Posted on 06/28/2021 5:46:53 PM PDT by Pining_4_TX
THE Taliban have seized control of a THIRD of Afghanistan as they continue to accelerate their blitz offensive while the US continues to withdraw their forces.
The US has wasted nearly $1trillion on the "pointless" 20-year battle trying to stave off the terror group who are fighting to gain ultimate control over the war-torn country.
The Taliban have been on tenterhooks to forge ahead with their scheme since President Joe Biden announced the withdrawal of troops back in April and have since continued at "lightning speed".
Jihadist forces have now advanced across rural areas, putting them in reaching distance of major cities such as Herat and Kabul.
A recent US intelligence report warned they could take the capital, Kabul, within six months.
(Excerpt) Read more at the-sun.com ...
Remove the little boys. That'll get their attention.
And to think how Trump tried to remove us from Afghanistan, and every freaking politician, et al., went apoplectic over it.
Now, not a word nor whimper.
Not my circus, not my monkeys, get the Hell out of there.
Way back a couple decades ago we were allied with the Northern Alliance and could have stuffed the talibunnies along with BenLaden for good. Instead, this.
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