If this entire sordid mess actually ends with Biden allying with the Taliban to defeat ISIS-KP in the short term and in hopes of using them as the next 'moderate"After the evac is complete, or mission will go on."
Yeah, this is going to be used as an excuse for 'mission creep' of some sort.
Now we need to see what form it takes and what excuses given.
Edit: Ok, just another anti-ISIS 'over the horizon' campaign. Bets on 'maybe some American 'advisors' among the Taliban who will likely be the 'boots on the ground'' happening.
Syria 2.0 here we come.
How so? By all accounts they're still decent tanks albeit getting up there in ageAbrams are useless
Oh great, he's playing the 'my kids were in the military card' thing now.
Biden tries to blame Trump!
Everyone take a shot!
Oh, I mean they are definitely viable, and still in my eyes the best damn tank.How so? By all accounts they're still decent tanks albeit getting up there in age
Other than the intimidation factor of courseOh, I mean they are definitely viable, and still in my eyes the best damn tank.
Just in anything non conventional Abrams are useless
Which is useless hereOther than the intimidation factor of course
Honestly what would be more useful right now would be some counter battery radar and some MRLS and SPGsWhich is useless here
If you actually think this won't end up like the 'withdrawal from Iraq' that saw ISIS first emerge and break out, I have a beach house in the Gobi to sell you.It was the only move he had to play. Anyone with an ounce of brain or even compassion would have said the same thing. We can't really blame him for saying something that any of us in his place, would have said?
And at the end of it, he is sticking to his guns. He will not go back in Afghanistan. We will be out by the 31st. If he was a puppet who took orders as given, he would not be doing this. As much as I know some people here don't like to admit it, Biden is not a puppet. Not more than Trump was. He has advisors, trusted friends, and experts that he listens to--and yes, he is far more reliant on them because of his inexperience and his degrading mental facilities, but he makes his own decisions.
Overall, it was as best of a press conference as anyone could manage.
Do we know if any of the explosions are the airbase were caused by mortar/arty fire?Honestly what would be more useful right now would be some counter battery radar and some MRLS
No clue yetDo we know if any of the explosions are the airbase were caused by mortar/arty fire?
Just suicide bombers for now; more bang and chaos for your buck than trying to take out the planes and runway with mortars.No clue yet
If you actually think this won't end up like the 'withdrawal from Iraq' that saw ISIS first emerge and break out, I have a beach house in the Gobi to sell you.
We’ll all die from thatBiden tries to blame Trump!
Everyone take a shot!
This felt like an attack of opportunity with what could be had on short notice. I'm leary about what will come with more add'l time to bring assets to bear. Really depends on who's behind this. IF it's a portion of the Taliban, or portion turned by ISIS, then we may see mortar/rocket attacks in addition to more suicide attacks...possibly with vehicles.
Hell, a couple of well positioned MGs to take advantage of the chaos would REALLY set the FUBAR scale.