« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Taliban greets Pentagon's withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan with cries of victory  (Read 490 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline TomSea

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 40,432
  • Gender: Male
  • All deserve a trial if accused
Taliban greets Pentagon's withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan with cries of victory
« on: December 22, 2018, 06:45:54 pm »
Quote
Taliban greets Pentagon's withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan with cries of victory
"The 17-year long struggle and sacrifices of thousands of our people finally yielded fruit," said a senior commander in Helmand.

Dec. 21, 2018 / 2:32 PM CST
By Mushtaq Yusufzai, Daniel DeLuce and F. Brinley Bruton

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — News that the White House had ordered the Pentagon to draw up plans for a troop withdrawal from Afghanistan provoked widespread criticism that the move would kneecap efforts to broker a peace deal to end America's longest war.

But there was one group on Friday celebrating the reports — the Taliban.

Senior members told NBC News the news was a clear indication they were on the verge of victory.

Read more at: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/taliban-greets-pentagon-s-withdrawal-troops-afghanistan-cries-victory-n950811

It's easy to appreciate the difficulty here, we've been there for 17 years, still.

"Get out of the way and let the military do its business" does not seem to be followed now.
Logged

Oceander

  • Guest
Re: Taliban greets Pentagon's withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan with cries of victory
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2018, 06:52:13 pm »
Well, they can legitimately claim a species of victory. 
Logged

Offline Frank Cannon

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 26,097
  • Gender: Male
Re: Taliban greets Pentagon's withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan with cries of victory
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2018, 07:17:59 pm »
If no one is following this multi decade shell game we have been running in the Middle East the Taliban are our friends now....

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/07/09/mike-pompeo-surprise-trip-afghanistan/769735002/
Logged

Offline ABX

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 900
  • Words full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
Re: Taliban greets Pentagon's withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan with cries of victory
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2018, 07:21:15 pm »
Quote from: Amb. Frank Cannon on December 22, 2018, 07:17:59 pm
If no one is following this multi decade shell game we have been running in the Middle East the Taliban are our friends now....

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/07/09/mike-pompeo-surprise-trip-afghanistan/769735002/

Nothing in that implies that they are 'our friends'. It just said we were sponsoring talks between them and the Afghan government.
Logged

Offline Frank Cannon

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 26,097
  • Gender: Male
Re: Taliban greets Pentagon's withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan with cries of victory
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2018, 07:28:59 pm »
Quote from: ABX on December 22, 2018, 07:21:15 pm
Nothing in that implies that they are 'our friends'. It just said we were sponsoring talks between them and the Afghan government.

It means we are considering them as a legitimate player in the region. That is what a shit show Afghanistan in today.

https://www.voanews.com/a/afghan-us-taliban-talks/4707000.html
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »