05-05-2021, 06:24 AM
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Withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
https://www.theguardian.com/australi...CMP=GTAU_emailan interesting article written by an Afghani Phd student living in Australia. I am sure many of us have followed the ins and outs of the wars in Afghanistan from perhaps as far back as the Russians who left with their tails between their legs and now the Yanks and Ozzies. The remaining Afghnistanis fear that they will be unable to match the Taliban and its intended plans for the future of Afghanistan.
Some just want foreign forces to remain - my thoughts echo the thoughts of a an Afghani lawyer in OZ who comments - basically Afghanistan needs to learn to stand on its own two feet rather than depending on foreign forces for ever?
Peace missions sometimes seem to have a 'holy grail' mission rather like the knights of old - marching around the world and rescuing nations enforced by whoever. Yes we express our concerns about the Uyghur people in China but have you seen us marching in to save them? I wonder why not?
Genocide is another thing but that has to be defined and dealt with by the United Nations not USA/OZ all the time.
05-05-2021, 12:08 PM
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Re: Withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
Originally Posted by bret
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https://www.theguardian.com/australi...CMP=GTAU_emailan interesting article written by an Afghani Phd student living in Australia. I am sure many of us have followed the ins and outs of the wars in Afghanistan from perhaps as far back as the Russians who left with their tails between their legs and now the Yanks and Ozzies. The remaining Afghnistanis fear that they will be unable to match the Taliban and its intended plans for the future of Afghanistan.
Some just want foreign forces to remain - my thoughts echo the thoughts of a an Afghani lawyer in OZ who comments - basically Afghanistan needs to learn to stand on its own two feet rather than depending on foreign forces for ever?
Peace missions sometimes seem to have a 'holy grail' mission rather like the knights of old - marching around the world and rescuing nations enforced by whoever. Yes we express our concerns about the Uyghur people in China but have you seen us marching in to save them? I wonder why not?
Genocide is another thing but that has to be defined and dealt with by the United Nations not USA/OZ all the time.
05-05-2021, 01:36 PM
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Re: Withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
Originally Posted by swimfeeders
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HiThe Afghans have been beating the UK for 150 years, along with others.
It is a pointless exercise.
Our Government simply refuse to accept the simple solution.
Buy the Taliban Out.
But more than that the Taliban are a highly revered group in Afghanistan because of their religious status. You probably don't know let alone understand that "Taliban" means as close as dammit to student, in this case students of islam. Think of them as warrier monks. They are like the Saudi Mutawwa-Hai'a on acid. Devout mohammadans love them.
The second best thing to do would be isolate the whole horrid place, the very best thing to do would be to nuke the whole rotten place.
05-05-2021, 03:27 PM
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Re: Withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
Originally Posted by The Artful Todger
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Oh my sainted aunt. Firstly why the hell should WE buy ANYONE out? It's NOT OUR PROBLEM.But more than that the Taliban are a highly revered group in Afghanistan because of their religious status. You probably don't know let alone understand that "Taliban" means as close as dammit to student, in this case students of islam. Think of them as warrier monks. They are like the Saudi Mutawwa-Hai'a on acid. Devout mohammadans love them.
The second best thing to do would be isolate the whole horrid place, the very best thing to do would be to nuke the whole rotten place.
It is our problem.
Afghanistan is the source of 95% of our heroin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_...atin%20America.
The mark up is more than 1000%, which funds Terrorism.
Simply much cheaper and easier to buy it off the farmers.
Israel is a huge producer of illegal drugs.
05-05-2021, 03:30 PM
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Re: Withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
Originally Posted by swimfeeders
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HiIt is our problem.
Afghanistan is the source of 95% of our heroin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_...atin%20America.
The mark up is more than 1000%, which funds Terrorism.
Simply much cheaper and easier to buy it off the farmers.
Israel is a huge producer of illegal drugs.
05-05-2021, 04:49 PM
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Re: Withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
Originally Posted by The Artful Todger
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Oh my sainted aunt. Firstly why the hell should WE buy ANYONE out? It's NOT OUR PROBLEM.But more than that the Taliban are a highly revered group in Afghanistan because of their religious status. You probably don't know let alone understand that "Taliban" means as close as dammit to student, in this case students of islam. Think of them as warrier monks. They are like the Saudi Mutawwa-Hai'a on acid. Devout mohammadans love them.
The second best thing to do would be isolate the whole horrid place, the very best thing to do would be to nuke the whole rotten place.
Why on earth were we ever poking our noses in Afghanistan?
Yes, during the Raj we were responsible for protecting India so we had to take an interest, though for the most part we soon learnt to keep out of the Devil's own part of the world.
More recently, we have been involving ourselves in the Middle East and I'm sure we all know why. Oil.
As we become less and less reliant on oil, we should keep well away from places like that which don't concern us.
At the same time, we should keep them well away from our country.
East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet.
05-05-2021, 05:19 PM
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Re: Withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
Originally Posted by swimfeeders
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HiIt is our problem.
Afghanistan is the source of 95% of our heroin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_...atin%20America.
The mark up is more than 1000%, which funds Terrorism.
Simply much cheaper and easier to buy it off the farmers.
Israel is a huge producer of illegal drugs.
As for Israel being a huge producer of illegal drugs - what a load of cobblers but hey! Never let nonsense get in the way of a bit of Judenhass eh?
Actually Israel does produce a great many drugs or has invented a great many some you're probably dependant on today.
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