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2021-08-19 Afghanistan

BBC liveblog: Taliban step up hunt for collaborators - UN report

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Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-19 09:54|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 “But it will also be added that ISI defeated America (in Afghanistan) with America's help."

Yeah, we gave the Paks billions of dollars every year the whole time we were fighting the Taliban and they no doubt used the money to arm and supply the Taliban so, in effect, we were fighting ourselves. Don't tell me the money went into different buckets. Money is fungible like water. One bucket gets low and you just pour more water into it from another bucket. Our own government gave aid and comfort to the enemy they sent our troops to fight. Isn't that the very definition of treason?

And how do you suppose our military personnel feel knowing that their own government was supplying their enemy?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2021-08-19 13:29|| 2021-08-19 13:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Uhem, "Looters".

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-08-19 13:42|| 2021-08-19 13:42|| Front Page Top

#3 And how do you suppose our military personnel feel knowing that their own government was supplying their enemy?

The biggest supplier to the Taliban were the Afghan government and military officials stealing and reselling American supplies and weapons.

Posted by Shatle Whemp8911 2021-08-19 14:06|| 2021-08-19 14:06|| Front Page Top

#4 Imagine if Trump had similarly cleaned house in 2017...

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-08-19 14:35|| 2021-08-19 14:35|| Front Page Top

#5 The biggest supplier to the Taliban were the Afghan government and military officials stealing and reselling American supplies and weapons.

If our government had evidence of these thefts and did not prosecute then it's just as bad as giving it directly to the Taliban. Either way, sending our troops to fight in those circumstances was criminal.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2021-08-19 16:20|| 2021-08-19 16:20|| Front Page Top

#6 And I say the US DoS and even the DoD are riddled with islamophiles and compromised elements who are tolerant of if not inwardly cheering every successive victory of the global jihad; who paper over every major defeat and outrage and are bent upon weakening America. John Brennan anyone?

Tinfoil hat? You decide. Riddled I say.

Posted by Dron66046 2021-08-19 17:59|| 2021-08-19 17:59|| Front Page Top

#7 America is currently being run by people who hate America. Not a recipe for success or prosperity.

Posted by SteveS 2021-08-19 18:10|| 2021-08-19 18:10|| Front Page Top

#8 Kabul airport has been sealed by the Taliban. No way thousands of Americans can get out. They are now hostages phase 1.

Posted by Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589 2021-08-19 18:41|| 2021-08-19 18:41|| Front Page Top

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