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Originally posted by c1steve:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by sdy:
I am no student of Afhan history, but it seems there are many local tribes that act somewhat independently and form alliances / change alliances in response to perceived immediate advantages, insults, or disadvantages.

There may be a number of those tribes that will resist the Taliban. Such resistance will be made difficult by all the U.S. supplied weapons and material that the Taliban has now acquired.

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The main problem is night vision equipment, IMO. The other tribes will have a most difficult time battling in the dark. The Taliban must have thousands of NV equipment.

Also air power, the other tribes will need Stinger or other equipment.

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Originally posted by c1steve:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by sdy:
I am no student of Afhan history, but it seems there are many local tribes that act somewhat independently and form alliances / change alliances in response to perceived immediate advantages, insults, or disadvantages.

There may be a number of those tribes that will resist the Taliban. Such resistance will be made difficult by all the U.S. supplied weapons and material that the Taliban has now acquired.

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The main problem is night vision equipment, IMO. The other tribes will have a most difficult time battling in the dark. The Taliban must have thousands of NV equipment.

Also air power, the other tribes will need Stinger or other equipment.

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Originally posted by corsair:

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Originally posted by sdy:
I am no student of Afhan history, but it seems there are many local tribes that act somewhat independently and form alliances / change alliances in response to perceived immediate advantages, insults, or disadvantages.

There may be a number of those tribes that will resist the Taliban. Such resistance will be made difficult by all the U.S. supplied weapons and material that the Taliban has now acquired.

An Anti-Taliban Front Is Already Forming. Can It Last?

Let them know where the arms caches and other supplies are, and support them in their efforts to get them. The Taliban is stretched thin, with many of their units are inside Kabul, they have various units spread-out all over the country, attempting to wrap their heads around the fact there wasn't much fighting, now they have to 'govern'. There's a whole generation of Afghanis who haven't a clue other than stories of what the Taliban were like or, scant memories..they aren't going to like what kind of future they have, they'd best rise-up and take their country back.

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Originally posted by wrightd:

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Originally posted by corsair:

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Originally posted by sdy:
I am no student of Afhan history, but it seems there are many local tribes that act somewhat independently and form alliances / change alliances in response to perceived immediate advantages, insults, or disadvantages.

There may be a number of those tribes that will resist the Taliban. Such resistance will be made difficult by all the U.S. supplied weapons and material that the Taliban has now acquired.

An Anti-Taliban Front Is Already Forming. Can It Last?

Let them know where the arms caches and other supplies are, and support them in their efforts to get them. The Taliban is stretched thin, with many of their units are inside Kabul, they have various units spread-out all over the country, attempting to wrap their heads around the fact there wasn't much fighting, now they have to 'govern'. There's a whole generation of Afghanis who haven't a clue other than stories of what the Taliban were like or, scant memories..they aren't going to like what kind of future they have, they'd best rise-up and take their country back.

Everything except "support them in their efforts to get them". Translated that means do it for them, and guarantee and engrain additional failure to launch.

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Originally posted by Oat_Action_Man:


Was at the gym and CNN was on (funny that that Cuomo guy just happens to crawl back out of the woodwork today for this story...) and Cuomo was interviewing some D representative--surprise--who was blaming Trump. The chryon read something like "Trump's Role in Pull Out Under Scrutiny".

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Originally posted by wrightd:

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Originally posted by corsair:

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Originally posted by sdy:
I am no student of Afhan history, but it seems there are many local tribes that act somewhat independently and form alliances / change alliances in response to perceived immediate advantages, insults, or disadvantages.

There may be a number of those tribes that will resist the Taliban. Such resistance will be made difficult by all the U.S. supplied weapons and material that the Taliban has now acquired.

An Anti-Taliban Front Is Already Forming. Can It Last?

Let them know where the arms caches and other supplies are, and support them in their efforts to get them. The Taliban is stretched thin, with many of their units are inside Kabul, they have various units spread-out all over the country, attempting to wrap their heads around the fact there wasn't much fighting, now they have to 'govern'. There's a whole generation of Afghanis who haven't a clue other than stories of what the Taliban were like or, scant memories..they aren't going to like what kind of future they have, they'd best rise-up and take their country back.

Everything except "support them in their efforts to get them". Translated tp mean, do it for them, and encourage more guaranteed failure to launch.

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Originally posted by Modern Day Savage:
...received an automated message saying the White House was closed and that if you wished to leave a message do so on the White House website.