Ernest Tucker said:

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tremble said:

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Ernest Tucker said:

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Is there no fight in these people at all? I mean they know what they are getting under the Taliban, how do you not fight till the death when faced with something like this?

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It sounds like the tribal elders are negotiating surrenders. The national government is so corrupt and inept that nobody is really interested in dying for it.

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Yeah, but what about just dying for yourself, your family and your neighbors?

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Dying for your family gets your wife and children raped and sold into slavery. Family is worth killing for, rarely dying for.

Pinche Abogado said:

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The Taliban chose the right opportunity to surge. That time is now when the United States has an incredibly weak leader.

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I bet our good buds China and Russia are watching as well.

I move on Taiwan yesterday if I'm China.

Unconfirmed reports that #Taliban fighters have entered the Paghman district of #Kabul, on the western side of the city. #Afghanistan

— OSINT-Eye (@OSINT_Eye_) August 14, 2021

It's about to go down. Chatter is taliban is 10km away from Kabul

USAF B-52 (and KC-135R) noted airborne above the UAE en-route to Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/L21rIvqOQU

— The Intel Crab (@IntelCrab) August 14, 2021

I don't get much into the weeds of how everything works in the Middle East.

But I know that ISIS was on the march and expanding during Obama's presidency, then got smoked by the Trump admin. I know that the Taliban was quiet under Trump, then 7 months into Biden's administration they took Afghanistan back.

The build up to war can take a while, but it's not nearly as complex and indirect as, say, the impact of regulatory policy on the economy.

If the Taliban were appropriately afraid they would still be in their holes, and if the US has the political will to stop them they will be stopped. Neither is the case.

Maybe letting the Taliban take over is the "right thing to do" in a realpolitik world, I don't know. But I don't think it's a coincidence that the Taliban waited all the way through the Trump presidency to move even though Trump said from day 1 that he wanted out.

Does anybody know the current status of our folks? I don't see how they all can get out.

USAF B-52 (and KC-135R) noted airborne above the UAE en-route to Afghanistan.

B-52 is GRIMM72. Unclear if there are additional bombers en-route.

Most probably to save #Kabul & to repel #Talibans offensive. pic.twitter.com/nGT1ErK0s0

— Çelal Paşa (@Ceffendi09) August 14, 2021

#Talibans at the gates.#Jalalabad has now fallen to the Taliban. #Kabul #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/kVC7GlVh0s

— Sohail Hassan (@sardar_suhail) August 14, 2021

5000 more American troops to Afghanistan? Not sure about this rumor. Not very much time left.

#Breaking | #Kabul city
Some #diplomats from the #US embassy in #Kabul have arrived at Kabul #airport to be flown to other #countries.#Afghanistan #Talibans

— Usman Quresh (@UsmanQuresh2) August 14, 2021

Pro #Taliban sources confirmed that #Taliban started a wide scale offensive to capture #Paghman district of #Kabul

— Shah (@alemekael) August 14, 2021

Agthatbuilds said:

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It's about to go down. Chatter is taliban is 10km away from Kabul

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They're going to surround the city, then they'll take it to the negotiating table. US will say, "Just let us get out first". After that, they take Kabul and the country - effectively turning this into a major victory over the US and legitimacy for them around the world. Others now have confirmation that the US and it's mighty military is weak.

Twenty years and thousands of lives lost all around. Now, they're fixing to be worse off.

Great job, guys.

Attacks begin on Paghman , a key district of Kabul's capital. #Kabul #Taliban

— Syed Muhammad Waqas (@SMwaqas38) August 14, 2021

This coward man is responsible of surrendering in Lashkargah and kandhar and fled abandoning its troops. Now he appointed as full military incharge of Kabul. such a shameless govt. #WeStandWithAshrafGhani #Kabul #Taliban pic.twitter.com/EAqy8kwtgX

— Rana Humair Hayat (@RanaHumairHaya6) August 14, 2021

“Unconfirmed reports that Taliban fighters have entered the #Paghman district of #Kabul, on the western side of the city”#Afghanistan https://t.co/gve674xjFJ

— DivaKnevil Ⓥ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@DivaKnevil) August 14, 2021

Now a good time to drop some kinetics from space?

Reportedly, at least four districts of the #Kabul province are said to have some advances made by the #Taliban, some claim they are only 10km away from Kabul city center. Situation unclear until dawn.

The districts mentioned are:
1.Paghman
2.Chahar Asyab
3.Khaki Jabbar
4.Surobi

— Anonymous Operations (@AnonOpsSE) August 14, 2021

Attacks begin on Paghman , a key district of Kabul's capital. The #Kabul is near to be overthrown by #Taliban.

— Anonymous Operations (@AnonOpsSE) August 14, 2021

I still think there is a backdoor deal between Taliban and US. A very limited one: do not attack us when we (and UK/France/...) are retreating from #Kabul.#Taliban seems much more rational than #IS. I think they will let these Westerners escape.

BTW:https://t.co/Ji0wT1EXIP

— RJ (@JamesRon1980) August 14, 2021

#Talibans starts Heavy fighting in #Paghman...a key district of #Kabul's capital. i think the #game will be over in next 24 to 48 hours...#Afghanistan

— Shah (@alemekael) August 14, 2021

Hope the usaf is ready for some shock and awe.

U.S. defense official tells Reuters Biden's 5,000 number includes 3,000 already approved, 1,000 already in Kabul and 1,000 newly approved troops from the 82nd Airborne.

— Idrees Ali (@idreesali114) August 14, 2021

They gonna jump in? Unless they get there very quickly, where they going to land?

British airborne headed in route now also. This is going to be a full scale counter attack, hopefully it's not to late

A new wave of #US military personnel tasked with ensuring the safe evacuation of American embassy employees and Afghan civilians who worked for US forces amid a Taliban onslaught arrive in #Kabul, the Pentagon confirms.https://t.co/Mj2UK9aujU

— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) August 14, 2021

Paghman is roughly 20 kilometers from Hamid Karzai International Airport in north #Kabul.#Taliban #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/BjlyrvBKuO

— Abhishek Saxena (@tagabhishek) August 14, 2021

#URGENT several independent reports confirm that the #Taliban have started their offensive against the city of #Kabul! Fierce fighting is being reported! The Taliban have been able to capture a few security posts so far. This 🧵 will be updated as events unfold.

— TheMighty_Bea$t (@phlemzy_king) August 14, 2021

Agthatbuilds said:

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U.S. defense official tells Reuters Biden's 5,000 number includes 3,000 already approved, 1,000 already in Kabul and 1,000 newly approved troops from the 82nd Airborne.

— Idrees Ali (@idreesali114) August 14, 2021

They gonna jump in? Unless they get there very quickly, where they going to land?

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Our airborne divisions have their own extensive helo airlift capability. This is the preferred method these days of deployment. If you know any paratroopers, you should let them know how cool it is that they get to air assault into battle. (JK, you might get punched if you do that.)

Some US citizen still stuck in #kabul.
Taliban being asked by US to hold offensive till evacuation of its nationals.#AfghanistanBurning #AshrafGhani #Afghan_lives_matter

— Victor 🇮🇳🇬🇧 (@cool_crusader) August 14, 2021

Looks like us and UK might try to hold Kabul?

Might work if you can slow the blitz and then bring in heavy air power. To those who deployed there- how often did you have a chance at a full size fight?

Agthatbuilds said:

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Hope the usaf is ready for some shock and awe.

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Don't count on it. Have you met their commander in chief?

I bet Mattis is having a stroke right now.

I'm sure they like to knock real loud before they enter the room.

Problem is, the taliban has already surrounded Kabul.

It's set up so nicely for it. A bunch of terrorist on the road converging to one place.