"Russia 'arming the Afghan Taliban', says US"

[smb]

Translation: I don't have any comeback so I will pretend you don't exist...plug my ears and yell I cannot hear you.

 

[dukkha]

There are little pockets of prosperity because of the employment opportunities.. Some guy opens a restaurant.. another a bakery.. another a taxi service.

well it seems most of the green on blue attacks are in Kabul, but we still take combat losses as well.

The problem is once we completely pull out,the Taliban take over and we're back to square 1
But staying there is a slow bleed also

 

[kudzu]

well it seems most of the green on blue attacks are in Kabul, but we still take combat losses as well.

The problem is once we completely pull out,the Taliban take over and we're back to square 1
But staying there is a slow bleed also

Did you know the Taliban has an embassy in Qatar?

 

[dukkha]

Did you know the Taliban has an embassy in Qatar?

Yes . I recall the talks where they wanted to be called representatives of the Afghan gov't there.

How Qatar came to host the Taliban
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-23007401