Posted on Aug 26, 2021
What is the appropriate COA for the current situation in Afghanistan in light of today's attack and chaos?
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God only knows what kind of ROE/EOF is being designed for this. God only knows what kind of scrambled plans are now being devised. I don't envy the Leaders on site. And my heart really goes out to the Joes on the walls and at the wire
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SPC David Roberts
No matter what they do, the leaders on site are going to be scapegoats if the plan(?) fails. And the Joes will just die and suffer because an arrogant and out-of-touch president wouldn't listen to good advice.
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I don't know. It's a terrible problem. I think it will be "Get the hell out and pretend anyone left behind wanted to stay there." Because what else can we do at this point without starting the war all over again against opponents who are much more heavily armed than before?
Biden's leadership has put us in into a position where the Taliban hold nearly all of the cards, and reversing that would take a massive use of force that would likely cause many US and civilian casualties. All because Biden wanted to give a speech on 9/11 that he got us out of Afghanistan when none of the other presidents could.
Biden's leadership has put us in into a position where the Taliban hold nearly all of the cards, and reversing that would take a massive use of force that would likely cause many US and civilian casualties. All because Biden wanted to give a speech on 9/11 that he got us out of Afghanistan when none of the other presidents could.
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So we assume that those who are left didn't/don't want to come home? How exactly do we know that? The administration gave a by-name list to the Taliban, who in their right minds would do such a thing? The leadership is inept and won't admit their mistakes and no one will be held accountable.
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SPC David Roberts
Well, *They* assume that, because to admit that they left behind people who wanted to get out would make them look like total fools who betrayed the public trust in them.
The name list is a really, really, really, bad idea. But it's consistent with all the other stupidities we've seen here.
The name list is a really, really, really, bad idea. But it's consistent with all the other stupidities we've seen here.
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Over the horizon capabilities, Biden has no balls, so I think graveling will be involved. He’ll need someone to blame and he’ll not acknowledge that when you talk about Taliban, Al-Qadea, ISIS. That they are all the same group. Hence the “no balls “ comment. Nothing will be done so prepare for more attacks and deaths. I sound flippant, that’s because I’m so angry, hurt and disgusted I could eat nails. This Cluster Fuck was Biden’s making. Answer the question, retake Bagram AFB and another Air Base elsewhere in the country. Get everyone out, destroy all remaining equipment left behind. Decimatethe Taliban leadership. Support the rebels in the north. Sanction Pakistan for their support of the Taliban over the past 20 years.
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Many of us feel this way. We will send strong words of condemnation to the Talibs.
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