Whats happening in afghanistan?

[Kärnfysikern]

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Losi...istan_999.html

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/The_...istan_999.html

Seems like no one mentions afghanistan anymore. But it seems like its going to hell over there.

[Prada]

All that is "controlled" is Kabul and the rest is in the hands of warlords. Under the Taliban regime they controled over 70%. I havent paid much attention in the past 6 months. I assume it's status quo, money spent down the drain. There are staunch similarities between Iraq and Afghanistan, in that: leave and a power vacuum develops. The picture that the media paints is pure horse shit. Well see

[USfighterFC]

Afghanistan is always the same as its been...EVERY SPRING the taliban comes down from the mountains to fight and get their asses handed to them and retreat up into the mountains. It's clock work.

[Bojangles69]

Afghanistan is always the same as its been...EVERY SPRING the taliban comes down from the mountains to fight and get their asses handed to them and retreat up into the mountains. It's clock work.

thats some funny shit right there!!

[Teabagger]

Blah, Blah, more bullshit articles decrying the successes in the war on terror. There will always be relatively lawless areas in Afganistan, so what.

[Badgerman]

Blah, Blah, more bullshit articles decrying the successes in the war on terror. There will always be relatively lawless areas in Afganistan, so what.

How about we start in our own lawless areas.........like LA.......NY.......
corporate boardrooms.......clean the shit in your own room first.......
let's see.......the guy running the limo company that was hauling the prostitutes was under contract by Dept of homeland Security and had multiple felonies?........the guy building a big project in New Orleans has a big gov contract......and you guessed it......convicted felon........let's see....
silverado savings and loan........who ran that place.........who's best buds with the now dead Kenny Boy lay..........ever hear of economic terror on the homefront by a self appointed aristocracy???

[Ufa]

Afganistan is where the poppies grow and get sold to fund the terrorists.

[Badgerman]

Afganistan is where the poppies grow and get sold to fund the terrorists.

And who might have their hand in the poppy profit pot???.........The Taliban
had poppy cultivation under control.......now heroin is flowing heavy again.........need more dope to keep the minorities pacified in the US.......

[Kärnfysikern]

Afghanistan is always the same as its been...EVERY SPRING the taliban comes down from the mountains to fight and get their asses handed to them and retreat up into the mountains. It's clock work.

but if it continues like that how will NATO ever be able to leave afghanistan?

[Kärnfysikern]

Blah, Blah, more bullshit articles decrying the successes in the war on terror. There will always be relatively lawless areas in Afganistan, so what.

why bullshit? Even I think the war in afghanistan was more than justified and now it seems like its beeing half assed.

Maby news from a more credible place than UPI is better like BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4457876.stm

[zodiac666]

pakistan is still a very big problem, the terrorists plant some ied's, blow up a supply truck, then cross back into pakistan where the us forces cant go.

i was impressed with some of the ANA (afghani national army) however its a decent sized country and if we leave im sure the terrorists would have no problem setting up shop somewhere.

also im sure the terrorists are trying and succeding at infiltrating some of the ANA.

who knows, i still have some hope for afghanistan though

[Teabagger]

And who might have their hand in the poppy profit pot???.........The Taliban
had poppy cultivation under control.......now heroin is flowing heavy again.........need more dope to keep the minorities pacified in the US.......

The Taliban initially shut down the harvesting of the poppy, then realized it was an excellent source of revenue and began again...

[Teabagger]

why bullshit? Even I think the war in afghanistan was more than justified and now it seems like its beeing half assed.

Maby news from a more credible place than UPI is better like BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4457876.stm

The Afgan gov't will expand it's control over the frontier area as resources grow. And Pakistan is a problem that will eventually have to be dealt with by Afgan, Pakistan and other powers in the region. There is alot of building going on, schools, medical factilities, forward bases to provide security in the frontier. Its not perfect, but as was said earlier, the Taliban come down, blow up some stuff and run back to Pakistan or the Tora Bora area. They will be a minor annoyance for years to come but the country will slowly form into some marginally stable entity.

[USfighterFC]

The Afgan gov't will expand it's control over the frontier area as resources grow. And Pakistan is a problem that will eventually have to be dealt with by Afgan, Pakistan and other powers in the region. There is alot of building going on, schools, medical factilities, forward bases to provide security in the frontier. Its not perfect, but as was said earlier, the Taliban come down, blow up some stuff and run back to Pakistan or the Tora Bora area. They will be a minor annoyance for years to come but the country will slowly form into some marginally stable entity.

agreed.

[USfighterFC]

How about we start in our own lawless areas.........like LA.......NY.......
corporate boardrooms.......clean the shit in your own room first.......
let's see.......the guy running the limo company that was hauling the prostitutes was under contract by Dept of homeland Security and had multiple felonies?........the guy building a big project in New Orleans has a big gov contract......and you guessed it......convicted felon........let's see....
silverado savings and loan........who ran that place.........who's best buds with the now dead Kenny Boy lay..........ever hear of economic terror on the homefront by a self appointed aristocracy???

Please bro what do you live under some rock? Things in NYC have actually never been better. 15 years aog the city was like a war zone. The turnaround has been unbelievable here and is one of the most desirable places to live. Back in the 80's and early 90's you couldnt give apartments away in time square. Now the shit is so expensive.

[Logan13]

Please bro what do you live under some rock? Things in NYC have actually never been better. 15 years aog the city was like a war zone. The turnaround has been unbelievable here and is one of the most desirable places to live. Back in the 80's and early 90's you couldnt give apartments away in time square. Now the shit is so expensive.

Not just SOME rock, it is a crack rock.

[BajanBastard]

Not just SOME rock, it is a crack rock.

[USfighterFC]

Not just SOME rock, it is a crack rock.

LMAO

[kdawg21]

The Afgan gov't will expand it's control over the frontier area as resources grow. And Pakistan is a problem that will eventually have to be dealt with by Afgan, Pakistan and other powers in the region. There is alot of building going on, schools, medical factilities, forward bases to provide security in the frontier. Its not perfect, but as was said earlier, the Taliban come down, blow up some stuff and run back to Pakistan or the Tora Bora area. They will be a minor annoyance for years to come but the country will slowly form into some marginally stable entity.

Why not just let India have their way with Pakistan.......... afterall they really don't like each other, and India has the sheer numbers to do some damage.

[zodiac666]

whos bringing up race??

i would love for india to destroy pakistan, probably save us the trouble down the road

[Gooberhead]

uh oh

[Phreak101]

I'm curious as to what contributions the middle east has made to mankind (with the exception of the obvious) over the last 50 years besides violence, turmoil, bloodshed, and chaos?

I'd really like to see some innovation and technology come out of their rather than the raping of my wallet so I can drive my car.

[biglouie250]

Why not just let India have their way with Pakistan.......... afterall they really don't like each other, and India has the sheer numbers to do some damage.

isnt pakistan a nuclear nation? that probably will deter india enough. crazy paki's will nuke themselves to spite india.......

[kdawg21]

India is nuclear as well...... I think. And yea, those pakis are crazy must be the heat and turbins that are just waaaayyyyy to tight.

[Kärnfysikern]

I'm curious as to what contributions the middle east has made to mankind (with the exception of the obvious) over the last 50 years besides violence, turmoil, bloodshed, and chaos?

I'd really like to see some innovation and technology come out of their rather than the raping of my wallet so I can drive my car.

Well Israel is a part of the middle east....

Hard for people to be inovative when they suffer under dictators and religious nuts. But the middle east used to be a bastion of science and reason. Somewhere along the way something went damn wrong though.