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Thomas Hurt

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6. If the end result is that we provided training and equipment to the Afghanis...

Mon Aug 9, 2021, 01:43 PM

Aug 2021

and they fold to the Taliban, have we just given the Taliban a standing army and infrastructure to expand?

I don't think the Taliban has been expansionist in the past but I am by no means up on its history.

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When Afghanistan falls, you think its over ? [View all] Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 OP

it is time now for China to lose a generation or two there Lithos Aug 2021 #1

I dont understand your post. Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #2

China is not a fan of Muslims. brooklynite Aug 2021 #7

China borders Afghanistan Devil Child Aug 2021 #14

they actually do share a border Lithos Aug 2021 #16

Afghanistan is a sinkhold of superpowers Lithos Aug 2021 #18

I agree...but thats why its the WORLDS problem. Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #19

Should be Lithos Aug 2021 #21

Chinese strategic goals in Afghanistan have great chance of success Devil Child Aug 2021 #11

There have been terrorist attacks on Chinese in Pakistan JI7 Aug 2021 #23

Based on their treatment of the Uyghurs i don't think anyone wants to see that. meadowlander Aug 2021 #20

" Yes let China deal with it" Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Aug 2021 #33

Afghanistan doesn't want us there jimfields33 Aug 2021 #3

This sounds like something from Newsmax or OAN padfun Aug 2021 #4

👆🏽👆🏽 THIS!! 👆🏽👆🏽 IrishAfricanAmerican Aug 2021 #8

*THIS* is bullshit Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #13

"You should be more worried from the Terrorists in this country." IrishAfricanAmerican Aug 2021 #38

OK Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #10

And how do you define "Terrorist State?" padfun Aug 2021 #17

"Until that moment, they were our allies." EX500rider Aug 2021 #27

SHUUUUSH..Dont bring up facts. Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #32

Osama Bin Laden was not Afgan. And the Taliban offered to turn him over. elevator Aug 2021 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Aug 2021 #34

No I think OAN and maybe Newsmax will not campaign for intervention. David__77 Aug 2021 #46

I suspect more grief Vogon_Glory Aug 2021 #5

Zero chance of Chinese troops in Afghanistan. Zero. David__77 Aug 2021 #47

If the end result is that we provided training and equipment to the Afghanis... Thomas Hurt Aug 2021 #6

Vietnaminzation didnt work then, wont work now, it will all fall Shanti Shanti Shanti Aug 2021 #29

The US is going back to the Brzezinski doctrine and Operation Cyclone Klaralven Aug 2021 #9

You deal with the Taliban Johnny2X2X Aug 2021 #12

No...The world has to deal with the TALIBAN. Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #15

The Taliban has said that when they retake control of all of Afghanistan they will not harbor totodeinhere Aug 2021 #22

Are you serious? Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #24

I would trust the Taliban before I would trust Donald Trump or Mitch McConnell. totodeinhere Aug 2021 #30

Trust isn't the issue. Of course we don't trust them. maxsolomon Aug 2021 #31

Hop on a plane and join The Resistance. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2021 #25

Napalm all the poppy fields on the way out, its the only way to be sure Shanti Shanti Shanti Aug 2021 #28

Perhaps the primary failure was considering Afghanistan to be a single state 0rganism Aug 2021 #35

Primary failure was invading Iraq. maxsolomon Aug 2021 #48

it's their country... stillcool Aug 2021 #36

I'm just the messenger. Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #37

Future presdients won't ignore a PDB about a threat of imminent attack. SoonerPride Aug 2021 #40

It is no longer our concern. SoonerPride Aug 2021 #39

So, if we couldn't fix it in 20 years we should just stay on? Chainfire Aug 2021 #42

That sunk-cost fallacy is a great fallacy! Retrograde Aug 2021 #43

Wow Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #44

The terrorist came from Saudi! Chainfire Aug 2021 #49

Tell me something I dont know. Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #50

Reminds me of the WMD stuff with Iraq. US does not rule world. David__77 Aug 2021 #45