Afghanistan - greatest foreign policy disaster of a generation?

[Barry]

Well there was footage posted yesterday of a Taliban Black Hawk Helicopter with a fighter abseiling  on to the top of a building. Maybe all those Afghan army pilots and special forces didn't quite just run away and disappear!

I have seen this touted as the Taliban "hanging someone" from a helicopter, which I reckon was not the case.
How reports get twisted.

[Sampanviking]

Yeah I read somewhere (can't remember where) that the taliban have a larger air force than eu countries,mind having a lot of aeroplanes are no good unless you have those skilled enough to fly and maintain them.

Still I expect the Chinese and Russians will step in,it's all very depressing what's gone off.

Well there was footage posted yesterday of a Taliban Black Hawk Helicopter with a fighter abseiling  on to the top of a building. Maybe all those Afghan army pilots and special forces didn't quite just run away and disappear!

[Barry]

The Wamos Air plane EC-NCK chartered by the UK government (assumption) is currently over the Eastern Med flying from Dubai to Akrotiri, which another assumption would be troops back to Cyprus base.

[patman post]

The current Afghanistan debacle doesn't seem that much different from the chaotic withdrawal from Vietnam. But I guess the hope is that the Taliban government will eventually turn out to be as accommodating as Vietnam's...

[cromwell]

Well, guess who has commented on the debacle.

Yeah I read somewhere (can't remember where) that the taliban have a larger air force than eu countries,mind having a lot of aeroplanes are no good unless you have those skilled enough to fly and maintain them.

Still I expect the Chinese and Russians will step in,it's all very depressing what's gone off.

[Barry]

Well, guess who has commented on the debacle.

[Sheepy]

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/taliban-appear-to-fly-us-black-hawk-helicopters-over-kandahar/ar-AANU5Yp?ocid=msedgntp
The Taliban are fully trolling now, flying their Blackhawks.

[Sheepy]

This soldier has been relieved of duty, I understand:
https://twitter.com/i/status/1431488483537850369
How dare an officer in the marines demand accountability from senior officers/politicians?

I wish him all the luck in the world, after 25 years of taking every bit of crap they can throw our way, to cover for their own lies and bad management, he will be needing it, Toots will be along and say they are frightened maybe, frightened by what? getting caught? Or just the thought of somebody pointing out what a disgrace they are?

[cromwell]

This soldier has been relieved of duty, I understand:
https://twitter.com/i/status/1431488483537850369
How dare an officer in the marines demand accountability from senior officers/politicians?

Yeah I undertstand it too,no doubt regulations state he shouldn't have done this but he did knowing what would happen.

i don't doubt there's a lot of others silently nodding their heads and saying well done.

[Barry]

This soldier has been relieved of duty, I understand:
https://twitter.com/i/status/1431488483537850369
How dare an officer in the marines demand accountability from senior officers/politicians?

[papasmurf]

I would take you to meet our leader, but frankly I don't have the heart to inflict that on anybody...

Are there any leaders?

[Sampanviking]

Well it seems that even into the Political life of this country a little reality must occasionally shine.

Last week we were being told that we did not need the Americans and that we could stay on and save all the Afghan people on our own.
Today we are finally being told that we do need the Americans and we can't longer than the end of the month, because the Taliban wont let us.

To anyone shocked by this revelation, I would just like to say "Welcome to Planet Earth"
I would take you to meet our leader, but frankly I don't have the heart to inflict that on anybody...

[Sheepy]

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/british-ambassador-posts-update-from-kabul-after-remaining-in-country-to-help-process-visa-applications/ar-AANt04H?ocid=msedgntp
See British, that is more like it, keep those psychotic lunatics at bay.

[Sheepy]

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/taliban-want-an-inclusive-afghanistan-british-army-chief-claims/ar-AANs5Xe?ocid=msedgntp
Am I feeling any guilt whatsoever for bypassing those psychotic Westminster politicians and its psychotic media, none whatsoever it had to be done, I bet they are livid?

[Sheepy]

So, in actual fact, we have achieved more in a week than the Westminster party managed in 20 years of war, impressed probably not.