XPost: aus.politics, sci.military.naval, talk.politics.misc   
   From: spam@no   
      
   On Sun, 15 Aug 2021 20:29:55 -0400, Delimited posted:-   
      
   > INITIALLY, it was about squashing the al-Qaeda apparatus.   
   > The Taliban were protecting them, so we had to go clean   
   > out the nest ourselves.   
   >   
   > But the USA can rarely STICK to a simple plan. In a   
   > month we're into "nation building" and all the complex   
   > shit that involves. It really doesn't work, triply   
   > so in a hard-ass place like Afghanistan. The hearts   
   > and minds there hate EVERYBODY, FOREVER.   
   >   
   > So, from now on, the only "soc.culture.afghanistan" is   
   > what the Taliban COMMAND it to be. Complain - off with   
   > your head, for real.   
      
   As the Australian says today (Greg Sheriden):-   
      
   "A total debacle: 20 years of blood and treasure all lost for nothing   
      
   The almost instant collapse of the Afghan government reflects the most   
   comprehensive failure of Western power in decades. We are now about to   
   witness one of the worst tragedies for women and girls in modern   
   history."   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)