How the Media Used the Bounty Scandal to Stop the ‘Threat’ of Peace in Afghanistan
Tag: Taliban
NYT takes anti-Russian hysteria to new level with report on Russian ‘bounty’ for US troops
By Scott Ritter | RT | June 28, 2020 The New York Times published an article claiming that Russia was paying out monetary bounties to the Taliban to …
NYT takes anti-Russian hysteria to new level with report on Russian ‘bounty’ for US troops
CENTCOM boss says military plans for withdrawal from Afghanistan not developed yet
“We’ve watched the Taliban compress and crush ISIS presence on the ground in southern Nangarhar.
— Read on www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2020/03/10/centcom-boss-say-military-plans-for-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-not-developed-yet/
Podcast Episode #24 – Whitney Webb and Web of Lies in Afghanistan (video)
Podcast Episode #24 – Whitney Webb and Web of Lies in Afghanistan – Gold Goats ‘n Guns
— Read on tomluongo.me/2020/03/10/podcast-episode-24-whitney-webb-and-web-of-lies-in-afghanistan/
The US wants to get out of Afghanistan so it can deal with China
The US wants to get out of Afghanistan so it can deal with China – Global Times
— Read on www.globaltimes.cn/content/1181966.shtml
US Defense Secretary says start of reduction in violence period in Afghanistan “is a moving date”
Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Saturday said the US has not yet fully set a date for when it will begin a period of reduction in violence negotiated with the Taliban.
— Read on www.cnn.com/2020/02/15/politics/esper-violence-afghanistan-taliban/index.html
WTF?!
Afghanistan plane crash: U.S. military plane crashes in Taliban territory
A spokesman for U.S. forces in Afghanistan said there were no indications that the crash was caused by enemy fire.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/conflicting-reports-emerge-over-plane-crash-in-taliban-territory-in-afghanistan/2020/01/27/9744b184-4107-11ea-99c7-1dfd4241a2fe_story.html
The plane was a U.S. Bombardier E-11A, an electronics surveillance aircraft that helps boost tactical communications on the battlefield.
The province where it crashed is one of Afghanistan’s most volatile, with Taliban forces controlling or contesting several of its districts. In 2018, the insurgents overran Ghazni’s provincial capital, and that same year a Taliban-claimed roadside bomb killed three American soldiers there.
Idaho Republican Party Passes Antiwar Resolutions
Idaho Republican Party Passes Antiwar Resolutions – Antiwar.com Blog
— Read on www.antiwar.com/blog/2020/01/06/idaho-republican-party-passes-antiwar-resolutions/
US bombs clinic being built for local care to stop Taliban assault
On Friday, US negotiators announced they were taking a “brief pause” from peace talks with the Taliban in the wake of Wednesday’s attack.
— Read on www.businessinsider.com/us-bombs-under-construction-clinic-to-stop-taliban-assault-2019-12
Trump makes surprise visit to Afghanistan, meets Afghan president
“In our bilateral meeting, we discussed the important progress we have jointly made in our military efforts in the battlefield, including crushing the Daesh (Islamic State or IS group) in eastern Afghanistan. President Trump appreciated the tireless efforts of the Afghan security forces in this fight,” Ghani said on Twitter early on Friday.
During the meeting at Bagram Air Base, the main U.S. and coalition military base, some 50 km north of Kabul, both sides underscored that “if the Taliban are sincere in their commitment to reaching a peace deal, they must accept a ceasefire.”
— Read on en.people.cn/n3/2019/1129/c90000-9636706.html
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