So basically this war is officially lost. Taliban and U.S. Agree to Peace Talks

[thatrapsfan]

Taliban peace talks: 'Peace and reconciliation' negotiations to take place in Qatar | World news | The Guardian

Even dropped the precondition for them to formally reject Al Qaeda. So a decade plus of war leads to something that could've been accomplished in 2001. Incredible.

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

So a decade plus of war leads to something that could've been accomplished in 2001. Incredible.

So you're suggesting the united states should have engaged in peace talks with osama bin laden in 2001.

 

[Mowgli]

The country is goin broke. Youd have them stay there and spend up our money or bring them nikkas home and put that money toward the nation? Russians already told them you cant win in Afghanistan.

 

[thatrapsfan]

So you're suggesting the united states should have engaged in peace talks with osama bin laden in 2001.

Taliban and Al Qaeda are not the same entity. The Taliban indicated they were willing to give up Al Qaeda in exchange for no invasion in 2001 and the U.S. refused.

End result is a massive failure no matter how you characterize it. A gazillion dollars, thousands of lives, untold damage and they could not defeat the Taliban or even get them to budge on conditions for peace talks.

 

[A.J.Soprano]

Osama won

 

[CouldntBeMeTho]

you know what this war was really about. dat drug money

 

[thekingsmen]

1. Osama was from Saudi Arabia, not Afghanistan. His whole group came from Saudi Arabia Wahabbi.

2. Taliban was never pro-Al-Q, they threw Osama and his boys out of Afghanistan twice in the 90's.

3. Before Invasion... Taliban was going to round Osama up and hand him over to U.S. if Bush Administration gave them proof that he did the atrocities he did. Bush Administration said "nope".

Bush rejects Taliban offer to hand Bin Laden over | World news | guardian.co.uk

4. Taliban helped U.S. against Al-Q in the first few years and then U.S. blamed Taliban for helping Al-Q and started attacking them instead.

5. In 2005 Interview with dikk Cheney...on the White House Radio Show with Tony Snow that "There is no proof Bin Laden was involved in 9/11"

SURPRISE! dikk Cheney Admits Osama Bin Laden Wasn't Directly Involved In 9 11 - YouTube


The War was lost because it was a lie.

 

[K.O.D]

1.

5. In 2005 Interview with dikk Cheney...on the White House Radio Show with Tony Snow that "There is no proof Bin Laden was involved in 9/11"

SURPRISE! dikk Cheney Admits Osama Bin Laden Wasn't Directly Involved In 9 11 - YouTube


The War was lost because it was a lie.

in 2006 cheney was still living in the cold war era, at 0.34m i can't believe he said prague, czechoslovakia

 

[NatiboyB]

No the war isnt lost taliban is a political group...

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[MikelArteta]

Taliban will always be around might as well. Bin laden is dead,al queda holds no clout.

In Iraq us shunned the baath party but former members trickled back to hold prestigious powers

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[mbewane]

Taliban and Al Qaeda are not the same entity. The Taliban indicated they were willing to give up Al Qaeda in exchange for no invasion in 2001 and the U.S. refused.

End result is a massive failure no matter how you characterize it. A gazillion dollars, thousands of lives, untold damage and they could not defeat the Taliban or even get them to budge on conditions for peace talks.

Yup. War had NO SENSE AT ALL. Lost decade, lives, money (depends for who obviously) and fukked up the world for everyone.

 

[nineteeneightysix]

So you're suggesting the united states should have engaged in peace talks with osama bin laden in 2001.

They should have sent spies, and a seal team...Not the entire country...

Because at the end of the day, that's what got it done...

 

[Blackking]

I don't agree w the war..... but I'm not about this weak shyt. Now everyone is gonna talk shyt about this like they do w Korea and Vietnam. At least the excuse can be we really didn't have a clear target.

On the bright side, we won't be boosting their recruiting efforts any longer.

 

[superunknown23]

They should have sent spies, and a seal team...Not the entire country...

Because at the end of the day, that's what got it done...

That option was always on the table but Bush wanted to run for re-election as a "wartime president"

 

[Techniec]

They dropped every pre condition

This exact scenerio couldve played out in Oct 2001

Clown azz posters here who were arguing for war gonna avoid this thread like the plague

My posts on are vindicated