The Fall of Afghanistan

[railfancwb]

42 minutes ago, pipedreams said:

Picture of Taliban-bandits takes over US supply.

Reports tells that the front soldiers had no supply of basic food and drink. No infrastructure behind the line. Soldier surrendered to them self.  It's a shame.   US and allied have put in billions and billions dollar to help the Afghanistan government establish the country's own army.  On paper it looks good, but the fact is that US and allied have been victims for fraud.  If not, our own politicians are accomplices.

Selling all that equipment initially created nice profits and bonuses.

Selling replacement equipment will create more nice profits and bonuses.

Selling even more equipment to be used fighting people in the abandoned equipment will generate even more nice profits and bonuses.

What’s not to like?

[railfancwb]

Meanwhile Smedley Butler’s 140th birthday was recognized July 30, 2021.

https://www.ratical.org/ratville/CAH/warisaracket.html
 

[M&P15T]

The US Military hardware wasn't "left" due to a mad scramble to get out of the country, it was ANA equipment handed over to the Talibs.

There was a real fight put up by the ANA, the fighting had been going on few weeks before Kabul fell. But that ended quickly.


 

[gwalchmai]

1 hour ago, pipedreams said:

Picture of Taliban-bandits takes over US supply.

Reports tells that the front soldiers had no supply of basic food and drink. No infrastructure behind the line. Soldier surrendered to them self.  It's a shame.   US and allied have put in billions and billions dollar to help the Afghanistan government establish the country's own army.  On paper it looks good, but the fact is that US and allied have been victims for fraud.  If not, our own politicians are accomplices.

"Whether water is salt or fresh, **** floats" or "Whether politician is D or R (or C), power corrupts".

[TBO]

[railfancwb]

https://mises.org/wire/pentagon-and-generals-wanted-disastrous-war
 

[holyjohnson]

70% of the Population of Afghanistan is under 25 Years old.

that means that in the past 20 Years we have created an Atmosphere of Hope.

Allowing Families to have Chances for Better Lives and Futures and a Positive Outlook for Children.

70% of a Country has only Known the Freedoms we have Helped to show them,

and we let it all fall apart in a few hours, we turned our backs on a Nation of People who were overwhelmingly welcoming The American Way.

as many as 30,000 Americans are trapped in Afghanistan now, first told to 'Shelter in place' then told to 'Get to the Airport' After The Taliban Surrounded it.

now they are being Blamed for not leaving fast enough by The State Department who should be Helping them get out.

HarrisBiden withdrew 5,000 Service Members , then flew in 7,000 Service Members to Evacuate the Embassy and Presidential Palace. but they never left the Airport.

after 20 Years of Blood and Treasure President Biden ended this War by Giving The Taliban an Air Force.

 

[pipedreams]

[Fog]

1 hour ago, holyjohnson said:

70% of the Population of Afghanistan is under 25 Years old.

that means that in the past 20 Years we have created an Atmosphere of Hope.

Allowing Families to have Chances for Better Lives and Futures and a Positive Outlook for Children.

70% of a Country has only Known the Freedoms we have Helped to show them,

and we let it all fall apart in a few hours, we turned our backs on a Nation of People who were overwhelmingly welcoming The American Way.

as many as 30,000 Americans are trapped in Afghanistan now, first told to 'Shelter in place' then told to 'Get to the Airport' After The Taliban Surrounded it.

now they are being Blamed for not leaving fast enough by The State Department who should be Helping them get out.

HarrisBiden withdrew 5,000 Service Members , then flew in 7,000 Service Members to Evacuate the Embassy and Presidential Palace. but they never left the Airport.

after 20 Years of Blood and Treasure President Biden ended this War by Giving The Taliban an Air Force.

 

 

Biden and Harris can eff up taking a dump. They are literally the worst possible combination to have at the top. Add in the turtle and ice cream queen and you have a painting of modern aristocracy come to life. Useless wastes of air and they are "in charge"

The very worst people this country has are running the show.

[Fog]

I forgot to mention the supreme idiots, they carry a whole bunch of the blame too. Feckle misuses of carbon.

[Historian]

7 hours ago, Fog said:

 

Biden and Harris can eff up taking a dump. They are literally the worst possible combination to have at the top. Add in the turtle and ice cream queen and you have a painting of modern aristocracy come to life. Useless wastes of air and they are "in charge"

The very worst people this country has are running the show.

They are both ruined.    This is not just a political disaster but a humanitarian one.   

Biden even closed down an state department office started by Trump that specialized in getting American's out of dangerous places like this.

This is insane.  Whatever image we had on the international stage has just evaporated. 

 

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[Huaco Kid]

10 hours ago, ChuteTheMall said:

"What difference, at this point, does it make?"

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[pipedreams]

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/08/biden-effect-taliban-bombers-suicide-vests-march-zabul-carrying-us-made-weapons-military-commander-kabul-shows-off-fleet-us-humvees/

 

It Gets Worse.
During their totally pathetic press conference today at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and woke General Mark Milley admitted that Afghan pilots flew several US aircraft out of the country. They think they were flown to Uzbekistan or Tajikistan but they are not sure.

They also have no idea how many were taken.