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Afghanistan, what now?

Discussion in 'world politics, current affairs and news' started by weltweit, Nov 2, 2009.

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  1. FridgeMagnet ammonia snooker balls

    Peter Dow: Please read the FAQ and do not spam the board with any more of this stuff. Thanks.
    FridgeMagnet, Aug 14, 2010
    #151

  2. mears a secular Republican

    At some point you have to say let the Afghans eat cake. The US and by extension NATO can not get into a protracted civil war in Afghanistan. This has all the similarities to Vietnam. If islamic radicals retake afghanistan the west will have to isolate the regime and reserve the right to continue military (heavy bombing or drone attacks) operations against whatever element is in charge in Kabul.

    The time for NATO to pull out of afghanistan is right now.
    mears, Aug 15, 2010
    #152

  3. Barking_Mad Non sibi sed omnibus

    Better late than never, eh Mears?
    Barking_Mad, Aug 17, 2010
    #153

  4. butchersapron 8 sails, 50 cannons

    You mean extend the war even further just don't let those US and British troops get killed. Pull out and step up. Quite amazing.
    butchersapron, Aug 17, 2010
    #154

  5. dylanredefined Not a house elf a tiger

    Well that will be what will happens if the Taliban get in and start either preaching eternal jihad against the West.Or turning a blind eye to training camps being re- established.
    Or it is in someone's Interest to bomb them.Really if you wanted an excuse to bomb someone because their doing something vile the Taliban have it covered.
    dylanredefined, Aug 17, 2010
    #155

  6. weltweit Well-Known Member

    The Taliban have time on their side. They can wait. We on the other hand cannot..
    weltweit, Aug 17, 2010
    #156

  7. butchersapron 8 sails, 50 cannons

    We?
    butchersapron, Aug 17, 2010
    #157

  8. weltweit Well-Known Member

    You have said that before !!!

    I think it is acceptable to describe Britain as we ...
    weltweit, Aug 17, 2010
    #158

  9. butchersapron 8 sails, 50 cannons

    Describe Britain then, not 'we' - it's not acceptable at all.
    butchersapron, Aug 17, 2010
    #159

  10. dylanredefined Not a house elf a tiger

    Its not as if the West can't come back and start again when they feel like it.Iraq proves its quite possible.May not be able to build a state but we can smash them again and again.
    dylanredefined, Aug 19, 2010
    #160

  11. weltweit Well-Known Member

    I just can't see any reason why the next time we might be any more successful than we were last time, or the time before that, or the others that have tried...
    weltweit, Aug 19, 2010
    #161

  12. dylanredefined Not a house elf a tiger

    Well why is that going to stop anyone?:)
    dylanredefined, Aug 20, 2010
    #162

  13. weltweit Well-Known Member

    Afganistan has been the graveyard of many a foreign army, long will it probably continue.

    Why would it be any different?
    weltweit, Aug 20, 2010
    #163

  14. butchersapron 8 sails, 50 cannons

    A number of unchallenged 'we's' above...
    butchersapron, Aug 20, 2010
    #164

  15. weltweit Well-Known Member

    Where? I don't see any!!
    weltweit, Aug 20, 2010
    #165

  16. butchersapron 8 sails, 50 cannons

    That's the power of it, you don't even see it, you don't notice that you're doing it:

    #160

    #161

    butchersapron, Aug 20, 2010
    #166

  17. weltweit Well-Known Member

    oh, ok ...
    weltweit, Aug 20, 2010
    #167

  18. audiotech wav, aiff, mp3, ogg

    U.S. Troops Accused of Killing Afghans For Fun, Collecting Fingers As Trophies

    http://www.democracynow.org/2010/9/10/headlines#2
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/sep/09/us-soldiers-afghan-civilians-fingers
    audiotech, Sep 10, 2010
    #168
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