tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post7587404351542346483..comments2024-03-28T18:56:40.762-04:00Comments on Waddy Is Right: Taliban ReduxNicholas Waddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14650770835328089297noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-24124792805601897532021-08-16T22:44:09.800-04:002021-08-16T22:44:09.800-04:00Jack, I wouldn't care to speculate about the f...Jack, I wouldn't care to speculate about the future behavior of the Taliban, but if they're even vaguely smart they'll let all Westerners go freely out of the country and desist from genocidal mania for a few months. After that, I suspect they could do with their fellow Afghans more or less as they please, for all the international media will care...<br /><br />You're right that Al Qaeda may well reemerge, but if it does it's as likely to be in Syria, or Libya, or France, as in Afghanistan. My guess is that terrorism will be back in a big way within the next ten years, and our policy in Afghanistan won't have much to do with it.<br /><br />True: whatever humiliates America and the West will be celebrated in MANY quarters (quite a few of them in rarefied Western enclaves)! I suppose it's always been so: the top dog is the focus of much resentment.Nicholas Waddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14650770835328089297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-79230532276999071522021-08-15T16:06:57.024-04:002021-08-15T16:06:57.024-04:00"Left and East coasts, and the lala universit..."Left and East coasts, and the lala university islands which pollute the real America. . ."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-67854865689231327302021-08-15T15:54:14.157-04:002021-08-15T15:54:14.157-04:00Dr.Waddy from Jack: Too, we must ever keep in mind...Dr.Waddy from Jack: Too, we must ever keep in mind the considerable support in the US from the American left. "The enemy of my enemy is my friend, yes, despite its' unwokeness' "."Re: Unholy Alliance: Radical Islam and the American left; oh of course Islamists and the left would pay no mind to that monograph, because of its Jewish authorship by the perceptive and heroic David Horowitz, yes? And well, yes, we can expect present celebration of the Taliban triumph from the Squad and its Fuhrer, AOC, which does exercise SOME "influence" in the very much compromised left coastal coasts!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-54876850470745488272021-08-15T15:37:14.925-04:002021-08-15T15:37:14.925-04:00test from Jack
test from Jack<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-14839019747477776662021-08-15T15:15:03.008-04:002021-08-15T15:15:03.008-04:00Dr.Waddy from Jack:Its Sunday afternoon and who kn...Dr.Waddy from Jack:Its Sunday afternoon and who knows what horror may be in store? Another Que Sanh or even Bataan for U.S. forces?! Could the Taliban purpose the capture of very many American hostages to hold against an American return? I speculated that if Al Queda reemerges there we must reengage them there. Since apparently very many Al Queda were loosed when our prison at Bagram was opened wide by the Taliban, unless those there incarcerated got religion while in our care, they may constitute a ready made cadre for Al Queda redux and they may eagerly seek revenge while its available right there. We will have to see if the Taliban tolerates an assertive Al Queda presence. That brought on a devastating US invasion 20 years ago and AlQuedacould clash with the Taliban over doctrinal purity. The presence in office of a post Vietnam Dem President (or our one time distaff " CoPresident)who can be counted on either to loathe our military, to believe it has always been used for evil, who has delighted to deny it the assets it needed (eg Black Hawk down or Benghazi), or thinks it icky as poor ever Kumbayaa Joe does, has to have encouraged the Taliban. Even so, considering their grimly fascinating 8th century viewpoint, perhaps they have not the requisite knowledge of US political culture; no such thing as liberal democracy back then eh? Inevitably, President Trump will be blamed for this by those who use him as an all purpose target. Yes,he made an agreement with the Taliban, but not for this result; he would have responded forcefully long since to their present onslaught and they damn well did know that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-26730694152618881662021-08-14T23:28:17.003-04:002021-08-14T23:28:17.003-04:00It's true, Jack, that we didn't succeed in...It's true, Jack, that we didn't succeed in constructing a new order in Afghanistan that would survive our departure. Same goes for South Vietnam. That doesn't, however, mean necessarily that we were right to leave, in either case. Sometimes you can do much good with the expenditure of very little blood and treasure. In my view, Afghanistan and Vietnam were such places. The suffering that followed our withdrawal from Vietnam is well known. The pain that follows our retreat from Afghnaistan may never be known, because so few care, but that doesn't make it any less real. And, as you say, the chaos that we unleash may someday show up on our own doorstep. Still, I share your frustration re: the pussilanimity of the native forces that we often fight alongside. It wouldn't take many decent, courageous Afghans to hold the Taliban at bay, after all. Alas, they don't seem to exist, at least not when they're denied U.S. combat support.Nicholas Waddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14650770835328089297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-59596344264178087202021-08-13T15:56:44.414-04:002021-08-13T15:56:44.414-04:00Dr.Waddy from Jack: "UNrelenting assault . . ...Dr.Waddy from Jack: "UNrelenting assault . . .". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-88943182863718585552021-08-13T15:44:08.038-04:002021-08-13T15:44:08.038-04:00Dr. Waddy from Jack: Should Al Queda resurge in Af...Dr. Waddy from Jack: Should Al Queda resurge in Afghanistan our way will be clear; an relenting onslaught on them by our superb special forces, our dominant airpower and if necessary, reintroduction of main ground force. But this time its object must be only the complete destruction of Al Queda, forever justified by 9/11. Then, we go. We cannot induce and enable enough of Afghanistan to protect itself against the Taliban, Al Queda's medieval subhuman ally, no matter how hard and long we have tried ;we have learned that. While we were there our well intentioned and disciplined force (force being the ONLY thing which can suppress such as the Taliban) kept them at bay, sequestered in their holes as subhumans deserve. That this was the only thing restraining them is proven by today's expeditious onslaught by the resurgent 8th century horde closely following our withdrawal. (It kinda reminds me of the inevitable result of the vicious attack on our police; a triumphant resurgance of thug nation; why, surprise, surprise!). As is so often true, US power wrought much justice in lands we occupied. A twenty year generation was allowed to grow without Taliban imprisonment and daily oppression. Perhaps, for "Afghanistan", a remnant maybe of very distant world history, this could be a hopeful factor. God help them! We tried yes, for our national interest, yes, to strengthen them. Isn't it curious, leftists, how often that has benefitted nations we have temporarily controlled? Oh but you don't want to hear that do ya, as you prepare for a disingenuous neopost Vietnam period of disparagement of our military, yes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com