When the Taliban announced their arrival in the Afghan Presidential offices via Twitter this post, I honestly missed the significance of the moment, and was humourously dismissive of it: Ali Hashem علي هاشم on Twitter: “مقاتلون من طالبان خلف طاولة مكتب الرئيس الافغاني الهارب اشرف غني. حركة طالبان تعود إلى كابل لتحكم افغانستان للمرة الثانية […]
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Henrik cover the situation in Afghanistan with the Taliban reclaiming the country. We look at the history and why this was allowed to happen. What happens next?
The U.S. may not have a physical presence inside of Afghanistan in the future, but the fear is that its economic sanctions may end up being more deadly than its armed forces.
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Afghan villagers stand over bodies of civilians during a protest in the city of Ghazni, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 29, 2019. An airstrike by U.S.-led forces in eastern Afghanistan killed at least five civilians. (AP Photo/Rahmatullah Nikzad) So, people get hurt when you stop waging wars, and peace is dangerous, and . . . […]
Antiwar.com | A damaging new report found US never had 'realistic goals' for its nation-building project in Afghanistan.
Syrie : SitRep 109 avec Ayssar Midani (17 août 2021). Au programme : – Les Talibans prennent le pouvoir en Afghanistan – Passe d’arme entre le Hezbollah et Israël ; point sur la situation au Liban – Incendies en Syrie, au Liban, en Turquie, en Grèce, en Algérie… – Discours de Bachar Al-Assad lors du 1er conseil des ministres du […]
The longest of the United States’ “forever wars” in Afghanistan was supposed to end August 31 after President Biden extended his predecessor’s withdrawal date from May of this year. But what will be ending is not clear; certainly not the imperial mission of the world’s superpower. If the US determines that it cannot impose its […]
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Civilisation has tended to be seen like a gift by those claiming to grant it. It is done, in the sense Rudyard Kipling intended it, with solemn duty. It is a task discharged as a burden borne heavily. In its modern form, notably in the hands of the US, it comes with fast food, roads, […]
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Kit Knightly Afghanistan has “fallen”, that’s the line. The Taliban forces have taken the opportunity of US/NATO withdrawal and swept across the entire country, taking every major city within a week and with barely a shot fired. Joe Biden is being blamed for his “lack of plan”, even as Democrats try and shift the blame …
Taliban’s re-capture of Afghanistan was virtually certain after the February 2020 (Doha) US-Taliban deal concerning US forces pull-out from Afghanistan. Afghanistan’s immediate and regional neighbours had plenty of time to re-strategize the forthcoming situation. However, Taliban’s easy capture of Kabul due to the unexpectedly rapid collapse of Afghan forces trained and equipped by USA, has surprised all. Reports of Afghanistan[Read More...]
