Taliban captures its SIXTH city in less than a week as military pilots quit after being targeted for assassination, leaving Afghan troops without vita

[pknopp]

And no doubt their efforts will be much more successful than ours or the Russians.

Yes, they will not attempt it militarily.

 

[Muhammed]

Exploit? You mean trade with them?

No.

 

[Resnic]

Afghans are taking back their country. It's not like we couldn't see this happening for years. They have been who they are for centuries. Waiting out the U.S. was nothing.

Pretty much. They were fighting over there back before the mayflower even landed on these shores. If only Americans cared half as much about their country and those folks do about theirs we wouldn't be in the mess were in now.

 

[Turtlesoup]

Whenever we leave its going to be a mess.

I sometimes wonder if we shouldn't depend on the Chinese in this situation. They share a long border with Afghanistan and have been pretty successful with soft power investment.

They built a railroad and some power plants which has spawned some small businesses across the north. Then there is some shared heritage in the Hanzara minority .. Turkic, Mongolian and Persian..

And given Chinas stated goal of taking over the world Surada-----and they wanting to use Afghans minerals to such an end don't you think that would put the US in long term harms way.

 

[surada]

And given Chinas stated goal of taking over the world Surada-----and they wanting to use Afghans minerals to such an end don't you think that would put the US in long term harms way.

Not at all. The Chinese have been in Afghanistan a long time.

 

[surada]

Yes, they will not attempt it militarily.

Maybe the Taliban isn't the problem.

 

[pknopp]

Maybe the Taliban isn't the problem.

They are a problem but it's not one we can change with violence obviously.