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However, when their access to satellite imagery and air support was removed it made that fight nigh unwinnable for them.
... a surrender of our assets.
Their air support didn't go anywhere, I just listed the aircraft that we had given them. You seem to still be missing the entire point that now Biden has given the Taliban an air force. A friggin air force in the hands of the Taliban!
As far as the Osprey drones, google is your friend.
originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: dragonridr
At least President Joe Biden won't sit idly by. He is vowing to hit ISIS-K hard in Afghanistan.
President Biden Vows to Avenge American Deaths: www.nbcnews.com...
Hopefully he waits until the evacuations are completed, and then sends in the exploding drones.
From 2019 - Here is a good USA Today write-up about the growing danger to the U.S., from the ISIS-K terrorist group, based out of Afghanistan.
April 2019 - Intel Warns of Emerging ISIS-K: www.usatoday.com...
Go get em Joe!
originally posted by: xpert11
a reply to: Timucuan
Historically, military and political incompetence aren't illegal. But there is no excuse for the lack of contingency planning concerning airstrikes against captured stockpiles of equipment. Specifically, the failure to ensure that the Afghan Air Force elements entered "training exercises" in Australia or another coalition country is noteworthy. The aircrews and aircraft might have remained overseas, removing the risk of them falling into enemy hands.
originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: ntech
The U.S. military droned the ISIS-K attack planner into the land of 10,000 Virgins tonight.
www.bloomberg.com...
I hope it doesn't make them mad. It's not good to provoke terrorists. (Is What Democrats believed from Jan 2017 to Aug 2021)
originally posted by: GravitySucks
originally posted by: dandandat2
originally posted by: GravitySucks
Evacuating 100,000 people and pulling us out of Afghanistan is no small feat.
If you’re condemning and blaming the current president instead of condemning the Taliban and ISIS 2.0 (IS-K), you’re on the wrong side.
Rally round the king!
Not a king. Just an administration trying to clean up a hell of a mess.
You're on the wrong side here.
originally posted by: ntech
Chances are another attack is already planned and being deployed as I type. They will be extremely lucky if they don't lose an evacuation plane on take-off from a stinger missile. And at least a couple more suicide bombers where they least expect it. And a quick intense mortar attack that puts a number of craters in the runways and they might not be able to evacuate.
Remember the Alamo.
www.jsonline.com...
originally posted by: dandandat2
originally posted by: GravitySucks
originally posted by: dandandat2
originally posted by: GravitySucks
Evacuating 100,000 people and pulling us out of Afghanistan is no small feat.
If you’re condemning and blaming the current president instead of condemning the Taliban and ISIS 2.0 (IS-K), you’re on the wrong side.
Rally round the king!
Not a king. Just an administration trying to clean up a hell of a mess.
You're on the wrong side here.
If questioning my elected leaders and holding them to account for their actions or inactions puts me on the wrong side then I don't ever want to be on the right side.
originally posted by: Brotherman
originally posted by: ntech
Chances are another attack is already planned and being deployed as I type. They will be extremely lucky if they don't lose an evacuation plane on take-off from a stinger missile. And at least a couple more suicide bombers where they least expect it. And a quick intense mortar attack that puts a number of craters in the runways and they might not be able to evacuate.
Remember the Alamo.
www.jsonline.com...
Mortar fire wouldn't be the best way to go about it. I don't want to lay down how I would do it because I don't want to give anyone ideas.
originally posted by: ntech
a reply to: Brotherman
Blow enough holes in the runway and they are stuck there in a no win situation. And what exactly could Biden do if a day or two later aerial photos show piles of bodies laying all over the airport with no signs of life?
Hopefully Biden would have the sense to resign and run like hell into retirement before one of his bodyguards decides he needed to be fired.