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2017-02-10 Afghanistan

US Afghan commander: Russia 'legitimizing' Taliban to undermine US, NATO

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Posted by Steve White 2017-02-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 ...Nicholson said. He said Russia's meddling in Afghanistan started in 2016 and continues to increase.

The Great Game started in 2016, wow, who knew? The Russians seem to be fishing troubled waters all around their national borders. If Afghanistan is a failed state, that the US will eventually(soon?) give up on, it seems reasonable that the Russian Bear would explore future ties.

Is Gen. Nicholson is someone like Wesley Clark who can be profitably ignored?

Posted by magpie 2017-02-10 01:24|| 2017-02-10 01:24|| Front Page Top

#2 "These who don't remember history"

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-02-10 01:44|| 2017-02-10 01:44|| Front Page Top

#3 How is that going to work for you? Russia?

LOL

Posted by newc 2017-02-10 03:55|| 2017-02-10 03:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Legitimizing at least some Taliban has been declared US policy since October of 2001.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2017-02-10 05:11|| 2017-02-10 05:11|| Front Page Top

#5 Nicholson was testifying about the current situation in Afghanistan, which he called a stalemate that he needs a few thousand more troops to break

Umm..no. More than 16 years, 2,400 Americans killed, and billions wasted and you call it a stalemate?? The other side won. Until we go Genghis Khan on the TB/HQN/ISIS in both AF/PAK, we will not win. We're obviously not going to do that so why bother being there at all.

Posted by Bangkok Billy 2017-02-10 07:29|| 2017-02-10 07:29|| Front Page Top

#6 Viet, Laos, Cambod redux. Until the border sanctuaries are dealt with, forget it. Sweden and Norway are not the problem, it's fok'n Pakistan !

Posted by Besoeker 2017-02-10 07:46|| 2017-02-10 07:46|| Front Page Top

#7 Putie really wants to end the heroin traffic that floods his country, so he's going to help the muscle that protects the drug lords? Something doesn't compute.

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-02-10 08:24|| 2017-02-10 08:24|| Front Page Top

#8 he's going to help the muscle that protects the drug lords? Something doesn't compute

It's the idea of feeding the feral dogs terrorizing the neighborhood in the hope that you can tame them later when everyone else has moved away.

Posted by Pappy 2017-02-10 10:53|| 2017-02-10 10:53|| Front Page Top

#9 ...that sort of didn't work the last time they tried that in Afghanistan.

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-02-10 11:01|| 2017-02-10 11:01|| Front Page Top

#10 They did a forcible set up of government last time. This time they'll let the Taliban do it on their own (with encouragement) and set some limited but enforceable expectations when the Talibs take Kabul.

Posted by Pappy 2017-02-10 16:08|| 2017-02-10 16:08|| Front Page Top

#11 Yeah. They won't let US bomb Hanoi...

Err... TET Offensive and Cronkite...

Posted by newc 2017-02-10 19:39|| 2017-02-10 19:39|| Front Page Top

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