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Actually, they are a grass roots movement stirred up by US and Israeli and Russian and other meddling in the ME.....but that's a long story.
"Grass roots movement", lol.
You forgot the part about them also being Islamists creating a Koran based caliphate, and willing to murder, pillage and rape their way into their caliphate.
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Originally Posted by craigiri
ISIS types are the ones we armed to chase the Ruskies out of Afghanistan. You know, the fathers and grandfathers of the current Talibs.
The 80's called and want their stinger missiles back. That was a long time ago. And yes, we should not have been pulled into yet another proxy struggle.
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“The problem here is that the Trump administration lacks the clear political negotiating strategy,” she added. “The US special envoy made some hard-fought progress over the course of 2019, only to have the rug yanked out from under him by the president,"
But, But - he's a businessman! Why can't he "make a deal"?
Reality of what's being dropped in the middle east.
Strikes (from your own link)
2015 - 29,693
2016 - 32,080
2017 - 43,938 (majority in first 6months)
2018 - 16,075
2019 - 12,152
THAT'S A DECREASE OF 72% FROM OBAMA Era BOMBINGS.
Wrong again Craigirl. Here's a tips. The guardian is a thoroughly discredited and dishonest rag.
"US warplanes dropped 7,423 bombs and other munitions on Afghanistan, a nearly eightfold increase from 2015."
Wow, 800% increase.......substantial.
Peace in our time.
" The increasing intensity of the air campaign has been accompanied by an increase in civilian casualties attributed to US forces"
Can anyone here tell me why were are there and why we are doing this?
Looks like the Peace President continues to pull defeat from the Jaws of Victory:
“The problem here is that the Trump administration lacks the clear political negotiating strategy,” she added. “The US special envoy made some hard-fought progress over the course of 2019, only to have the rug yanked out from under him by the president,"
But, But - he's a businessman! Why can't he "make a deal"?
He has dropped more on Afghanistan than any other President. But the problem here is you didn't speak out about it when Obama was in office. It's a hypocritical post and is the reason why your posts lack credibility. It's dishonest to act like you care now.
Bring the troops home and protect our borders like the Constitution says.
1. Trump likes to strut and act tough, and has this funny idea that attacking people is a good way to go. He speaks of everything as "my" - as in "my generals" so despite his draft-dodging, he'll be happy to claim any military victory.
2. Trump is very easily persuadable.
Anyone who imagined Trump would be a "peace" guy is delusional. Just looks at the way he endlessly attacks people verbally and litigiously.
How Trump addresses people has nothing to do with his foreign policy. Your post sounds like something you'd hear on an elementary play ground.
"US warplanes dropped 7,423 bombs and other munitions on Afghanistan, a nearly eightfold increase from 2015."
Wow, 800% increase.......substantial.
Peace in our time.
" The increasing intensity of the air campaign has been accompanied by an increase in civilian casualties attributed to US forces"
Can anyone here tell me why were are there and why we are doing this?
Looks like the Peace President continues to pull defeat from the Jaws of Victory:
“The problem here is that the Trump administration lacks the clear political negotiating strategy,” she added. “The US special envoy made some hard-fought progress over the course of 2019, only to have the rug yanked out from under him by the president,"
But, But - he's a businessman! Why can't he "make a deal"?
Peace President? Did he win the Nobel peace prize? Oh yeah that was the guy Trump inherited this mess from.
Why are you so selective about who you condemn?
How many new fronts has the orange one opened up? No that was the guy before him.
In one thread the left cries when he wants to withdraw troops. In the next they cry that he killed a terrorist. Now they cry that he is dropping bombs.
The Guardian article is like the magician that focuses your attention on one thing, and you don't even look at anything else.
The Guardian article focuses on Afghanistan.
Go to the link above and scroll down to Iraq and Syria and look at the same numbers in the far right column.
The article whines about 7,423 air munitions in Afghanistan.
Iraq and Syria
2015 - 28,696
2016 - 30,732
2017 - 39,577
2018 - 8,713
2019 - 4,729
They didn't use these numbers because it wouldn't make Trump look evil, and Obama look like Trump.
craigiri - quick - what's the percentage increase of Obama bombs dropped in 2015 between the 28,696 in Iraq/Syria versus the 947 in Afghanistan? Probably greater than 800%...
Start by misrepresenting some facts to fit your narrative and then ignore or pivot to keep the narrative going when when your "facts" are shredded.
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