Afghanistan

[biometrics]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1427206845706379266

 

[Dave]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1427206845706379266

People were apparently trying to get into the wheel wells.

The aftermath on the ground

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1427199535126777857

 

[Dave]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1427172720446373892

 

[greg0205]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1427206845706379266

Jesus.

 

[EADC]

 

[spiderz]

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Wait ... when did america get creditably? :conf

 

[EADC]

Wait ... when did america get creditably? :conf

Self assigned credibility I would imagine.

 

[Quetzalovercoatl]

It only remains now to be seen if they will remain content with their conquest, or whether they will try to annex other countries as well a la Anschluss.

 

[Dave]

It only remains now to be seen if they will remain content with their conquest, or whether they will try to annex other countries as well a la Anschluss.

There aren’t really any countries in the area that fit that bill.

 

[Jings]

Does US government think the Taliban will stop at Afghanistan?

 

[EADC]

Does US government think the Taliban will stop at Afghanistan?

Nowhere to go really, doubt they will try Iran pretty sure they have a presence in Pakistan

 

[Jings]

Nowhere to go really, doubt they will try Iran pretty sure they have a presence in Pakistan

The Middle Eastern people have a certain culture. Since the US pulling out of Afghanistan appears as a sign of weakness and defeat, it will garnish more support for groups like Isis, Al Qaeda and Taliban. These territories have been at war for a good part of thousands of years. Conflict is part of life.

 

[EADC]

The Middle Eastern people have a certain culture. Since the US pulling out of Afghanistan appears as a sign of weakness and defeat, it will garnish more support for groups like Isis, Al Qaeda and Taliban. These territories have been at war for a good part of thousands of years. Conflict is part of life.

Not sure what the bold part means, but the geo political landscape out here is quite complex, I doubt the Taliban will have much sympathy outside Afghanistan.

 

[Jings]

Not sure what the bold part means, but the geo political landscape out here is quite complex, I doubt the Taliban will have much sympathy outside Afghanistan.

Well it shall be interesting to see how it will all pan out.

 

[OCP]

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Wasn't it Reagan who trained and armed the Mahjuradaan to fight the Ruskies who then became the Taliban?

 

[EADC]

Wasn't it Reagan who trained and armed the Mahjuradaan to fight the Ruskies who then became the Taliban?

I would be lying if I knew the history that far back but I know the conflict has been going on for awhile under various names

 

[greg0205]

Wasn't it Reagan who trained and armed the Mahjuradaan to fight the Ruskies who then became the Taliban?

Technically Jimmy Carter started it, but Ronnie turned the volume up to eleven.

 

[biometrics]

Technically Jimmy Carter started it, but Ronnie turned the volume up to eleven.

Even before that:

The British empire invaded Afghanistan twice –
in 1838–42 and in 1878–81.

 

[Blantyre]

To be honest, the current situation in Afghanistan makes South Africa's problems seem somewhat like first-world issues. Getting access to a functioning home affairs etc must really be the last thing on the minds of citizens there now.

 

[greg0205]

Even before that:

The British empire invaded Afghanistan twice –
in 1838–42 and in 1878–81.

Yup, the Great Game... and I'll just add that for this history nerd it's just brilliant that someone else knew that.