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I disagree on that. USA accused Taliban of sheltering Bin Laden, and invaded afghanistan because Taliban was the government. Now USA is leaving, and Taliban i
by speeder 5y ago
I disagree on that.
USA accused Taliban of sheltering Bin Laden, and invaded afghanistan because Taliban was the government.
Now USA is leaving, and Taliban is again the government... to me this feels more like USA invaded, occupied for 20 years with the help of a puppet government, and now Afghanistan as it was before the invasion, won.
This isn't just a insurgency winning or terrorism, USA litearlly invaded a country, tried to conquer it, and failed, it is a country vs country war and USA lost.
- cm2187 5y agoDepends on how you value 20 years with the Talibans in retreat.
- Denvercoder9 5y agoBoth of these things can be true. The USA has lost, and at the same time five more years wouldn't have made a difference.
- ASalazarMX 5y agoThe brutal carpet bombing and the countless collateral civilians killed didn't help USA win the locals' appreciation. At the time of the bombings, it was reported that they were overdone because it was old stock, as if disposing of it instead of strategically bombing Taliban bases. Some lucky contractors likely were very happy to replenish that stock.
- beardyw 5y agoWar on Terror wakes up in shower https://newsthump.com/2021/08/14/war-on-terror-wakes-up-in-shower/ https://newsthump.com/2021/08/14/war-on-terror-wakes-up-in-s...
- lobocinza 5y agoIt's a white peace. USA don't risk an invasion and Taliban can't ask for reparations But future retalions in the form of terrorism are possible.