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In reply to the discussion: When Afghanistan falls, you think its over ? [View all]padfun
(1,930 posts)17. And how do you define "Terrorist State?"
Apparently you weren't around back in the mid 70's. The scare put upon the RW public was fierce. Attacks against hippies, leftist and anyone who wasn't "Merkan" was a reality. It still is.
So who is the Terrorist? the group you are for or the group you are against. Just rename the group into 'Freedom fighters' and then you are good to go. We can find another country we can call "Terrorists" and invade them. We did it all through the Reagan years. And we were supposed to attack 7 middle east countries during Bush's years. We called all of those countries "Terrorists."
BTW, we invaded Afghanistan because they wanted some proof before they were going to turn over OBL. Until that moment, they were our allies.
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Based on their treatment of the Uyghurs i don't think anyone wants to see that.
meadowlander
Aug 2021
#20
If the end result is that we provided training and equipment to the Afghanis...
Thomas Hurt
Aug 2021
#6
The Taliban has said that when they retake control of all of Afghanistan they will not harbor
totodeinhere
Aug 2021
#22
I would trust the Taliban before I would trust Donald Trump or Mitch McConnell.
totodeinhere
Aug 2021
#30
Napalm all the poppy fields on the way out, its the only way to be sure
Shanti Shanti Shanti
Aug 2021
#28