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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Forgotten Lessons

 Afghanistan has fallen to the Taliban, which the U.S. furnished with weapons at one time, and then after years of training with aid, the U.S. sent thousands of young military members to kill in a fashion that resembles a horrible science experiment gone wrong. The private sector military complex made billions, politicians were rewarded with monetary gain, and the entire mess was financed by the hard earned taxes confiscated by the government. 

Next, we'll see the tyranny of the Taliban whip the populace back in line. Sharia law will be upheld with violence, and many will suffer horrible deaths. It's how they live, and they don't care what the rest of the world thinks. They've suffered through invasions throughout history, and two of the most powerful nations in the world left in disgrace for their meddling. 

Eventually, the country will return to the tribal conflicts that leave the country in constant turmoil. Those willing to throw decency to the wind will take advantage of the poppy crops and reap huge fortunes. The tribal politics will demand constant retribution for supposed infractions by others, and violence will be the method of solving all perceived problems.

New reports show China is entertaining the idea of relations with Afghanistan. They might be successful in their endeavors, since they've practiced ruthless methods for centuries. It might be the big change for the country, and the citizens that never really moved past the times of the past will find the same results of the rulers of the past. The carnage will be terrible to see, and the population will be reduced to numbers that will take centuries to replace.

8 comments:

  1. (Sorta thinking out loud here...)
    I wonder... if we had trained up the women to be warriors, would the outcome have been better?

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    1. Maybe... With the brutal treatment they women are exposed to, the men would have to hope they don't castrate them all, before they cut off their heads.

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  2. We won Gulf War I because we fought and left. We forgot the leaving part.

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    1. My always felt Bin Laden was shuffled to the bench after the attacks on September 11. He was too much of a liability, and even a whisper of his name would lead to death from above to anyone that was thought to be harboring him. Of course, this was probably the same determination by many, but you can't sell billions of arms, and equipment, if you have no boogey man to hunt.

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  3. Why did we arm the Taliban?
    We just left that stuff for them....

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    1. I think there are enough foolish U.S. officials that believe the people of Afghanistan embrace our society, and will fight to preserve their liberty. The same foolish officials told the military to leave, without realizing the resources they left would end up in the control of the Taliban. Otherwise, the U.S. is in the control of imbeciles with imbeciles as their advisors.

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  4. china has been dealing with the taliban for years. maybe they'll invade and bury their own empire along with the rest of ours. but on one thing i agree with slojoe : why didn't 300k army and 6 million civilians with guns aplenty wipe the earth of the 60k taliban? they deserve whatever they get now.

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    1. If I had to guess, there are millions that find some type of security with the Taliban. They deserve their overlords, and trip to the 16th century.

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