Afghanistan - 20 years on
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Caporegime
Soldato
I wouldn't be able to sleep tonight, if I were him.
That would explain it if they're not actually there yet, but the news coverage seemed to be making out they were already there.
Man of Honour
The UK troops are likely mainly at the Airport; probably also being used to help ferry UK nationals, etc from Central Kabul; there were pics from the MoD yesterday showing them on the ground.
I imagine the 6,000 US Troops are doing much the same; airport security and ferrying people from the Centre (not just the embassy); there's another 1,000 US Troops on their way likely from Kuwait.
Soldato
the Arab league are Arab and Middle Eastern, Afghanistan is in Asia.
why would other nations prop up a puppet government installed by the UK and US after they themselves abandoned them. This is all on the UK & US.
Man of Honour
Oh dear. What a monumental **** up.
Still yet to be substantiated, the US has a base just outside Doha, CIA and Doha Station are listed on different feeds... would be funny if it's true though
Soldato
I'd argue that this is mostly on the USA and Biden rather than failings of Johnson or the UK government. Granted, there is the bigger issue of whether we should have been there in the first place etc. and of course we are still complicit, but just looking at the last few months, we as the UK had little choice in all of this once the US made their move.
Maybe we could have argued the point more with Biden, but I doubt they would have listened.
Maybe we could have argued the point more with Biden, but I doubt they would have listened.
Ah OK, can see how actually moving round Kabul will be taking up a lot of manpower. I wonder if that's got much more difficult towards the end of the day as people mention roadblocks and presence on the street in parts of Kabul....
Sounds like the airport is in a right state though, so wonder how long it will take to evacuate all the people they've collected. Lots of flights during the night perhaps?
Still yet to be substantiated, the US has a base just outside Doha, CIA and Doha Station are listed on different feeds... would be funny if it's true though
tbh... it's probably a bit overhyped - the people at that Doha station are likely those involved directly in the talks with the Taliban, who have a liaison office in Doha, it's not exactly blowing anyone's cover.
Man of Honour
Probably also a fair few doing processing for visas/interpreters, etc.
Spotted this on Twitter; props to the Ambassador if true:
Caporegime
The hardcore leftist response to Taliban victory:
And the anti-vaxx response:
And the anti-vaxx response:
Man of Honour
Agreed; I think some people have watched too many spy series; the comment about "US doesn't officially operate in Qatar" is also ludicrous; they share an Air Base with the Qatari's and the RAF and significant Command Facilities for US Central Command....
I hope that is true - despite the absolute shambles at a strategic level I would like to belive the individuals representing the UK on the ground are doing what they can in horrendously difficult circumstances. Good on him.
Caporegime
Meanwhile...
Caporegime
Won't the refugees become a problem in the Arab countries with them being only 1 border away?
Why would the Arab league want the taliban in power? Wouldn't it be in their vested interest to surround Iran with allies?
Soldato
No idea what the Arab league internal politics are just that this isn’t in the Arab leagues domain.
Doubt the Taliban and Iran are allies.