Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 This is the coup/assassination that I'm referring to: Arrest and assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem - Wikipedia EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG One of the most iconic photographs in world history represented a protest against Ngo Dinh Diem's regime:: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Kunduz just became #3 Taliban captures Kunduz, third provincial capital in three days WWW.ALJAZEERA.COM Armed group says its forces are in control of Kunduz as fighting rages in several cities across Afghanistan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Two more regional capitals were captured today in addition to Kunduz: Afghanistan war: Taliban capture three regional capitals WWW.BBC.COM Three cities, including the strategically important Kunduz, fall to the militant group in a single day. Quote The Taliban have captured three regional capitals in Afghanistan as they continue to make sweeping territorial gains in the country. They seized control of the key northern city of Kunduz on Sunday, as well as Sar-e-Pul and Taloqan. It means five regional capitals have fallen to the militants since Friday, with Kunduz being their most important gain this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Taliban capture sixth provincial capital in northern Afghanistan | Afghanistan | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Fighters overrun Aibak without meeting resistance, leaving pro-government forces in region cut off Quote The Taliban captured another provincial capital on Monday and were pressing on the biggest city in the region, Mazar-i-Sharif, following a stunning weekend offensive in which the insurgents have overrun a series of urban centres across northern Afghanistan. Armed fighters swept into the city of Aibak without meeting any resistance. The deputy chief of Samangan province confirmed that the local governor had withdrawn his soldiers in order to protect the civilian population. The Taliban were in “full control”, Sefatullah Samangani said. The Taliban posted video of its triumphant fighters standing in front of Aibak’s main administrative building, and on a road on the outskirts. The city is a key route for the supply of goods to northern Afghanistan. Its capture leaves pro-government forces in the region increasingly cut off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Afghanistan war: At least 27 children killed in three days, UN says WWW.BBC.COM Unicef says 27 deaths were recorded in three regions over 72 hours, amid rising violence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 But Rand Paul said they should be fighting, why aren’t they doing that I don’t get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 lmao what the fuck is this shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 18 minutes ago, Jason said: lmao what the fuck is this shit OLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 US vows to isolate Taliban if they take power by force APNEWS.COM KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A U.S. peace envoy brought a warning to the Taliban on Tuesday that any government that comes to power through force in Afghanistan won’t be recognized internationally after a series of cities fell to the insurgent group in stunningly quick succession. Quote A U.S. peace envoy brought a warning to the Taliban on Tuesday that any government that comes to power through force in Afghanistan won’t be recognized internationally after a series of cities fell to the insurgent group in stunningly quick succession. Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. envoy, traveled to Doha, Qatar, where the Taliban maintain a political office, to tell the group that there was no point in pursuing victory on the battlefield because a military takeover of the capital of Kabul would guarantee they will be global pariahs. He and others hope to persuade Taliban leaders to return to peace talks with the Afghan government as American and NATO forces finish their pullout from the country. Zalmay, China and Pakistan will recognize a Taliban government and that's all they really need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Afghanistan: Things look grim even with US airpower. In 21 days they could be much worse WWW.MSN.COM Many thought it would happen like this. But to see it so fast, so stark, brings no comfort in the prediction. The last six days have brought Afghanistan to arguably the most perilous place in the last two decades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 9 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: US vows to isolate Taliban if they take power by force APNEWS.COM KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A U.S. peace envoy brought a warning to the Taliban on Tuesday that any government that comes to power through force in Afghanistan... Zalmay, China and Pakistan will recognize a Taliban government and that's all they really need. Zalmay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Jason said: Zalmay? That's the name of the envoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 This is a fantastic quote that effectively summarizes the tragedy of the last 20 years: "The Americans are going to leave because they believe there is no hope. The Afghans have no hope because they believe the Americans are going to leave." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyPiranha Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Kal-El814 said: But Rand Paul said they should be fighting, why aren’t they doing that I don’t get it. Imagine these cities are Rand Paul, then imagine that the Taliban is his neighbor… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema- Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 It's not even a country, christ so many of our issues there stem from trying to pretend otherwise. And we're still doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Provincial capitals #7 and #8 have fallen: Taliban Overrun Seventh and Eighth Afghan Provincial Capitals - The New York Times WWW.NYTIMES.COM Local officials said insurgents had flooded Pul-i-Khumri in the north and Farah in western Afghanistan, the seventh and eighth cities to be overtaken in five days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 US officials warn collapse of Afghan capital could come sooner than expected WWW.STRIPES.COM Some officials said that although they were not authorized to discuss the assessment, they see the situation in Afghanistan as more dire than it was in June, when intelligence officials assessed a fall could come as soon as six months after the withdrawal of the U.S. military. Quote The Biden administration is preparing for Afghanistan’s capital to fall far sooner than feared only weeks ago, as a rapid disintegration of security has prompted the revision of an already stark intelligence assessment predicting Kabul could be overrun within six to 12 months, according to current and former U.S. officials familiar with the matter. One official, who like others spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the issue’s sensitivity, said Tuesday that the U.S. military now assesses a collapse could occur within 90 days. Others said it could happen within a month. Some officials said that although they were not authorized to discuss the assessment, they see the situation in Afghanistan as more dire than it was in June, when intelligence officials assessed a fall could come as soon as six months after the withdrawal of the U.S. military. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 5 hours ago, Jason said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 44 minutes ago, Jason said: On 8/7/2021 at 3:45 PM, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Christ, I know EXACTLY what the Taliban is going to do: they're going to hold off seizing Kabul until September 11. (Note: this is EXACTLY what I would do!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 That long? That is surprising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Provincial capital #10 has fallen to the Taliban onslaught: Taliban take 10th Afghan provincial capital, squeezing Kabul APNEWS.COM KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban captured a strategic provincial capital near Kabul on Thursday, the 10th the insurgents have taken in a weeklong sweep across Afghanistan just weeks before the end of the American military mission there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Ghazni makes #11: Afghanistan: Taliban take 11th provincial capital as Ghazni and Herat fall WWW.BBC.COM Militants have overrun Ghazni and Herat, and now control a third of Afghanistan's regional cities. The Taliban are claiming to have captured Kandahar, the second largest city: Afghan Collapse Accelerates as 2 Vital Cities Are Falling to the Taliban - The New York Times WWW.NYTIMES.COM The complete loss of two of the country’s cultural capitals — Kandahar in the south, and Herat in the West — would be a devastating blow to the government. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 U.S. deploying 3,000 troops to help evacuate Afghan embassy staff as Taliban advances WWW.CNBC.COM The U.S. embassy warned its ability to assist Americans is "extremely limited even within Kabul" due to deteriorating security and reduced staffing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Do they have deer in Afghanistan? Can you hunt them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 I'm kinda getting the sense that none of these cities were actually under government control, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Just now, PaladinSolo said: I'm kinda getting the sense that none of these cities were actually under government control, lol. What "government control" there was only existed under the umbrella of the American military. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwheel86 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 US, Fort Bragg sends troops to Kabul to evacuate some embassy staff WWW.WRAL.COM With security rapidly deteriorating in Afghanistan, the United States is sending in an additional 3,000 troops to help evacuate some personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, officials said Thursday. Airborne Brigade from the 82nd is staging in Kuwait and a Marine Expeditionary Unit is off the coast with a Carrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 @CitizenVectron @AbsolutSurgen @Brick @SilentWorld @silentbob Canada to send special forces to Afghanistan to close embassy in Kabul, official says WWW.CNBC.COM The Taliban, who ruled the country from 1996 until U.S. forces invaded, have taken 12 of Afghanistan's 34 provincial capitals as part of a weeklong sweep. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Afghanistan finally having its Fall of Saigon moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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