I thought the Taliban was an enemy of the United States and the American people. Taliban harbored terrorist Osama Bin Laden and AL-Qaeda responsible for 9/11. And until now, they harbor terrorist Ayman Al Zawahiri, the new AL-Qaeda CEO. To add salt to the wound, a few weeks ago, the Taliban attacked Camp Shorabak, the American & Afghani base in the province of Helmand killing and wounding over 370 American and Afghani soldiers. The attack was just a few days before Christmas, a friendly gesture from the Taliban to the Americans, and their local allies. We are here, we can fight back, we can launch deadly attacks and we are going nowhere, Taliban communicating. Afghans know the Americans better than anybody. They were their allies in the 80s and 90s. However, they turn to their enemies after 9/11. The Taliban were harboring terrorists, and it was a primary target for mighty American ground and air forces. The fight has been going since that date. American forces and their allies control the ground in the day while the Taliban in night. Americans finally decide that it is time to quit Afghanistan after securing a deal to the petroleum pipeline and the opium fields. Two birds with one stone, can't find a better deal. Afghanistan is the country never conquered, read the history, Uncle Sam. Now, who sponsors the sign of the Agreement and the negotiation? The Pin Header size emirates of Qatar. This is the country Yusif Al Qaradawi, the grand mufti of the Muslim Brotherhood lives. Qatar became since 2005 a major sponsor for democratic movements in the Middle East. Al-Jazeera promotes reform everywhere except Qatar. Barack Obama mocks Qatari prince one time that he is a double standard, promotes democracy but he isn't democratic. Moreover, major funding channels for all terrorist organizations, the Taliban is just one. Now, the Taliban opens office in Qatar, nearby the largest American base outside American soil. Now a couple of things to finish the thread. The first one is that as a part of the deal, just before the voting day in the next presidential elections, Ayman Al Zawahiri will be killed in an attack on some house he was hiding in Afghanistan. We are all familiar with this kind of political shenanigans, like what Obama and Hilary did with Osama Bin Laden. The second one is that the Taliban is buddies with the Americans, and Opium production shouldn't be disrupted. Afghanistan is all about Oil pipelines and Opium, not freedom and liberty. End
The Pakis harbored Osama Bin Laden and they are the enemy too. Afghanistan is a shithole and has always been one. There is not one single country in that armpit of the World worth loosing an American soldier's life over.
All of the above... Give peace a chance. Maybe we can guide the Taliban into some good governance. Odds are slim but I don't think anyone wants to stay or kill the Taliban by the 1000s.