Post by
bogfit on Aug 13, 2021 12:33pm
OT: Afghanistan
As the right-wing begins its knee-jerk scree about how Biden is screwing up in Afghanistan, the reality is that the 2,500 troops that Trump left in that country represented a military liability NOT an asset. That small a force could neither control the countryside nor protect provincial capitals, but it would serve as a target.
The situation on the ground is reminiscent of Dien Bien Phu. It was as if the incoming administration was set up to fail.
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Comment by
Joe455 on Aug 13, 2021 2:09pm
When is China going to take its turn in the Afghan quagmire?