Meghann Myers, Military Times: Afghanistan probably never stood a chance, reports show
On July 29, the Pentagon’s independent inspector general for Afghanistan told a group of reporters that with 20 years in and trillions dollars spent, Afghan security forces were not confident enough to do basic route clearance or checkpoint management.
Two weeks later, the Taliban had taken nearly all of Afghanistan and was preparing to launch its campaign into Kabul, the capital.
Video would show Afghan forces laying down their weapons as the insurgents rolled into city after city, shocking many, but certainly not everyone.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- September 29, 2021
Blame Biden, Not the Military. The president can’t dodge responsibility for the botched Afghanistan withdrawal. -- Peter Campbell, City Journal
From hubris to humiliation: America’s warrior class contends with the abject failure of its Afghanistan project -- Greg Jaffe, Washington Post
What does the Taliban’s return mean for al-Qaida in Afghanistan? -- Jason Burke, The Guardian
China: Big spender or loan shark? -- Celia Hatton, BBC News
Why China Crushed Its Tech Giants -- Lavender Au, Wired
It’s China, Stupid: More voters across the West are caring more about China. In the next round of elections, politicians should, too. -- James Lamond and Jake Morris, Defense One
Did Australia Need Its Ugly Win in Sub Deal? -- Douglas Bulloch, 1945
Canada's 'two Michaels' released on bail for 'medical reasons', Chinese state media says, after return of Meng Wanzhou -- Erin Handley and Joyce Cheng, ABC News Australia
What Fumio Kishida's premiership means for Japan -- Martin Fritz, DW
Turkey and Russia Zero In on Idlib -- David Lepeska, The National
The Kremlin’s Strange Victory -- Fiona Hill, Foreign Affairs
What’s behind the latest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo? -- Al Jazeera
Venezuela's Endless Crisis -- Moisés Naím & Francisco Toro, Foreign Affairs
Here’s what cryptocurrencies will look like in 50 years according to experts -- Annie Nova, CNBC
“Yeah”: Psaki Admits Vaccine Push Is Part of Effort to Bring Biden’s Poll Numbers Up
ReplyDeleteSo it comes down to this. A Democrat presidents poll number come down to pushing, threatening or mandating a vaccine?
What about foreign affairs, crime, the economy or other areas of concern?
Joe Biden and the Mouth of Joe Biden.
Unvaccinated Students Ordered to Wear Armbands So They Can Be Identified
ReplyDeleteSneeches
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdLPe7XjdKc
Yellow Badges
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_badge
^ What do the above 2 posts have to do with, you know, THE TOPIC?
ReplyDeleteNew South Wales Premier Says Unvaccinated Sydney Residents Face Total Social Isolation *Indefinitely* When Covid Lockdown Ends (VIDEO)
ReplyDeleteSo okay, I'll bite.
If the the 'corona virus was spliced to have genes from HIV, then I think the premier is right to worry.
If corona mutated naturally, then I think the premier should serve out her days in hard labor in Tasmania or perhaps Pitcairn. Or Antarctica.
This is about control.
Many if not most people, who died of COVID had 4 comorbidities.
"Biden is booed at Congressional Baseball game
ReplyDeletewith his domestic agenda on the brink: Meets with Pelosi while Manchin and Sinema hold out on $3.5T budget and Democrat progressives work to scuttle his $1.2T infrastructure bill " - Daily Mail
FUCK Joe Biden
People are livid.
ReplyDeleteJoe Biden and his coterie of conspirators can let in tens of thousands of people without COVID tests or tests for other disease, but woe for you if you are not vaccinated.
Democrats Vote AGAINST COVID Tests for Illegal Immigrants Entering U.S.
VERSUS
BURIED: Biden’s 3.5 Trillion Infrastructure Package Includes Plan That Would Give Him The Ability to Fine Companies up to $700,000 If They Don’t Follow His Federal Vaccine Mandate
Does this make sense?