Posted on 01/26/2023 6:26:10 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Nothing can outstupid a gaggle of DemocRATs.
Unexpectedly and unforeseen!
I did not even think of this. It makes perfect sense for the Russians. Wow.
The irony!
The human cost of American lives in Afghanistan had subsided greatly, with most of the fighting being done by the Afghans themselves... So the main cost was financial... The financial cost of maintaining Afghanistan was nothing in comparison to the cost of leaving Afghanistan.
The Taliban now rules the roost... Just like they did before the were invaded in 2001... Women’s rights... Gone! Any chance of a free society... Gone! Leaving an enemy to America and freedom in place has consequences... Those consequences are now bearing fruit.
The last major attack on western democracy came from Afghanistan... And the next major attack will come from... You guessed it... Afghanistan!
This was a foolish policy forwarded by Trump, and then badly carried out by Biden... In the end... It was a stupid and costly foreign policy error.
It’s surprising that the DOD hasn’t been destroying the equipment left behind. Seems like a good use of drones with hellfire missiles. This will never happen with the current administration so focused on other more important matters.
Biden’s abandoned Afghan weapons=benefits Military-Industrial Complex.
Biden’s need for Ukraine weapons=benefits Military-Industrial Complex.
Win-Win!
:-/
When was the last time both sides in a war each used US weapons? I’d think it was the Futbal War in 1969. And before that the ‘48 Arab Israeli war and maybe the ‘56 Suez War.
What is your military education level? If I may ask?
Trump had a condition attached to date for leaving Afghanistan. Joe ignored the condition but said...well, I just kept to his date...so it's Trump's fault.
The colossal screw-up that keeps on giving.
Way to go, Brandon.
You destructive dumbass.
Not a day of service... My family history is storied... Korea, World War II, World War I and the Civil War... So I do pay attention to history.
Interesting piece of history... America still has bases in Germany, Japan, South Korea, Iraq and most of the other places that they have invaded over the past century... Why leave Afghanistan when you can stay, have a base of operations and maintain order? Pakistan and Iran are on the border of this country... Two very dangerous countries that the USA and its allies may need to invade at some point in the future.
Afghanistan is now a bloody mess. Leaving it was not a very good policy strategically, politically or economically. The cost of re-invading both in terms of money and blood will be way more than the cost of staying put.
Can’t say as I blame the Russkies....
The USA makes some top-quality weaponry, and IF they can get some excellent stuff for say...maybe 10 cents on a dollar, they’ll probably go for it.
Then, thank the pedoPIG for the great weapons deal.....
After I was released from Womack Hospital Ft. Bragg in mid 69 from two GSW’s, I was sent to the MI officer’s course. I did the area study for Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq for my SF company. If you recall marines were on the ground for 100 days or so and did zip. Two sf teams jumped in and took the capital in 100 days or so. You cannot fight guerilla types with conventional units. You need those trained in UW who use a 100 G’s for two SF. Riding up and down roads is US Infantry BS not SF.
“Report” means it’s likely fake, just like the “bounties” story & thousands of other stories were fake.
Maybe DOD was just waiting to see the equipment on the move. If Russia takes possession and begins moving it north, the DOD will then have to decide whether they still want to destroy it under those circumstances. Russia is probably war-gaming that scenario right now. What might be their response, I wonder.
What military equipment did the US leave behind in Afghanistan? - USA TODAY
I said this would happen just about a year ago.
Let’s go, Brandon! FJB!
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