Christian Science Monitor: For Russian experts, Taliban bounty report just doesn’t make sense
Why We Wrote This
The report of Russia paying bounties to the Taliban for killing U.S. troops in Afghanistan has heated up the political rhetoric in Washington. But it hasn’t swayed many in Moscow, not even those critical of the Kremlin.
From the very start of the American-led invasion of Afghanistan almost 19 years ago, Russian experts were shaking their heads and warning that it would not turn out well.
However, the Kremlin warmly welcomed the occupation. It provided intelligence and logistical support, and repeatedly urged NATO to stay and “finish the job” of defeating the Taliban. Moscow’s main concern, then and now, was that the victory of extreme Islamist forces in Afghanistan would promote instability and insurrection in the vulnerable former Soviet states of central Asia, as it had prior to the U.S. intervention in 2001.
In the past few years, as it became clear that the United States intends to get out of Afghanistan, Russian attention has shifted to efforts to ensure that the more moderate, nationalist factions of the Taliban prevail over the group’s radical Islamist wing and the insurgents linked to Al Qaeda and the Islamic State group. Moscow has indirectly reached out to the Taliban in open efforts to nudge the peace process in a moderate direction. And Russian experts agree that Russian intelligence may also have forged more confidential links with Taliban leaders.
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WNU Editor: Could not have said it any better.
Update: For once I agree with Colin Powell .... Colin Powell suggests media had 'hysterical' reaction to reports on Russian bounty intelligence (FOX News).
5 comments:
Not just the media but many in the political class as well have gone hysterical over this. The hysterical reaction to this does send a loud and clear message to the world. With very few exceptions US leaders aren't serious people, they are easily manipulated, and they allow ideology to govern their decision makkng.
Clocking overtime
"Clocking overtime." I don't get paid for this. If you have something meaningless to add here, please do so. Otherwise stop trolling.
Poster, I agree fully. They know no shame. As typified by failure after failure of schiff's attacks on DJT and miss nancy's "sharing" her refrigerator and it's contents with us.
Pathetic. Not fitting of my vision of America.
Представьте, что вы пенис сосете, марионетка, вы ничего не скажете здесь, потому что вы знаете, что, чтобы дать читателям понять, что вы русский мудак, вы признаете, кто вы есть, и поэтому я могу называть вас тем, кто вы есть, и вы не можете ответить. А теперь иди трахни себя, московский приклад
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