Taliban captures northern city of Kunduz, Afghanistan. Thoughts?

SSG Gerhard S. — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 18:38:29 -0400

"Kunduz city has collapsed into the hands of the Taliban," Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi told the Associated Press.

The fall of Kunduz marks a major setback for government forces, who have struggled to combat the Taliban since the U.S. and NATO shifted to a supporting role at the end of last year.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/29/world/asia/taliban-fighters-enter-city-of-kunduz-in-northern-afghanistan.html?_r=1

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Response by LTC Stephen F. made Sep 28 at 2015 6:40 PM

LTC Stephen F. — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 18:40:54 -0400

Hopefully they will be dislodged well before winter sets in SSG Gerhard S..

Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Sep 28 at 2015 9:03 PM

SGT Jerrold Pesz — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 21:03:03 -0400

It is just a matter of time before the Taliban and/or ISIS takes over the entire country.

Response by SSG Toryn Green made Sep 28 at 2015 10:00 PM

SSG Toryn Green — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 22:00:15 -0400

This is really sad, but almost all of us knew this was coming with the transition to a support role by NATO troops. On one hand, it's great that there are less troops having to leave their families, but at the same time, it almost feels like 13 years of sacrifices for very little in terms of results.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Sep 29 at 2015 2:34 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 02:34:41 -0400

And so the collapse of Afghanistan begins; just like Iraq - under Obama's watch.

Response by LTC Bink Romanick made Sep 30 at 2015 3:12 PM

LTC Bink Romanick — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 15:12:37 -0400