Afghanistan

[HDRider]

About what?

Are you part of the 50 Cent Army

 

[Buck Randall]

Are you part of the 50 Cent Army

I shared a book excerpt that provided some insight into the mentality of Afghan tribal leaders. I'm not sure why that triggered you and TT.

Edit: Are you misreading the excerpt to say that it's China's time to rise to power? That's not what it says. The leader is saying that it's their turn to get their teeth broken in Afghanistan.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

I'm offended by the allegation our troops are abusing children in Afghanistan.

I'm certainly not triggered as that's not in my nature.

 

[HDRider]

I shared a book excerpt that provided some insight into the mentality of Afghan tribal leaders. I'm not sure why that triggered you and TT.

Edit: Are you misreading the excerpt to say that it's China's time to rise to power? That's not what it says. The leader is saying that it's their turn to get their teeth broken in Afghanistan.

Who steps in when we step out?

 

[Buck Randall]

I'm offended by the allegation our troops are abusing children in Afghanistan.

I'm certainly not triggered as that's not in my nature.

Those aren't my words. Whether the allegations are true or not, they provide insight as to the feelings of the residents of Afghanistan.

In a war like Afghanistan or Vietnam, some times the only difference between "precious child" and "enemy combatant" is what side you're on.

 

[Buck Randall]

Who steps in when we step out?

China. And just like all of the other world powers before them, they're likely to end up leaving with nothing to show for it.

 

[HDRider]

China. And just like all of the other world powers before them, they're likely to end up leaving with nothing to show for it.

The Taliban are pimps, and China is a paying John. What does that make you?

 

[Buck Randall]

The Taliban are pimps, and China is a paying John. What does that make you?

It has nothing to do with me. China can have it. We'll see how long it takes them to learn that it isn't worth it.

 

[HDRider]

It has nothing to do with me. China can have it. We'll see how long it takes them to learn that it isn't worth it.

You gave it to them

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

It like to have the rare earth minerals but I reckon we can keep buying them from China.

 

[A.J.]

This disgusts me.

Elite Taliban unit wearing US gear appears to mock iconic American WWII photo

A Taliban fighting unit called the Badri 313 Battalion was spotted patrolling parts of Kabul with U.S.-made weapons, and posting one photo appearing to mock the iconic World War II photo, Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima.

www.foxnews.com

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

This disgusts me.

Elite Taliban unit wearing US gear appears to mock iconic American WWII photo

A Taliban fighting unit called the Badri 313 Battalion was spotted patrolling parts of Kabul with U.S.-made weapons, and posting one photo appearing to mock the iconic World War II photo, Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima.

www.foxnews.com

Thanks Senile Joe.

 

[puzzled in oregon]

Greece completes border wall extension to deter potential Afghan migrants

Karolina Tagaris
Fri, August 20, 2021, 1:22 AM


By Karolina Tagaris
ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece said on Friday it had completed a 40-km fence on its border with Turkey and a new surveillance system was in place to stop possible asylum seekers from trying to reach Europe following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan.
Events in Afghanistan have fuelled fears in the European Union of a repeat of the 2015 refugee crisis, when nearly a million people fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East and beyond crossed to Greece from Turkey before travelling north to wealthier states.
Greece was on the frontline of that crisis and has said its border forces are on alert to make sure it does not become Europe's gateway again.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Greece completes border wall extension to deter potential Afghan migrants

Karolina Tagaris
Fri, August 20, 2021, 1:22 AM


By Karolina Tagaris
ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece said on Friday it had completed a 40-km fence on its border with Turkey and a new surveillance system was in place to stop possible asylum seekers from trying to reach Europe following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan.
Events in Afghanistan have fuelled fears in the European Union of a repeat of the 2015 refugee crisis, when nearly a million people fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East and beyond crossed to Greece from Turkey before travelling north to wealthier states.
Greece was on the frontline of that crisis and has said its border forces are on alert to make sure it does not become Europe's gateway again.

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I see that, I am impressed, and not the least bit offended.

 

[puzzled in oregon]

I see that, I am impressed, and not the least bit offended.

We had such a good start at protecting our southern border. This is the first I realized these other countries were doing the same.
Good for them

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

We had such a good start at protecting our southern border. This is the first I realized these other countries were doing the same.
Good for them

Yeah but just remember, walls don't work.

 

[puzzled in oregon]

Those aren't my words. Whether the allegations are true or not, they provide insight as to the feelings of the residents of Afghanistan.

In a war like Afghanistan or Vietnam, some times the only difference between "precious child" and "enemy combatant" is what side you're on.

If I might intervene:

I try to step back and look at the overall picture, we go to these foreign countries and try to help the victims of their "own people". In the process we kill "fathers" whose sons grow to hate US soldiers and the country they represent. Short of the "cobalt strip", this cycle will not end. The quote from the book "Return of a King" I think basically states what some of you have already acknowledged, China may very well step in to Afghanistan next.

"He turned to his friend and said, 'If the old men are like this, what will the younger ones be like?' In truth, all the Americans here know their game is over. It is just their politicians who deny this."

"These are the last days of the Americans," said the other elder. "Next it will be China".

Please don't attack each other

 

[Son of Butch]

Yeah but just remember, walls don't work.

Worked for awhile in Berlin when strictly enforced by shooting any attempting.

 

[HDRider]

We had such a good start at protecting our southern border. This is the first I realized these other countries were doing the same.
Good for them

Funny how the news never told us about other walls as they told us how walls don't work.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Worked for awhile in Berlin when strictly enforced by shooting any attempting.

Wasn't that a wall to keep people in not out?