Posted on 03/07/2020 11:29:14 AM PST by Leaning Right
The U.S. government has collected persuasive intelligence that the Taliban do not intend to honor the promises they have made in the recently signed deal with the United States, three American officials tell NBC News, undercutting what has been days of hopeful talk by President Donald Trump and his top aides.
"They have no intention of abiding by their agreement," said one official briefed on the intelligence, which two others described as explicit evidence shedding light on the Taliban's intentions.
Trump himself acknowledged that reality in extraordinary comments Friday, saying the Taliban could "possibly" overrun the Afghan government after U.S. troops withdraw.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...
Deploy FAE’s on all Known Taliban concentrations or hide-outs.
Use them in the passes to Pakistan to eliminate the ability to retreat .
Offer a bounty on Taliban and ISIS fighter ear sets .
Do you think there’s any way to withdraw without blood? I’ve been thinking about this since the first Tora Bora fiasco and cannot figure how to get out of that sh*t hole without losing people and a serious bloodbath.
Back then I was all for some revenge but I was not big on boots on the ground.
I seem to remember writing what a hornets nest it was and Bush doubled down running in to Iraq. Guess I’m being rhetorical but I can’t see a way to leave. Plus the Talibunnies will just burn and pillage all the opium poppies...I’d agree with that part.
Ideally I’m all for a raptura disappearing act. Tired of losing blood and treasure in far off lands
Agent Orange all poppy fields
Still not our problem...
So send the DEA.
We need to leave.
We shouldn't bother until every homeless American veteran is taken off the streets and made whole. It's a damn shame that even a single American veteran is homeless, nevermind the tens of thousands there are.
Nobody likes traitors and those so-called Muslims, who have collaborated with us will be killed.
A fundamental Muslim should be working against us Infidels, and not helping us out with our Infidel agenda.-Tom
The only intel one needs to know the taliban lies is that they are muslim.
JoMa
That's not something that I would care about. If it's saracens killing saracens, why complain?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.