The Washington Post talks to Afghan's on the street in Kabul about their coming future.... When the 44-year-old women’s rights activist saw the news that all U.S. forces will withdraw by Sept. 11, her thoughts immediately flashed to fear of the Taliban returning to … [Read more...] about US/NATO withdrawal view from the Afghan side….
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President Biden wants to pull troops from Afghanistan by the fall…
This is NO surprise to some of us.... This announcement is putting things off.... His military, Congress and just about EVERYBODY else does NOT want to withdraw the American troops from Afghanistan ....(NATO has 7,000 troops there) But?... Other's have fought there … [Read more...] about President Biden wants to pull troops from Afghanistan by the fall…
Anyone think Biden will pull the troops from Afghanistan like Trump said he would?
Not me.... Not with stuff like the below reported going on.... Defense Sec Austin was in country last week and his bosses told him NOT to pull the troops .... President Biden's instincts are to pull the troops , but he is alone in that view ....Congress actually wants … [Read more...] about Anyone think Biden will pull the troops from Afghanistan like Trump said he would?
There ARE More American troops in Afghanistan then people knew…
No surprise in this..... America is NOT gonna walk away from that country anytime soon, or ever .... The report was there was 2,500 troops in-country..... Turns out there are more than 1,000 mainly Spec Ops forces there also...(There are almost always … [Read more...] about There ARE More American troops in Afghanistan then people knew…
The Taliban WILL own Afghanistan if the US and NATO leaves….
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….
President Biden has to decide what to do in Afghanistan which IS his now….
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….
The Trump Afghan deal that isn’t…..
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…..
Trump Afghan US troop pull out on hold?….
I said this yesterday.... The US military and a lot of Afghan's and some Taliban people ARE happy with Donald Trump's deal efforts failing.... Ah? Add Trump's Vice President and Sec of State to the list of people against Trump's freelancing ... But? It appears … [Read more...] about Trump Afghan US troop pull out on hold?….