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originally posted by: Nunyabizisit
a reply to: themessengernevermatters
Is there any level of stupid you won't stoop to in effort to defend what joe just did?
And is still doing right this minute?
I just want to know how much coffee to make.
originally posted by: themessengernevermatters
I feel bad for the people, but the Taliban are and were the legitimate government, before the war.
They took over in 1996, after four years of conflict between multiple factions of Mujahedeen rebel groups, that rose up in the vacuum left from the removal of Soviet Occupation. The reason the Taliban was able to consolidate power and support from the people is, because they promised to return stability and restore lawfulness to the nation. They entered the crime ridden and lawless capital of Kandahar in 1994 and by 1996 that had established order.
As much as the US and the western world believes the majority of the population want western democracy, they really don't and though their leaders may be terrorists and oppressive religious tyrants, that is what they choose for themselves when outside powers are not imposing rigged elections. The reason everyone knows the election is rigged, is because all candidates will be pro US forces and will never be anti US forces. The fast reversion shows that the majority of people were ready for it to come back and weren't really pro democracy.
It's sad news in the world, but it really just reverted back to pre invasion status and since the Chinese are mining the rare earth minerals, I would say just let them deal with it.
www.cfr.org...
originally posted by: themessengernevermatters
originally posted by: Nunyabizisit
a reply to: themessengernevermatters
Is there any level of stupid you won't stoop to in effort to defend what joe just did?
And is still doing right this minute?
I just want to know how much coffee to make.
This is where the beginning of calling me stupid began. It continued onward. I guess your memory span really is short.
As far as triggering you, I didn't need dummy, you been triggered since my first post.
originally posted by: Nunyabizisit
originally posted by: themessengernevermatters
originally posted by: Nunyabizisit
a reply to: themessengernevermatters
Ah, I may have just found where your misconception is rooted.
Taliban did not avoid fighting because ANA was standing guard.
The only purpose of ANA was to keep taliban from disappearing inside a base or city long enough for air support to arrive and destroy them while still grouped.
ANA were not trained or equipped to do anything else. Not possible with the resources available.
The American troops were not standing beside ANA. It was their job, and they had been doing it well for quite some time. Not nearly as well as American troops would have on their own, but well enough to keep taliban from attacking, or enough to ensure taliban would pay a very heavy price if they did.
Until joe renegged on promised air support.
Then ANA had no hope of success.
And quickly fell apart.
Our troops guarded only the bases where our folks were based, provided training & assistance, while American contractors took care of most maintenance tasks. The most 'exciting' task most American troops saw over the past few years was walking through villages handing out candy to children.
There were very few exceptions to any of this over the past few years.
No that is probably your mistake. If the Taliban started fighting the defense forces and they started crumbling, the us military would have stepped in or had to retreat. That is why the Taliban didn't do anything. The US troops much like Roman legions only had to quash rebellions when the local authorities couldn't hack it. The mere presence of the legions were enough to keep rebels in line and when not the legions would step in and take them out.
What really changed in Afghanistan before the fall, was the removal of the troops and the threat of pissing of the US.
.
Not gonna try arguing with stupid.
Really, i hope you are just messing with me.
That is beyond dumb.
The U.S. doesn't operate that way.
Not since civil war.
Not sure anyone does anymore.
Won't be successful if so.
originally posted by: Nunyabizisit
a reply to: themessengernevermatters
Not 'triggered' on anything or anyone.
Am responding to anyone attempting to deflect from, distract from, defend, or support what joe just did.
On every thread.
Nothing more.
Nothing less.
Stop doing those things and I won't feel compelled to respond again.
HINT: nothing that happened in 1996 is relevant to what joe just did.
The distraction effort blew up in your face on that one, eh?
Ended up with pages full of JOE DID THIS ALL BY HIMSELF instead of all your excuses for why he did it, or how it was really the miltary's fault, or his staff's fault, or predecessor's fault, etc.
Democrats elected joe.
Joe made the decisions.
Joe gave the orders.
Joe is responsible.
Democrats are still supporting and defending what joe just did.
Period.
originally posted by: themessengernevermatters
I also never said the pullout was right, or done right or any of the things you tried to say I was saying. The whole thread I have simply been talking about the greater problem. You could have just glossed over it or even said it wasn't relevant to the discussion.
Instead in the first responding post, you, opened with me defending Biden, called out my forum name and claimed my message and Biden's message were the same. You created it all. In your own head.
originally posted by: Nunyabizisit
originally posted by: themessengernevermatters
I also never said the pullout was right, or done right or any of the things you tried to say I was saying. The whole thread I have simply been talking about the greater problem. You could have just glossed over it or even said it wasn't relevant to the discussion.
Instead in the first responding post, you, opened with me defending Biden, called out my forum name and claimed my message and Biden's message were the same. You created it all. In your own head.
Sure.
Is joe responsible for what he just did?
Is anyone else?
originally posted by: Nunyabizisit
a reply to: themessengernevermatters
Is joe responsible for getting our allies slaughtered by renegging on promised air support or not?
Is joe responsible for neglecting to evacuate 86,000 Americans or not?
Is joe responsible for giving the taliban 10s of billions worth of modern military equipment or not?
Yes, you tried to weasel out, while also deflecting blame to others.
Or this time generalizing to screwed up pullout, like no big deal.
It didn't work as well as you thought it would.
originally posted by: Nunyabizisit
a reply to: themessengernevermatters
Is joe responsible for getting our allies slaughtered by renegging on promised air support or not?
Is joe responsible for neglecting to evacuate 86,000 Americans or not?
Is joe responsible for giving the taliban 10s of billions worth of modern military equipment or not?
Yes, you tried to weasel out, while also deflecting blame to others.
Or this time generalizing to screwed up pullout, like no big deal.
It didn't work as well as you thought it would.
originally posted by: Nunyabizisit
originally posted by: Nunyabizisit
a reply to: themessengernevermatters
Is joe responsible for getting our allies slaughtered by renegging on promised air support or not?
Is joe responsible for neglecting to evacuate 86,000 Americans or not?
Is joe responsible for giving the taliban 10s of billions worth of modern military equipment or not?
Yes, you tried to weasel out, while also deflecting blame to others.
Or this time generalizing to screwed up pullout, like no big deal.
It didn't work as well as you thought it would.
Nope.
Still can't say it.
JOE did this.
By himself.
Either intentionally or through spectacular ineptitude.
With no assistance from anyone else.
And not because it was 'unwinnable'
Nobody said it was.