
 

Widgetone

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Trade
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Westish Suffolk
On a serious note, this whole episode will go down as a disaster.
Does Biden not appreciate the issue on the ground?
And even if the Americans pull out next week, why cant the Brits and, dare I say it the EU, put in enough troops and kit to keep the airport open for longer - there's enough empty (?) planes going in there atm.

I say this as a keyboard warrior rather than a real one..
 

Ashtree

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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
The yanks said Bin Laden was hiding in Afghanistan. Then again the yanks said Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. Hey ho….
 

Ashtree

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Meanwhile back at the ranch, the penny has finally dropped in UK government circles. Tobias Elwood, chair of the Commons Defence Committee, had acknowledged that the so called US / UK ”special relationship”, is over. It appears the yanks didn’t send as much as a text, never mind a high level political phone call, before the latest act in Kabul.
 

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