All I'm saying is, I should have had first rights of refusal.This isn't the first time the military has left equipment behind and it won't be the last. Lookup the Vietnam war for a great example.
All I'm saying is, I should have had first rights of refusal.This isn't the first time the military has left equipment behind and it won't be the last. Lookup the Vietnam war for a great example.
They didn't mean to, they meant to send it to the people but forgot to remember when you are dealing with terriost they don't always do what they say.Why on earth would Harris/Biden send $293M to a terrorist organization?
I fully understand that there was no way we could have expected the Afghan people to be such cowards, but I would have rather had them burn all the shit to the ground.I understand that these stories are often used to score political points, but it's absurd to solely blame any one administration - except perhaps the Bush administration - for the Taliban acquiring Afghan military weapons. We spent billions of dollars to build an army that was defeated in just a few days. There was never a plan to send troops to collect the more than $70 billion worth of military aid so that we could bring it home.
The main lesson from stories like this should not be centered around military equipment, but rather should serve as a reminder of how futile and expensive nation-building efforts are.
Agree. And I wish we’d had a few flyovers bombing the ever loving hell out of that equipment instead of it sitting there with a full tank of fuel and the “keys in the ignition”.I understand that these stories are often used to score political points, but it's absurd to solely blame any one administration - except perhaps the Bush administration - for the Taliban acquiring Afghan military weapons. We spent billions of dollars to build an army that was defeated in just a few days. There was never a plan to send troops to collect the more than $70 billion worth of military aid so that we could bring it home.
The main lesson from stories like this should not be centered around military equipment, but rather should serve as a reminder of how futile and expensive nation-building efforts are.
I fully understand that there was no way we could have expected the Afghan people to be such cowards, but I would have rather had them burn all the shit to the ground.
Even if Afghanistan "good" forces get them, we are now hamstrung to the area indefinitely.
you thought bolten did well there?
It's a shame you only care about whether your commie icult leader wins in your mind.I
You, @ICHerky and other neocon warmongers might want to sit down for this: Trump released 5000 Taliban prisoners, including commanders, who went right back to armed Jihad. Thank God Biden beat his ass…
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Fact-check: Did Trump free 5,000 Taliban prisoners during his term?
Mitt Romney said that Trump worked to free 5,000 Taliban. That's true. Part of a 2020 agreement called for the release of up to 5,000 prisoners.www.statesman.com
How much whining would you have done if all the equipment had been removed leaving the Afghan army defenseless? Probably more than you are now (if that's possible).
they didn't...but you have to read more than the headline of a press release to know thatWhy on earth would Harris/Biden send $293M to a terrorist organization?
Tim Walz? Jk obviously lolYeah...
Especially guys that went over there and fought... run with that.
Who set the withdrawal date?You keep going with that one. I’m sure it helps you not to have to consider too many facts.
How did the Taliban get that equipment? 😵💫
“Objects”How many American casualties have there been in Afghanistan in the 3 years since we left those objects over there?
If the shoe fits, wear it. Israel has zero moral high ground. They can all f themselves.You’re right. I bet those folks LOVE living in caves and having goat sex.
You have days when you cannot help yourself, don’t you? Disparaging other cultural groups from India and now making seriously anti- Semitic slurs.
You keep going with that one. I’m sure it helps you not to have to consider too many facts.
How did the Taliban get that equipment? 😵💫
Nailed it.They'd probably have a thriving democracy if we kept troops there another hundred years to protect the kleptocrats we put in charge of running the country
The main lesson from stories like this should not be centered around military equipment, but rather should serve as a reminder of how futile and expensive nation-building efforts are.
You know the secret to having goat sex, don't you?If the shoe fits, wear it. Israel has zero moral high ground. They can all f themselves.
Yes, inanimate objects we lost over there, as opposed to the thousands of formerly living beings we also lost over there. Am I missing something?“Objects”
LOL
Link?We were there for 20 years. Trump lied about getting us out and escalated both military and civilian deaths. Thank you, Biden!
I forgot about the massive clusterf*** that was Trump’s withdrawal from Syria. Made Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan look smooth by comparison:I remember a lot of squealing in these parts when Trump tried to get us out of Syria.
What is Harris’ plan for our troops being shot at over there?
Why are we invading and partitioning that country again?
Anyone?
She just did a press release on it.I remember a lot of squealing in these parts when Trump tried to get us out of Syria.
What is Harris’ plan for our troops being shot at over there?
Why are we invading and partitioning that country again?
Anyone?
"I am the president of the united states, I know the origianly deal was set for this date but after our election and considering all task I've decided xxxx is more achievable. Thank you"Who set the withdrawal date?
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Trump ordered rapid withdrawal from Afghanistan after election loss
The memo was among the latest revelations from the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol building.www.militarytimes.com
Yep, Biden should have approached this differently."I am the president of the united states, I know the origianly deal was set for this date but after our election and considering all task I've decided xxxx is more achievable. Thank you"
oMg YoU cAnT ChAnGe a DeAL!?!
( We are providing you with safety forces and if any of.you have a problem we are going to skip this half ass shit and I'm going to send every able bodied soldier to this country for 90 days to wipe you all the **** out, we need 30 more days, deal with it.)
"Leader"
I forgot about the massive clusterf*** that was Trump’s withdrawal from Syria. Made Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan look smooth by comparison:
Yep, Biden should have approached this differently.
Still does not change the FACT that Trump set the wheels in motion on the fiasco and was its main architect.
Yet another example of why he should never be anywhere near the White House again.
Absolutely happy to help..Link?
Never change bro. Get your point where you can and live to play another day.Yep, Biden should have approached this differently.
Still does not change the FACT that Trump set the wheels in motion on the fiasco and was its main architect.
Yet another example of why he should never be anywhere near the White House again.
Describing a UH-60 as an "object" in an attempt to minimize leaving the Talibans millions of dollars in functional military hardware is ****ing hilarious.Yes, inanimate objects we lost over there, as opposed to the thousands of formerly living beings we also lost over there. Am I missing something?
You might want to actually read about this equipment. The vast majority of which was in disrepair or destroyed. In fact, I would encourage any MAGAts to have someone with an adult reading level read this all to them, from the words of the military:Describing a UH-60 as an "object" in an attempt to minimize leaving the Talibans millions of dollars in functional military hardware is ****ing hilarious.
Moar!
I'm glad to see we are back to enough common sense to understand there are in fact "shithole" countries.They'd probably have a thriving democracy if we kept troops there another hundred years to protect the kleptocrats we put in charge of running the country
If it wasn’t so fcuking sad it would be hilarious how cute it is that people think that there is a clean way to exit a foreign war. WWII is supposed to be the good war and Ukraine/Gaza are really just proof that it was not a clear, complete, and enduring victory. War, at its greatest elegance, is a controlled failure.Describing a UH-60 as an "object" in an attempt to minimize leaving the Talibans millions of dollars in functional military hardware is ****ing hilarious.
Moar!
You might want to actually read about this equipment. The vast majority of which was in disrepair or destroyed.
When you live surrounded by people who want you dead 24/7/365 tell me how long you will wait until you decide you’re going to do what it takes to be alive - especially if they’re doing their best to eradicate you.If the shoe fits, wear it. Israel has zero moral high ground. They can all f themselves.
If it wasn’t so fcuking sad it would be hilarious how cute it is that people think that there is a clean way to exit a foreign war. WWII is supposed to be the good war and Ukraine/Gaza are really just proof that it was not a clear, complete, and enduring victory. War, at its greatest elegance, is a controlled failure.
We are fighting a proxy war with a former WWII ally over land that was theirs at the end of that round of combat. We are funding both sides of the Israel/Gaza conflict over borders that were redrawn at the end of that round of combat. I don’t personally see individual wars as discrete events.