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2021-08-18 Afghanistan

[Spiked] Everyone is saying it’s like Saigon in 1975. Helicopters evacuating an American embassy. Chaotic, distressing scenes at the local airport as American allies, or just plain fearful people, desperately try to flee the country. American officials convincing absolutely nobody with their unhinged claims that the ‘mission has been successful’ (in Anthony Blinken’s words). It’s clear for all to see, commentators insist: Kabul in 2021 is a replay of Saigon in 1975. America humiliated, its enemies ascendant.

Business & Politics - This is not Saigon.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2021-08-18 05:51|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ] Top
File under: Taliban/IEA

#1 The strategy for the "War on Terror" was paying danegeld to peoples of the Islamic world and simultaneously sending the message that one could get political concessions from the West without resorting to terrorism.

Since the West has ZERO civilizational confidence this was perhaps the only option.

It was also pure self-destructive madness.

Looking e.g. at these randomly selected vignettes, how could anyone have ever believed that this would not end in a disaster?

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2021-08-18 08:04|| 2021-08-18 08:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Since the West has ZERO civilizational confidence this was perhaps the only option.

Withdraw from Chicago?

Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-18 18:26|| 2021-08-18 18:26|| Front Page Top

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