Taliban enter Kabul as Afghan government on brink of collapse
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#3Fall of Saigon v2. Although I have to say the speed at which the Taliban took over once the US pulled out is pretty astonishing: it's clear they have a strong level of popular support.
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#4I'd say Saigon but let's be honest the South Vietnamese army did fight pretty hard and clinged on for longer.
Re: Taliban enter Kabul as Afghan government on brink of collapse
#5Fall of Saigon v2. Although I have to say the speed at which the Taliban took over once the US pulled out is pretty astonishing: it's clear they have a strong level of popular support.
They just have strong level of petro-dollar support from the Gulf.
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#6Fall of Saigon v2. Although I have to say the speed at which the Taliban took over once the US pulled out is pretty astonishing: it's clear they have a strong level of popular support.
Just over a month ago [July 8] the President was actually arguing that the Afghan army would win:
Q Is a Taliban takeover of Afghanistan now inevitable?
THE PRESIDENT: No, it is not.
Q Why?
THE PRESIDENT: Because you — the Afghan troops have 300,000 well-equipped — as well-equipped as any army in the world — and an air force against something like 75,000 Taliban. It is not inevitable.
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I trust the capacity of the Afghan military, who is better trained, better equipped, and more re- — more competent in terms of conducting war.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/20...
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Re: Taliban enter Kabul as Afghan government on brink of collapse
#8Fall of Saigon v2. Although I have to say the speed at which the Taliban took over once the US pulled out is pretty astonishing: it's clear they have a strong level of popular support.
They just have strong level of petro-dollar support from the Gulf.
And America has "just" the biggest invested army world wide. I guess you need more than money to win the fight sometimes.
Re: Taliban enter Kabul as Afghan government on brink of collapse
#9Fall of Saigon v2. Although I have to say the speed at which the Taliban took over once the US pulled out is pretty astonishing: it's clear they have a strong level of popular support.
They just have strong level of petro-dollar support from the Gulf.
petro-dollar support from the gulf if actually exists was peanuts compared to 100s of billions from the US, Nato and India.
Re: Taliban enter Kabul as Afghan government on brink of collapse
#10Fall of Saigon v2. Although I have to say the speed at which the Taliban took over once the US pulled out is pretty astonishing: it's clear they have a strong level of popular support.
Just over a month ago [July 8] the President was actually arguing that the Afghan army would win: Q Is a Taliban takeover of Afghanistan now inevitable? THE PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Q Why? THE PRESIDENT: Because you — the Afghan troops have 300,000 well-equipped — as well-equipped as any army in the world — and an air force against something like 75,000 Taliban. It is not inevitable. ... I trust the capacity of the…
They have 300,000 troops that are either poorly trained, lead by incompetent officers and/or corrupt to the bone. It is expected to lose badly. This was known, that makes the speech a big lie as many speeches of most leaders of most countries.