The UN is reporting that the Afghan's have stuck to the deal they made with America to keep the terrorist group in check... But the UN report about this worries about how long the Talioban will keep contained... Reports are the Taliban are keeping their word to America also … [Read more...] about Al-Qaida hanging out in Afghanistan….
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Feb 2022….
AP takes a look at the country under Taliban rule.... Afghanistan has undergone a dramatic transformation in half a year of Taliban rule. The country feels safer, less violent than it has in decades, but the once aid-fueled economy is barreling toward collapse. Tens of … [Read more...] about Afghanistan Feb 2022….
Defense Sec and the General’s go before the US Senate….
They will spend their time answering questions about how they did their jobs while not trusting their then boss , President Trump....And their actions in carrying out their now boss President Biden's leaving Afghanistan against their better judgement ..... Appearing before a … [Read more...] about Defense Sec and the General’s go before the US Senate….
Biden tries to get out from under the Afghan evacuations beatdown….
He is involved in helping provide assistance to states that Hurricane Ida dumped tons of rain on.... He's still waiting for Congress to pass his Infrastructure and Budget legislation.... He's upset about the Supreme's Texas Abortion ruling... Russia and China are still … [Read more...] about Biden tries to get out from under the Afghan evacuations beatdown….
President Obama and Afghanistan….
As President Biden exits the country and things go sideways as expected.... But MUCH faster? We begin to get looks under the cover's back in the day.... (Remember....Joe Biden was the Vice President during the Obama admin....) From a book, The Afghanistan Papers: U.S. … [Read more...] about President Obama and Afghanistan….
The Taliban effort to take out VP Cheney in 2007 was closer than reported….
The Washington Post relates the story from an up coming book.... Part one of an excerpt from “The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War.” Whitlock will discuss the book during a Washington Post Live event on Aug. 31. The suicide bomber arrived at Bagram … [Read more...] about The Taliban effort to take out VP Cheney in 2007 was closer than reported….
Iran and others nervously watching the Taliban chew up territory in Afghanistan….
I for one could NOT understand why President Biden would just walk away from Afghanistan... I could only see this as a harrowing verdict for the Afghan people.... But as I have dug deeper into things ? The whole withdrawal gets more complex.... President … [Read more...] about Iran and others nervously watching the Taliban chew up territory in Afghanistan….
President Biden wants to be remembered as the guy who got America out of the Middle East….
Twenty years after 9/11.... President Joe Biden has ordered most American combat troops out of the Middle East... It IS a Big accomplishment .... At one time American had more than 100,000 boots on the ground.... Of course America WILl have troops in the area no … [Read more...] about President Biden wants to be remembered as the guy who got America out of the Middle East….