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| General Milley: US coordination with Taliban on strikes ‘possible' |
| 2021-09-04 |
| WASHINGTON (AP) — Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said it’s "possible" the United States will seek to coordinate with the Taliban on counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan against Islamic State militants or others. Milley did not elaborate, and his comment Wednesday did not appear to suggest immediate plans to work with the Taliban. U.S. military commanders coordinated daily with Taliban commanders outside the Kabul airport over the past three weeks to facilitate the evacuation of more than 124,000 people. But that was a matter of convenience for both parties and not necessarily a sign that they will pursue, or even want, a regular relationship in the future. The U.S. military ousted the Taliban from power in the fall of 2001 and fought against them for the 19 years that followed. The extent and nature of a U.S.-Taliban relationship, now that the war is over, is one of the key issues to be worked out. The U.S. diplomatic presence in Kabul has been moved to Doha, Qatar. President Joe Biden has noted several times recently that the Taliban are avowed enemies of the Islamic State group in Afghanistan, suggesting a shared interest with the United States. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #13 the Taliban has declared the Chinese their closet allies Shirley they're no longer in the closet. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2021-09-04 20:24 |
| #12 Since the Taliban has declared the Chinese their closet allies, let them coordinate with the Taliban on 'Strikes'. Milley...go home! |
| Posted by: Fleck Whusing1259 2021-09-04 20:01 |
| #11 we have always been at war with Eastasia |
| Posted by: Retard Strength 2021-09-04 19:13 |
| #10 And Milley has no problem with the Taliban target homosexuals and Trannies - hanging them or pushing them off buildings. Must be an expression of his White Privilege or Rage or something. Certainly no Hypocrisy! |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2021-09-04 19:08 |
| #9 Sure, the talibs are willing to transfer targeting coordinates on another translator and her family trying to flee the country. |
| Posted by: Vortigern McCoy4032 2021-09-04 18:40 |
| #8 Translation: if can't beat em join em. |
| Posted by: Gluter Mussolini5141 2021-09-04 17:10 |
| #7 I think I'd put a bunch of crackheads up against Milley's "domestic extremist elimination squad" right now and watch the fun. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-09-04 13:03 |
| #6 So, how many of the Americans left behind were evacuated this week? I know we have top men on it. |
| Posted by: Matt 2021-09-04 12:48 |
| #5 Mark "here hold my beer" Milley. Would thoroughly modern Milley drink beer? Maybe "here hold my Swiss chard smoothie". |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2021-09-04 08:12 |
| #4 You talk about the pols in Chicago working with the gangs, you ain't seen nothing yet - Mark "here hold my beer" Milley. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2021-09-04 07:35 |
| #3 Yes. He can't wait to help the Taliban get their local problems solved so that they can return the favor with Milley's "domestic extremist" problems. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-09-04 06:52 |
| #2 Translation: Coordination with the Taliban on strikes is on going.It's the kind of thing you'd expect from thoroughly post-modern Milley. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2021-09-04 02:31 |
| #1 General Milley: US coordination with Taliban on strikes ‘possible' Translation: Coordination with the Taliban on strikes is on going. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2021-09-04 01:44 |