WVK Posted September 10, 2021 #1 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Looking back at the half dozen Mideast wars in which we have engaged since that first 9/11, where are we better off now than we were then? Al-Qaida, ISIS, Boko Haram and their variants have established a presence in Arab, Asian and African countries far beyond Afghanistan. Looking forward, where do we Americans go from here? https://buchanan.org/blog/20-years-after-9-11-are-we-better-off-158521 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsnotoutthere Posted September 10, 2021 #2 Share Posted September 10, 2021 "are we better off now than we were then?" Up until two weeks ago....possibly yes. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted September 10, 2021 #3 Share Posted September 10, 2021 28 minutes ago, itsnotoutthere said: "are we better off now than we were then?" Up until two weeks ago....possibly yes. For who? ~ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsnotoutthere Posted September 10, 2021 #4 Share Posted September 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, third_eye said: For who? ~ Because of what has happened in Afganistan, I predict that the world will now become a more dangerous place to live. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted September 10, 2021 #5 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Just now, itsnotoutthere said: Because of what has happened in Afganistan, I predict that the world will now become a more dangerous place to live. Like I said, for "who" ? ~ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsnotoutthere Posted September 10, 2021 #6 Share Posted September 10, 2021 1 minute ago, third_eye said: Like I said, for "who" ? ~ The world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted September 10, 2021 #7 Share Posted September 10, 2021 1 minute ago, itsnotoutthere said: The world. We're doing fine, you just carry on endangering "your" world ... ~ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsnotoutthere Posted September 10, 2021 #8 Share Posted September 10, 2021 1 minute ago, third_eye said: We're doing fine, you just carry on endangering "your" world ... ~ There's only one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted September 10, 2021 #9 Share Posted September 10, 2021 1 minute ago, itsnotoutthere said: There's only one. Not for you there isn't... ~ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsnotoutthere Posted September 10, 2021 #10 Share Posted September 10, 2021 There is “no doubt” that events in Afghanistan will have “heartened and emboldened” extremists, the boss of MI5 said as he warned of the potential return of “al Qaida-style” terrorist plots. He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “There is no doubt that events in Afghanistan will have heartened and emboldened some of those extremists and so being vigilant to precisely those kinds of risks (is what) my organisation is focused on along with a range of other threats.” https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/mi5-afghanistan-islamic-state-government-taliban-b954660.html?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=Feed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted September 10, 2021 #11 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Don't worry and hug your My Pillow™ tight and dry your fears... You're going back in to make your world SAFE© again. Quote www.washingtonpost.com Lindsey Graham says United States 'will be going back' into Afghanistan 3 days ago — Graham, in an interview Monday with the BBC, predicted a looming clash between the Taliban and extremist ... https://www.bbc.co.uk › news › wor... US Senator Lindsey Graham: 'We will be going back into Afghanistan' US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has told the BBC that he believes American troops "will be going back into ... https://news.yahoo.com › lindse... Lindsey Graham predicts US will 'have to' reenter Afghanistan 3 days ago — Sen. Lindsey Graham claimed that the United States will "have to" reenter Afghanistan, predicting Monday ... https://www.thewrap.com › lind... Lindsey Graham Says the U.S. 'Will be Going Back into Afghanistan' 5 hours ago — Graham proposed that the United States support the resistance in Afghanistan's Tangir Valley to avoid the fracture of ... ~ Tell your young ones to go fight a war instead of playing make believe wars on video games, still plenty of land to bury War Heroes® ~ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsnotoutthere Posted September 10, 2021 #12 Share Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) Who's Lindsey Graham? So, on reading the post that the events in Afganistan will likely encourage more extremists terrorist attacks you post a laughing emoji.....interesting. Edited September 10, 2021 by itsnotoutthere 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted September 10, 2021 #13 Share Posted September 10, 2021 8 minutes ago, itsnotoutthere said: Who's Lindsey Graham? The One who wants to make "your" World a safer place, just tell your dear leader to follow his lead ... ~ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsnotoutthere Posted September 10, 2021 #14 Share Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, third_eye said: The One who wants to make "your" World a safer place, just tell your dear leader to follow his lead ... ~ You can tell Biden anything, problem is he'd probably forget it 2 minutes later. Edited September 10, 2021 by itsnotoutthere 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted September 10, 2021 #15 Share Posted September 10, 2021 41 minutes ago, itsnotoutthere said: You can tell Biden anything, problem is he'd probably forget it 2 minutes later. If you believe that, then you'll believe anything you want... ~ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trelane Posted September 10, 2021 #16 Share Posted September 10, 2021 3 hours ago, WVK said: Looking forward, where do we Americans go from here?...... Considering the attention span and lack of any real impact on 98% of the American population over the last 20 years, I'll say Home Depot and Starbucks. Maybe Bed, Bath & Beyond. If the have enough time that is. That's where the majority of Americans go from here. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatetopa Posted September 10, 2021 #17 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Where did all of the terrorist groups spring up while we were fighting in Afghanistan? Not in Afghanistan. Sounds obvious, but the lesson is lost. We are not fighting a nation but fluid groups of angry and radicalized people. They can form wherever the internet and cell phones can connect them. Staying in Afghanistan will not make us safer. They are not going to be beaten by the tanks, artillery, and attack helicopters that the defense industry sells. Those are great against armies but not individuals hiding among civilian populations. How much of the fear being whipped up in Western countries is fostered by those not caring about safety but looking to continue their sales arms? 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robotic Jew Posted September 10, 2021 #18 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Afghanistan was a mistake and a blunder from start to finish. We wasted a ton of money on a war everyone knew we were not going to win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autochthon1990 Posted September 10, 2021 #19 Share Posted September 10, 2021 4 hours ago, WVK said: Looking back at the half dozen Mideast wars in which we have engaged since that first 9/11, where are we better off now than we were then? Al-Qaida, ISIS, Boko Haram and their variants have established a presence in Arab, Asian and African countries far beyond Afghanistan. Looking forward, where do we Americans go from here? https://buchanan.org/blog/20-years-after-9-11-are-we-better-off-158521 Stop bombing random brown people and work on infrastructure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVK Posted September 10, 2021 Author #20 Share Posted September 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Autochthon1990 said: Stop bombing random brown people and work on infrastructure. Then you should be pleased that actually we are bombing random white people Since 1944, Middle Eastern- and North African-Americans have been legally “white,” having to check the “white” box on demographic surveys like the U.S. census. The reason for this classification can be traced to the 19th century, when MENA Christians who intended to immigrate to the United States identified as “Caucasian” to evade restrictive and racist immigration policies. Perhaps the fact that many MENA individuals are “white-passing” — having phenotypic features that allow them to be perceived as white and thus access some degree of white privilege — is another reason for this classification. Moreover, research shows that some MENA-Americans, particularly those who historically immigrated from Lebanon or Syria and who are non-Muslim, older, and more educated are more likely to identify as “white” than as “Arab-American.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatetopa Posted September 10, 2021 #21 Share Posted September 10, 2021 2 hours ago, WVK said: Then you should be pleased that actually we are bombing random white people The miracle of America. They become white when they cross our border. Back home they are brown. KInda like how Jesus, black hair, brown eyes, brown skin, big nosed short little guy became the glorious tall blonde blue-eyed guy he is today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV-426 Posted September 10, 2021 #22 Share Posted September 10, 2021 11 minutes ago, Tatetopa said: KInda like how Jesus, black hair, brown eyes, brown skin, big nosed short little guy became the glorious tall blonde blue-eyed guy he is today. Hey, he could be pink with purple spots, given that he's a work of fiction! Ouch... I know... wrong section of the forums... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Scholar4Truth Posted September 11, 2021 #25 Share Posted September 11, 2021 I remember I was sitting in my 8th Grade History Class, the teacher came rushing into the room in a panic telling us that 2 planes hit the towers. The rest of the class time we just sat there watching the footage on the tv. Everyone just sat there in eerie silence not saying a word. And the rest of the school day students did not talk to each other it wa so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Later that night my mom who was serving at the time was called into work and had to stay the whole night and didn't come home till the next morning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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