SWC Ag said:Has it been confirmed that US servicemen were killed?? All I've seen is that we've taken casualties.deddog said:Also, both sides blame ISIS - the Taliban doesn't want competition.Tramp96 said:I think Beetle 92 explains how it benefits the Tally-Bon pretty well:torrid said:
Still makes no sense to me for the Taliban to attack the Americans when they are literally within days of getting what they have wanted for twenty years. Damn, I'm becoming a Taliban apologist.
I can see the ones at the top not wanting to attack the Americans, but having a hard time keeping lower-level jihadists in line amid all the chaos. I guess I can also see splinter group in the Taliban using ISIS-K or whoever as a proxy to attack US troops and keep pressure on while maintaining plausible deniability.Quote:
Beetle 92 said:
I don't think this is a false flag.
This was well planned and well executed.
Look what this accomplished
1- killed a bunch of American sympathizers who were at or near the airport trying to get out of the collapsing county. Will cause the remaining ones to leave and to be collected later by the Taly for "re-education".
2- caused the airport to close. Further locking out the American and allies trying to get in. Sets them up for easier collection later for ransom.
3- killed a couple of US servicemen. Always a bonus for the enemy.
The POTUS blames ISIS because he doesn't want to appear weak.
The Taliban blame ISIS because they get to kill Americans and face no repurcussions.
Plus they killed a bunch of Afghans, Taliban gets to play the "were moderate, ISIS is extreme" card.
And Biden will send them money "in good faith" to reconstruct Afghanistan
WSJ says 4 dead marines