Posted on 10/31/2015 8:04:06 AM PDT by darkwing104
Obama’s failed leadership has created a vacuum which is being filled by Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Ashraf Ghani asked Russia for artillery, small arms and Mi-35 helicopters to bolster Afghan Security Forces. Since Obama is hell bent on retreating from the world, Russia will gladly take on the lead role in fighting terrorism and selling weapons to Arab allies. Afghanistan sees that Obama is ready to abandon them both militarily and financially which allows for the growth of its enemies, first the Taliban and now ISIS.
The Taliban is the main threat to the fragile Afghan government. The principal threat to the Taliban and main rival for control is the jihadist-expansionist Islamic State. ISIS will fight any opposition to their plan, at this point, most likely a plan to surround Iran. Whereas the Taliban wishes to restore its power in Afghanistan, ISIS wants to incorporate Afghanistan into the Caliphate. Russia is concerned that an unstable Central Asia will pose a direct threat to its own border. Putin’s strategy is to destroy ISIS in the Middle East before the terror group can reach the Russian homeland. China may have to join the fight if Pakistan should be invaded by ISIS forces from Afghanistan.
After seeing what Russian forces hope to accomplish in Syria, the Afghan government believes a potential alliance may finally solve the Taliban problem and drive out ISIS terrorists. They would consider assistance from their former enemy in order to fill the void caused by Obama’s retreat. Obama has pledged to leave behind 5,500 troops after January 2017, down from his earlier promise of 10,000. It's hardly a surprise that Obama's failed policy has left the country in one Hell of a mess.
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How ironic, under the Soviet regime Russia was the evil empire and we were the good guys.
Now Russia has moral standards that surpass us by a mile, they are actually fighting terror, they believe in Christianity, and to top it off, Afghanistan, once occupied by the Russians, now wants them back, apparently because they think the Russians are now better than the US.
How far we’ve fallen under our current regime. And the GOPe keeps flooding this regime with cash to prop it up as though nothing is wrong, while at the same time fighting with vigor and glee any non-GOPe candidate for prez.
The rate at which we are falling makes very apparent, for us to fall is the plan.
What international entity will ever trust us again?
and
Our representative form of government no longer exist, as all those elected represent themselves first, the party second, the big donors third.
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What was that again,”After the election I’ll have more flexibility?
Hmmmm?
and Obama has stressed since he came into office that his quarrel is with only Al Qaeda and NOT the Taliban.
That is the wrong answer for Afghanistan which seeks permanent relief from the oppression of the Taliban scourge.
Wasn’t this how the whole thing started in 1979?
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