US strikes deal w/ Taliban to remove troops from Afghanistan (1 Viewer)

[Heathen]

Surprised I didn't see it posted anywhere. And to preface -- I know there are too many contextual complexities to name regarding this.

Props to this administration for pushing to get this done. Endless war shouldn't be what American citizens view as 'normal'.

This would be a huge win for Americans and Afghanis if this works out as planned:

Afghan conflict: US and Taliban sign deal to end 18-year war

President Trump says it is "time after all these years to bring our people back home".

www.bbc.com

The US and Nato allies have agreed to withdraw all troops within 14 months if the militants uphold the deal.

President Trump said it had been a "long and hard journey" in Afghanistan. "It's time after all these years to bring our people back home," he said.

Talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban are due to follow.

Under the agreement, the militants also agreed not to allow al-Qaeda or any other extremist group to operate in the areas they control.

 

[DaveXA]

imagine if the (R) was this quick to impeach one of their own

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., introduced a trio of impeachment resolutions against President Biden on Friday, calling for him to be removed from office over his handling of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan and other alleged offenses.

"In seven short months, Joe Biden has caused America to lose the respect of the entire world. The evidence is clear and his actions are so egregious that he must be impeached," Greene said in a statement.

Can they impeach her for submitting stupid impeachment resolutions?

 

[Paul]

imagine if the (R) was this quick to impeach one of their own

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., introduced a trio of impeachment resolutions against President Biden on Friday, calling for him to be removed from office over his handling of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan and other alleged offenses.

"In seven short months, Joe Biden has caused America to lose the respect of the entire world. The evidence is clear and his actions are so egregious that he must be impeached," Greene said in a statement.

MTG is the result of tribal politics. In the old days the extreme left was more insane than the right Todays the extreme right is much more insane. This will not end well guys. I hope people start moving to the center and forget all the silliness.
Here are the tribes:

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[GrandAdmiral]

imagine if the (R) was this quick to impeach one of their own

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., introduced a trio of impeachment resolutions against President Biden on Friday, calling for him to be removed from office over his handling of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan and other alleged offenses.

"In seven short months, Joe Biden has caused America to lose the respect of the entire world. The evidence is clear and his actions are so egregious that he must be impeached," Greene said in a statement.

What a marroon...

 

[coldseat]

imagine if the (R) was this quick to impeach one of their own

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., introduced a trio of impeachment resolutions against President Biden on Friday, calling for him to be removed from office over his handling of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan and other alleged offenses.

"In seven short months, Joe Biden has caused America to lose the respect of the entire world. The evidence is clear and his actions are so egregious that he must be impeached," Greene said in a statement.

Doesn't she submit Biden impeachment resolutions like every week? I know it's not her first time, lol.

 

[insidejob]

Doesn't she submit Biden impeachment resolutions like every week? I know it's not her first time, lol.

She only got 74% of the vote and she ran un-opposed.

 

[Saint by the Bay]

Another quality thread on its way to ruination.

Pretty much every thread on the board now is following the exact same pattern. I've never in my 25 years between here and SR.Com put anyone on ignore but at this point I feel like my inbox is full of spam and I need to Unsubscribe from one particular list.

 

[Lapaz]

I heard reports that the Kabul airport is now closed for Afghans. If we don’t re-open, then we will be tragically allowing those that helped us to be killed. I also heard that the Taliban have issued an ultimatum that we can not stay past 31 AUG. Are we going to cowtow to that threat? That would compound the embarrassment.

 

[BayouSAINTJoe]

I heard reports that the Kabul airport is now closed for Afghans. If we don’t re-open, then we will be tragically allowing those that helped us to be killed. I also heard that the Taliban have issued an ultimatum that we can not stay past 31 AUG. Are we going to cowtow to that threat? That would compound the embarrassment.

I don't post often but I'll play along...What is the Taliban going to do if we stay past Aug 31st? and what do you think our "forced" response will be if they do what you're thinking they're going to do on 9/1?

Bottom line is: They're not going to do anything that will ultimately lead to their being pushed back underground circa 2001. They want us gone, their best way to achieving that goal is to let us get who we want to get out without incident.

 

[DaveXA]

I don't post often but I'll play along...What is the Taliban going to do if we stay past Aug 31st? and what do you think our "forced" response will be if they do what you're thinking they're going to do on 9/1?

Bottom line is: They're not going to do anything that will ultimately lead to their being pushed back underground circa 2001. They want us gone, their best way to achieving that goal is to let us get who we want to get out without incident.

Well, I do hope their self-preservation instinct prevails in this case.

 

[samiam5211]

I heard reports that the Kabul airport is now closed for Afghans. If we don’t re-open, then we will be tragically allowing those that helped us to be killed. I also heard that the Taliban have issued an ultimatum that we can not stay past 31 AUG. Are we going to cowtow to that threat? That would compound the embarrassment.

The Taliban has more of a right to be in Afghanistan than we do.

We should be making every effort to be done by August 31.

 

[DaveXA]

The Taliban has more of a right to be in Afghanistan than we do.

We should be making every effort to be done by August 31.

Not until we get all of our citizens out of the country. If we can get that done by the 31st, then great, if not, then stay until everyone is accounted for.

 

[samiam5211]

Not until we get all of our citizens out of the country. If we can get that done by the 31st, then great, if not, then stay until everyone is accounted for.

It isn't the Taliban's job to make sure we got everyone out by the deadline we agreed to.

I think we should say until everyone is out, but it is time for the US to stop acting like we can just do whatever we want. If we don't get everyone out by August 31, then it is our own fault.

 

[BayouSAINTJoe]

Well, I do hope their self-preservation instinct prevails in this case.

And if that self-preservation instinct doesn't kick in, we'll go ahead and remind them of who they're dealing with. They want us gone as much as we want to be gone. And to be clear, our wanting to be gone isn't out of some sort of fear, we're just tired of dumping billions into something that won't sustain itself....I understand that part fully, and wouldn't pass blame regardless of whos sitting in the Oval office.

 

[SaulGoodmanEsq]

 

[MT15]

This guy certainly has a knack for stating things simply.

I served in Afghanistan as a US Marine, twice. Here’s the truth in two sentences

This veteran and Missouri U.S. Senate candidate saw what the Afghan National Security Forces really were. | Opinion

news.yahoo.com

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

This guy certainly has a knack for stating things simply.

I served in Afghanistan as a US Marine, twice. Here’s the truth in two sentences

This veteran and Missouri U.S. Senate candidate saw what the Afghan National Security Forces really were. | Opinion

news.yahoo.com

Exactly what people need to hear. The only thing I didn't agree with was with his thoughts on actual withdrawal dates of 2002/03. I would have began withdrawal in Jun 2011, that is when the actual mission in Afghanistan was accomplished: Bin Laden dead and Al Qaeda crushed.

 

[insidejob]

So, ok.

 

[SystemShock]

México scored half the Afghani all-girls robotics team.