US and Nato withdrawal from Afghanistan...- threadbanned users in OP

Maybe speaking from ignorance (?)..but the Taliban attacking the airport if the US/foreigners using it do not leave seems very unlikely to me. Would it not make more sense for them to just isolate the airport after the deadline and prevent anyone else getting in (or out?). I think that would render the evacuation effort pointless. Can't see the US/their allies being willing to send soliders out to push back the Taliban to clear routes for more people to be evacuated (edit: similar to Taliban themselves attacking the airport, that could end up with a disaster and a lot of civilians dying).

Other option might be to do the opposite, sit back and just allow chaos + an open season (again perhaps stopping evacuations and making a massive headache for the US/allies at the airport).

The problem is that the Taliban has already scared the shite ( and more ) out if them, to the extent that they are presently living in a climate of fear,,unable to think and plan beyond escape.In Kabul alone in less than 18 mths, 800 people were killed by suicide bombers, IEDs, and VBIEDS.. and on top of that, 670 attacks were foiled.

Hindsight being a great thing, had such force been mobilised and used to back up the ANA in the early stages, even in one strategic location, it would definitely have changed the outcome which led to the present situation. But we are where we are. And now, while the the Taliban will not have any compunction whatsoever about killing their fellow Afghans, men, women and children, the US / European troops there will be hindred badly. But even so,, it will give the Talibs something to think about,,,,attacking an ANA outpost, and a professional well armed and experienced modern army will fir sure have s different outcome,

Just seen this on twitter, admittedly I haven't done any research... I know thousands are falling through the cracks, never even considered NATO helpers.

https://twitter.com/IanBradbury_/status/1420733285597073414?s=20

Watched some documentary a few years ago, some journalist embedded with British squaddies. They had a grudging respect for the Talibans fighting spirit, they didn't lack bottle anyway. With drones overhead it made life easier for the Brits etc so the Taliban couldn't hang about.

Then they had Cannon fodder young kids they called 10 dollar a day Taliban from Pakistan iirc who hadn't a clue.

So 1 week to airlift how many thousands??? And more importantly how many thousands left behind??? Unless the Taliban stick to the general amnesty they have promised in Doha??? if they don't it will be a massacre...no other word for it. The world powers need to make it quite clear to them that actions have consequences, and if they are to have any chance of escape from the pariah state status, they need to keep their promises.

Something is going to happen ,

The Taliban will have to back up their threat's or make themselves look weak which could lead to more Panjshir standing up and saying we're not afraid

Where will the refugees that are coming here going to go,? How can we help them?

Which threats? That the evacuation is completed by August 31 or else? Would they really look like wusses if they gave it a few more days? I get the impression they're glad to be shot of most of these 'malcontents' anyway.

I remember watching it when it was broadcast. Afghanistan would not be in this horror if Mohammed Daoud Khan had not overthrown his cousin, King Zahir Shah.

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