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Afghanistan

The Taliban WILL own Afghanistan if the US and NATO leaves….

February 15, 2021 By jamesb

THAT is the story in a new NY Times piece.... The country simply cannot defend itself against the Taliban .... Foreign intervention in the country has been effort to stop the decades old  brutal back and forth between factions there.... Those foreign troops could be … [Read more...] about The Taliban WILL own Afghanistan if the US and NATO leaves….

Filed Under: Government, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Afghanistan, Biden admin, Military, Taliban, US/NATO Troops

President Biden has to decide what to do in Afghanistan which IS his now….

February 7, 2021 By jamesb

Joe Biden joins the list of leaders dealing with situation open the ground in that far away country.... The British,  The Russians had troops in the country and now America has its troops there to keep the place from coming apart at the seems.... There may never be a time … [Read more...] about President Biden has to decide what to do in Afghanistan which IS his now….

Filed Under: Government, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Afghanistan, Biden admin, Foreign Affairs, Military, NATO, Taliban

US troop’s are unlikely to leave Afghanistan anytime soon…or later….Germany either …

February 4, 2021 By jamesb

American has had combat troops in the Middle East for decades.... Donald Trump tried to end that.... It won't happen... The Biden admin is 'reviewing' the placement of American troop's oversea's..... The United States also has had troops in Germany since the end of … [Read more...] about US troop’s are unlikely to leave Afghanistan anytime soon…or later….Germany either …

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: Afghanistan, Biden US Foreign Policy, Germany, US Defense Dept, US Military, US State Dept., US Troops oversea's, Yemen

Congress cut’s money for Trump troop withdrawals order’s…

December 3, 2020 By jamesb

The mammoth Defense Spending bill for next year appears to be the countries Board of Director's....Congress to come down on the Generals and incoming President's side against Trump last minute hurried troop withdrawals from the Middle  East and Europe.... One had to know that … [Read more...] about Congress cut’s money for Trump troop withdrawals order’s…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Open Thread/Comments, Politics Tagged With: 2020 US Defense spending bill, Afghanistan, Congress cut's money, Germany, Military, NATO, Section 230, social media, Trump troop withdrawals order's

Trump Taliban Afghan deal update…

March 4, 2020 By jamesb

The Taliban is back to violence... The US military is doing airstrikes... Donald Trump continues his shitty batting average in making deals.... The U.S. conducted Wednesday its first airstrike against Taliban forces in Afghanistan, a military spokesman said, days after … [Read more...] about Trump Taliban Afghan deal update…

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: Afghanistan, Military, Trump Foreign Policy, Trump Taliban Afghan deal

The Trump Afghan deal that isn’t…..

March 2, 2020 By jamesb

Donald Trump seems to want to pack up and leave the country... Cutting a deal with the Taliban and NOT the afghan's ain't gonna work... This IS gonna NOT come out good... Just packing and running... But Donald Trump is NOT into worrying about others... The … [Read more...] about The Trump Afghan deal that isn’t…..

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: Afghanistan, Military, Taliban, Trump Admin

No troop withdrawals from Afghanistan…More US Attacks ordered…

October 5, 2019 By jamesb

In another example of Donald Trump's failed efforts at making deal's? The Afghan Peace talks with the Taliban have gone nowhere... There will be NO withdrawal of American and NATO troop's .... Defense Secretary Mark Esper indicated that President Trump has ordered the … [Read more...] about No troop withdrawals from Afghanistan…More US Attacks ordered…

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: Afghanistan, Military, Politics, Trump Taliban deal?, US/NATO Troops

Trump’s Afghanistan ‘peace’ will be Vietnam all over again: A mess America leaves behind…

September 10, 2019 By jamesb

LA Times Op-Ed..... On the day that Saigon fell, and the conflict that the Vietnamese call the American War ended, I was a captain in the U.S. Army attending a course at Ft. Knox, Ky. One of my classmates — let’s call him Nguyen — was a captain in the Army of the Republic … [Read more...] about Trump’s Afghanistan ‘peace’ will be Vietnam all over again: A mess America leaves behind…

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: Afghanistan, Donald Trump, LA Times Op-Ed, Military, Politics, Viet Nam

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