Discussion»Statements»Rosie's Corner» What the he** is going on in Afghanistan? August 31 isn't here yet. A bomb went off in Kabul. Terrorists threats are increasing. WHY?
Pretty sure that deal was set up by Trump. A week or so ago Trump was saying that the Taliban were good fighters and good negotiators so I think that is going to come back and bite him. Cheers!
It seems that ISIS is now in charge and the Taliban are just quietly submitting. I don't know for sure because so far the gubment is silent about it. Transparency and full disclose so far ain't happening. Thank you for your reply Nanoose! :)
The Taliban is determined to stick to the agreed deadline and it is not in its interests to hinder foreigners from leaving.
The bombs were those of ISIS, but I don't know their point other than trying to make the situation as unstable and desperate as possible.
I can't see the Taliban submitting to ISIS. For a start, the Taliban are Afghans and apart from their ruthless power-lust, they want Afghanistan to be for Afghans.
ISIS and most of its members are yet more foreigners, though it may well have Afghan followers. I wonder if some of them fought with the Taliban to drive out what they see as invaders but would now turn against them.
The worst that might happen is a three-way civil-war with the country, already poor and suffering from a severe drought, ripped apart by fighting between the Taliban, ISIS and Afghans trying to resist both. If that happens we might seen some very strange alliances forming and breaking both within the country and with other countries.
Nanoose 