LAID TO WASTE Taliban seizes a THIRD of Afghanistan in blitz offensive after US wastes nearly $1TRILLION in ‘pointless’ 20-year war

The Daily Sun (US) ^ | Olivia Burke

[Trumpisourlastchance]

We won victories in Vietnam, too, killed millions of Vietnamese. Lost the war. Went off the gold standard due to the debt. The Dollar has lost >95% of its value since then. Now, we’re utterly bankrupt and our civilization is collapsing.

[Pining_4_TX]

Yep, that’s what we should have done in the first place.

[tet68]

Slag it from orbit, it’s the only way to be sure.

[Pining_4_TX]

Oh, I know. It makes me want to cry. People who thought they were defending their country, and it was all a horrible, tragic waste.

[Pining_4_TX]

I’m so sorry. May your family member rest in peace.

[rellic]

Agreed! But when you are dealing with Democrats, expect failure.

[Nateman]

The Constitution of Afghanistan is inherently Islamic. We should never have defended any such country.

[Pining_4_TX]

There was never a chance of winning there, unless the US had gone for total destruction. The arrogant dolts surrounding Bush thought they could change these people. It was never going to happen.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“Never should have set one boot on the ground in that God forsaken land.”

AMEN to THAT!

[ElkGroveDan]

The Taliban have been on tenterhooks to forge ahead with their scheme since President Joe Biden announced the withdrawal of troops back in April

I've seen this movie. It ends with the hero climbing over piles of skulls before escaping to freedom.

[ifinnegan]

Took out the Talibanin like a week m

Then did not eliminate them off the face of the Earth.

Bush and Obama.

There should have been no Taliban alive after 2002.

[proust]

20 years later, Taliban still exists. Why.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“Neither syphilis nor moslems will ever be eradicated from this earth.”

Don’t forget the Cockroaches!

But, I repeat myself. *SMIRK*

[ocrp1982]

Beginning with the “Korean Conflict” the UN and American Politicians of BOTH Parties have been totally averse to committing to Complete and Total destruction of the Enemy. Committing to an objective of total destruction and the resultant Total Surrender of our Enemy doesn’t sit well with Globalists.
The lessons learned in WWII as to how to win wars were totally discarded in favor of Political Solutions by effete politicians and the Perfumed Princes of the Pentagon, most graduates of Ivy League Universities.
There are no more Pattons, Jacksons, Pullers, etc...in our military senior leadership.
This was a major flaw with President Trump. As a total DC Outsider, he was unaware of the current lay of the land in DC. And, he was undermined 24/7/365 by The Swamp. Including most of the senior military leaders, he was hoping to be able to count on to back him up against The Political Swamp. He didn’t realize THEY were Swamp Creatures as well.

[blueunicorn6]

Ask Milley what he’s doing about it.

[LittleBillyInfidel]

Back in 2003, I knew that we were potentially wasting the lives and limbs of our very best when this country allowed an active Talibani into Yale; we were never serious about this.

[hanamizu]

“The sad thing is that we won decisive victories in both Afghanistan...”

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Read about the Anglo-Afghan Wars. Going into Afghanistan is easy, the tricky part is getting out. Sooner or later, everyone who goes in leaves. We aren’t the first this has happened to.

[zek157]

1/3 of the country has a population density of a couple people per square mile, so I’m not too concerned. Different sentiment if they lose Kabul.

[cpdiii]

Never should have set one boot on the ground in that God forsaken land.

Just leave it. Nuke if necessary. Repeat if needed.

[MachIV]

Very true. When I have pointed this out in the past I usually am attacked for it. It is historic truth, sadly.