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Then why does the withdrawal of US troops result in collapse? You have to be willing to fight for what you believe in.
by mc32 5y ago
Then why does the withdrawal of US troops result in collapse?
You have to be willing to fight for what you believe in.
- alephnerd 5y agoAir Support - with the US withdrawal, there's been a decrease in that especially given the Aug 31st deadline. And India's not immediately interested in providing immediate air support as well (in order to try and make inroads with the Taliban, like all other nations in the region are) https://theprint.in/diplomacy/afghan-govt-wants-iaf-support-to-crush-taliban-as-fighting-worsens-across-the-country/712182/ https://theprint.in/diplomacy/afghan-govt-wants-iaf-support-... https://theprint.in/defence/will-pull-india-into-a-vortex-why-delhi-is-unlikely-to-heed-afghan-demand-for-air-support/712766/ https://theprint.in/defence/will-pull-india-into-a-vortex-wh...
- baybal2 5y ago> Then why does the withdrawal of US troops result in collapse? Because US troop withdrawal is also a simultaneous porkbarrel withdrawal. This is something very obvious I am surprised nobody talks about. US "war funds" to the most Afghan establishment were basically loyalty bribes.
- onepointsixC 5y agoThe US cut and ran, forced the Afghan gov to release thousands of Taliban fighters, and cut off intel and logistic support. It wasn't just a withdrawal, we tied a weight around the Afghan gov, threw them in the river and told them to swim. At least with Saigon we managed to evacuate thousands. This admin hasn't even done that.
- mc32 5y agoAfter 20 odd-years, I don't call this a cut-and-run. This has been a simmering topic since Obama took over --but of course, once in the white house, he changed tack.