Taliban Government in Afghanistan

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With the government in Afghanistan being controlled by the Taliban is this a reason for the U.S. to worry? You bet it is. It is no secret that every American is their enemy. The Afghan government has lined up some pretty impressive allies with China, Russia and Iran being their best friends. Should the U.S. expect future attempts of terrorism? We all know the answer to that question.

The Afghan government has already begun drawing the lines in the sand by refusing planes that have Americans onboard to leave their country. This is an act of aggression and could turn into a hostage situation with the Taliban expecting to collect a ransom for their release. This situation could turn into a deja vu of 1979.

Iran hated the U.S. being in Afghanistan and wanted nothing more than to see the U.S. fail and leave with their tails between their legs. They have often stated this. This is a wait and see situation.
 

Geez, that didn't take long, did it?
Their refusal in letting Americans out, how is this not considered an act of Terror?
It's only a matter of time before they reach out and strike the West again.
Trust me when I say Israel is watching with their finger on the trigger.
 
China has an on going war with Muslims in its western provinces. Very doubtful that it will be too pal like with a Muslim government. Russia has even more problem with Muslims within Trans Caucasia many of whom want their freedom. Iran is Shiia which is a denomination at war with Sunnism. The Taliban is Sunni ~ very doubtful they will suddenly stop their war just to spite Washington, DC.

"hostage situation with the Taliban expecting to collect a ransom for their release. This situation could turn into a deja vu of 1979." Interesting if true. But then there is the matter of the Taliban having a right to demand reparations for all the damage imposed by the American imperialistic forces. Ask yourself, why is it that the media never poses any questions about that.
 
Women Afghan players during a training session.

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Afghanistan’s cricket governing body says it still plans to allow women to play the sport, in an apparent backtrack on the new Taliban government’s stance forbidding women to play sports.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board has also implored Cricket Australia not to cancel an upcoming historic test match between the two sides in Hobart, saying it would set a global precedent that could signal the end of cricket in Afghanistan entirely.

“We ask Cricket Australia and the whole cricketing world to keep the door open for us, walk with us, do not isolate us and avoid penalising us for our cultural and religious environment,” Hamid Shinwari, CEO of the Afghanistan Cricket Board said in a statement.

Earlier this week, Cricket Australia warned that it would have “no choice” but to cancel the historic men's cricket test between Australia and Afghanistan in Hobart on 27 November, following comments by the deputy head of the Taliban's cultural commission, Ahmadullah Wasiq………….

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/afghanistan-s-cricket-board-signals-taliban-backtrack-on-women-s-cricket-ban/5b917714-3d1a-4dd0-80c2-2326f9447c4c
 
oldiebutgoody said:
When did the Taliban attack the West?
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When someone commits a criminal offence , anyone who offers sanctuary,or assists, the criminal, before OR after the criminal act, is guilty of a crime.
Likewise the Taliban gave Bin Laden and Al Qaeda, safe harbor, before AND after 9/11.

By the way, the Taliban's new Minister of Interior, has a 10 million dollar price on his head.

The Taliban is a festering wound, sure to erupt in foul bloody puss.
 
oldiebutgoody said:
China has an on going war with Muslims in its western provinces. Very doubtful that it will be too pal like with a Muslim government. Russia has even more problem with Muslims within Trans Caucasia many of whom want their freedom. Iran is Shiia which is a denomination at war with Sunnism. The Taliban is Sunni ~ very doubtful they will suddenly stop their war just to spite Washington, DC.

"hostage situation with the Taliban expecting to collect a ransom for their release. This situation could turn into a deja vu of 1979." Interesting if true. But then there is the matter of the Taliban having a right to demand reparations for all the damage imposed by the American imperialistic forces. Ask yourself, why is it that the media never poses any questions about that.
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Well, there's a first time for everything. And by that I mean, I agree with your first paragraph, but not so much the second one.

China has had talks with the Taliban. China wants Afghanistan's minerals and to close gaps in their Road initiative, and the Taliban wants China's money. But the relationship won't last. And Russia isn't as friendly with China as most people assume. That's what will keep them at arms length from the whole situation; nothing to do with Muslims. There's a slight chance Russia would sell arms to the Taliban so they can get their hands on Afghanistan's minerals, but they'd be really cautious about it. I can see Russia selling the Taliban crappy old broken-down WWll stuff, and the Taliban falling for it, but I don't think they'll even go that far if they can figure out another way.

As for reparations, the Taliban has never been officially recognized as the Afghanistan government, so that's not even on the table.
 
senior chef said:
When someone commits a criminal offence , anyone who offers sanctuary,or assists, the criminal, before OR after the criminal act, is guilty of a crime.
Likewise the Taliban gave Bin Laden and Al Qaeda, safe harbor, before AND after 9/11.

By the way, the Taliban's new Minister of Interior, has a 10 million dollar price on his head.

The Taliban is a festering wound, sure to erupt in foul bloody puss.
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Actually, Osama bin Laden was safely harbored in Pakistan after 9/11. He was killed in that country which had done nothing to capture him after he was declared a wanted criminal. If the standard you created was valid then that country, not Afghanistan, would have to fear international retribution for its crimes.

$10 million? Bin Laden had a $25 million price tag and that is before inflation. Why has the price tag fallen so low?

Taliban a festering wound? The vast majority of Afghans recognize it as their legitimate government. Seen my earlier links which prove it.
 
Murrmurr said:
As for reparations, the Taliban has never been officially recognized as the Afghanistan government, so that's not even on the table.
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Both Trump and Biden negotiated with it as have several foreign governments which you have acknowledged. Further, it is recognized by the legitimate government by the majority of that country's people. Therefore, it has a valid claim for reparations for the depredations imposed by the invaders.
 
I don't see what all the noise and fuss is about this far away country. As far as I can figure it's pretty close to India and very, very far from Canada. If we are going to get excited about this country then what about all those countries in South America and Africa that are run by big bad dictatorships. Don't believe me? Take a holiday to the "Democratic Republic of the Congo" and see what a wonderful holiday you will have. We can't control the world so why try? Where I live there are enough problems with this darn never ending pandemic and the ugly monster of global warming about to raise it's head. I think we have enough problems right here in our yard; never mind lording over someone else's yard. Remember what Hank William's sang: "Mind your own business and you'll stay busy all the time."
 
senior chef said:
When someone commits a criminal offence , anyone who offers sanctuary,or assists, the criminal, before OR after the criminal act, is guilty of a crime.
Likewise the Taliban gave Bin Laden and Al Qaeda, safe harbor, before AND after 9/11.

By the way, the Taliban's new Minister of Interior, has a 10 million dollar price on his head.

The Taliban is a festering wound, sure to erupt in foul bloody puss.
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@oldiebutgoody
@Murrmurr

You may want to have a look at this about assisting criminals before a criminal act! (The references are especially interesting)

Allegations of CIA assistance to Osama bin Laden - Wikipedia
 
The "wild" evacuation that took place, last month, seemed to consist primarily of anyone who could find a way to board an aircraft. I doubt there was any serious "vetting" of the passengers who made it. As these "immigrants" find they way into Western societies, I will not be surprised if some of them become future "terrorists".
 
oldiebutgoody said:
Both Trump and Biden negotiated with it as have several foreign governments which you have acknowledged. Further, it is recognized [as] the legitimate government by the majority of that country's people. Therefore, it has a valid claim for reparations for the depredations imposed by the invaders.
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They have less to say about it than America's indigenous people had (one example of many).
 
CAKCy said:
@oldiebutgoody
@Murrmurr

You may want to have a look at this about assisting criminals before a criminal act! (The references are especially interesting)

Allegations of CIA assistance to Osama bin Laden - Wikipedia
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Yes, that's part of the bigger picture. And I've heard (from a foreign news source) that there's a "new" Mujahideen, allegedly willing to overthrow the "new" Taliban. The US is interested in Afghanistan's minerals, and equally interested in stopping China from accessing them. Russia has the same desire. Intrigue to be continued.

By the way, the minerals I keep referring to are necessary elements in today's nuclear weapons.
 
Don M. said:
The "wild" evacuation that took place, last month, seemed to consist primarily of anyone who could find a way to board an aircraft. I doubt there was any serious "vetting" of the passengers who made it. As these "immigrants" find they way into Western societies, I will not be surprised if some of them become future "terrorists".
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Do you mean future "imported terrorists"?
Because, unfortunately, the US have a lot of local "terrorists".
 
Murrmurr said:
Yes, that's part of the bigger picture. And I've heard (from a foreign news source) that there's a "new" Mujahideen, allegedly willing to overthrow the "new" Taliban. The US is interested in Afghanistan's minerals, and equally interested in stopping China from accessing them. Russia has the same desire. Intrigue to be continued.
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Being an objective realist is a virtue!
 
CAKCy said:
@oldiebutgoody
@Murrmurr

You may want to have a look at this about assisting criminals before a criminal act! (The references are especially interesting)

Allegations of CIA assistance to Osama bin Laden - Wikipedia
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I also recommend that you look up Ben Ferencz's writings on the criminality of Bush's imperialistic wars on Iraq. This is the only time in modern history that an internationally acclaimed lawyer and professor called for a new Nuremberg tribunal for such a criminal act. Prof Ferencz actually worked on the Nuremberg tribunal and is the world's foremost expert on the subject.
 
oldiebutgoody said:
I also recommend that you look up Ben Ferencz's writings on the criminality of Bush's imperialistic wars on Iraq. This is the only time in modern history that an internationally acclaimed lawyer and professor called for a new Nuremberg tribunal for such a criminal act. Prof Ferencz actually worked on the Nuremberg tribunal and is the world's foremost expert on the subject.
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The Nuremberg trials were an insult to humanity.
 
senior chef said:
When someone commits a criminal offence , anyone who offers sanctuary,or assists, the criminal, before OR after the criminal act, is guilty of a crime.
Likewise the Taliban gave Bin Laden and Al Qaeda, safe harbor, before AND after 9/11.

By the way, the Taliban's new Minister of Interior, has a 10 million dollar price on his head.

The Taliban is a festering wound, sure to erupt in foul bloody puss.
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You are talking about sirajuddin haqqani as the secretary of interior. His father is an even worse ruthless killer and terrorist with a $5 million reward on his head. Together this father and son combination head up the haqqani terror network. They work together with the Taliban and al-Qaida.

The U.S. has brought in thousands of unvetted Afghans into this country. I can only imagine how many terrorists are within those that have entered. Any Terrorists attacks that my be committed by any of these unvetted Afghans will lie on the head of our leaders who have allowed this.
 
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fmdog44 said:
Protesting was outlawed this week. I wonder what the penalty for going against the new law is.👎
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Protesting outlawed in other countries as well: countries where protests are illegal - Bing

Compare police actions during Hong Kong protests as compared to the repressive actions taken by cops in the USA after the murder of George Floyd. The HK police were, more often than not, comparatively benign. Then consider Saudi Arabia - ally of the USA - where being Jewish is a crime and whose repressive ways parallel those of Nazi Germany.
 
oldiebutgoody said:
Actually, Osama bin Laden was safely harbored in Pakistan after 9/11. He was killed in that country which had done nothing to capture him after he was declared a wanted criminal. If the standard you created was valid then that country, not Afghanistan, would have to fear international retribution for its crimes.

Taliban a festering wound? The vast majority of Afghans recognize it as their legitimate government. Seen my earlier links which prove it.
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Yes, at the very end, Osama Bin Laden was in Pakistan. He was, however, in Afghanistan when he planned the 9/11 attack AND he was very, very likely in Afghanistan for considerable time AFTER the 9/11 attack.

No disrespect intended but I don't care one tiny bit what the majority of Afghans recognize as their legitimate government. It is, and will always be a festering wound on the body of civilization. In my opinion, the Taliban are savages who keep women and girls as nothing more than sexual slaves.
 
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