My complements to the entire mess team. The Lobster Thermidor and Hanger Steak pairing was delightful. I should have stopped after that second piece of coconut pie however. Duty calls, back to the office I must go.| Submit your comments on this article |
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| Afghanistan crisis: Unclear if ruthless Taliban will change, says General Milley |
| 2021-09-02 |
| [BBC] The top US general has described the Taliban as a "ruthless group" and says it is unclear whether they will change. Gen Mark Milley said, however, it was "possible" that the US would co-ordinate with the Islamist militants on future counter-terrorism operations. US forces withdrew from Afghanistan on Tuesday, ending America's longest war 20 years after launching an invasion to oust the Taliban. The Islamists are now in control and expected to announce a new government. Gen Milley was speaking alongside US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, in their first public remarks since the last troops left Afghanistan. US President Joe Biden has been widely criticised over the abrupt manner of the withdrawal, which led to the unexpected collapse of the Afghan security forces the US had trained and funded for years. The Taliban's lightning advance sparked off a frenetic effort to evacuate thousands of foreign nationals and local Afghans who had been working for them. In the news conference on Wednesday, both Gen Milley and Secretary Austin praised the troops who had served in Afghanistan and the massive evacuation mission. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #6 Thoroughly modern Milley, Chairbeing of the Joke Chiefs of Woke. |
| Posted by: Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843 2021-09-02 23:01 |
| #5 General Mills is on it! Ahma mite bee a dum ass, butt wood it it mak a derferce n dat stratergy howr fast ta git? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2021-09-02 15:11 |
| #4 No, joe. It's all going according to plan. Maybe not the plan you would expect but nonetheless the general is to be congratulated and if he wants an extra helping of coconut pie he deserves it. |
| Posted by: Slats Ulerert8448 2021-09-02 11:57 |
| #3 Apparently no one told Milli Vanilli the Taliban were the enemy? Explains a lot. I am non military, I don’t know— are there forced resignations and/or court martials for this kind of thing |
| Posted by: Regular joe 2021-09-02 11:41 |
| #2 ^ Ouch. |
| Posted by: Matt 2021-09-02 11:03 |
| #1 My complements to the entire mess team. The Lobster Thermidor and Hanger Steak pairing was delightful. I should have stopped after that second piece of coconut pie however. Duty calls, back to the office I must go. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2021-09-02 04:42 |