topic Re: Afghanistan in Community Spirit

Afghanistan

myoclon1cjerk — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:45:42 GMT

Hey, hey,hey. Australia and Rupert get a mention here. 👍

https://youtu.be/6fMX72z8gp8

Re: Afghanistan

kopenhagen5 — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:48:58 GMT

The single biggest problem with Afghanistan is that the people and the 'tribes' don't want a Nation.

Re: Afghanistan

domino-710 — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:48:28 GMT

The problem there - was trying to turn a millenium or 2 - from a Theocracy into a Democracy.

Calm the farm - Jerk.

Re: Afghanistan

4channel — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:44:20 GMT

@myoclon1cjerk wrote:
Hey, hey,hey. Australia and Rupert get a mention here. 👍
https://youtu.be/6fMX72z8gp8

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Good clip and revealing. Vietnam all over again. Maybe worse. More damaged human beings returned. Damaged Human beings damaged due to war and lies.

Bush, Bliar and Howard should be held to account.

Re: Afghanistan

domino-710 — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 21:59:00 GMT

I think you'll have an uphill battle bringing Bliar to account. 🤣

Re: Afghanistan

4channel — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 22:57:45 GMT

Remembering back nearly 20 years ago the gung ho "Let's get 'em" attitude of many arm chair warriors, I laugh today at their continued justification for their stance by some as well as the silence, changing of subject by others.

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THE NEW YORKER
Shouts & Murmurs
June 7, 2004 Issue

Bushido: The Way of the Armchair Warrior
By Evan Eisenberg
May 30, 2004

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/06/07/bushido-the-way-of-the-armchair-warrior

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They love, adore and vote in Chicken Hawk war mongers as well.

Re: Afghanistan

myoclon1cjerk — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 06:20:32 GMT

It was never about terrorism or democracy. It was all about arms companies and private contractors raking in the money. The major arms dealing countries have a lot of blood on their hands, particularly the U.S and the U.K.

Australia is trying to emulate them. Former LNP ministers Reith and Pyne left government to become gun runners. I wonder how many murderous regimes Australia is providing weapons to.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/theconversation.com/amp/australia-is-building-a-billion-dollar-arms-export-industry-this-is-how-weapons-can-fall-in-the-wrong-hands-159817

Re: Afghanistan

4channel — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 06:53:57 GMT

Well said. And I remember an Englishman, a former MI5 agent I believe, giving a good account of why that country was invaded.

Watch a documentary about the Iran Contra affair back to back with Air America starring Mel Gibson and something else will come to mind.

Re: Afghanistan

4channel — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 21:14:12 GMT

Many people do not remember or forget that Afghanistan has a Communist history. And depending on what you read, the Russians either were invited or they invaded 42 odd years ago. I think one thing is clear though, the reasons given by the US for their involvement back then were, well .. .. .. .. let's say, not that accurate.

Re: Afghanistan

4channel — Sun, 05 Sep 2021 21:23:24 GMT

I wonder how that pipeline in Afganistan is going?