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Related: About this forumWe May Have To "Call Taliban's Bluff,' Stay Past Withdrawal Deadline Says Sen Murphy- All In - MSNBC
Of course it would be better to get all of this done by the 31st. But it may be that we have to call the Talibans bluff here, says Sen. Chris Murphy. Aired on 08/23/2021.
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We May Have To "Call Taliban's Bluff,' Stay Past Withdrawal Deadline Says Sen Murphy- All In - MSNBC (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Aug 2021
OP
I agree that we should stay as long as it takes to get the job done, this is our chance
Rhiannon12866
Aug 2021
#4
Isn't the Taliban doing their best to hamstring the effort by allowing ISIS to attack the airport?
PortTack
Aug 2021
#2
That's sure what it looks like, they're the ones causing all the problems and delays
Rhiannon12866
Aug 2021
#5
And if they want this mission completed, it would be to their advantage to get out of the way!
Rhiannon12866
Aug 2021
#6
OAITW r.2.0
(24,504 posts)1. I suspect we are not going to abide by the Taliban's timeline.
May take a few weeks more. Meanwhile you (The Taliban) lose.
Rhiannon12866
(205,467 posts)4. I agree that we should stay as long as it takes to get the job done, this is our chance
And we're not on the Taliban's time table, as you said. And they're the ones causing the complications and delays.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,504 posts)7. We can do a lotta damage on the way out.
Incapacitating the Taliban game plan. We have a huge tactical understanding about Afghanistan that we've learned over 20 years.
Rhiannon12866
(205,467 posts)8. That's an excellent point, we clearly have the advantage
And the necessary experience!
PortTack
(32,773 posts)2. Isn't the Taliban doing their best to hamstring the effort by allowing ISIS to attack the airport?
Rhiannon12866
(205,467 posts)5. That's sure what it looks like, they're the ones causing all the problems and delays
Mr.Bill
(24,300 posts)3. We have all their assets here frozen.
We're holding all the cards.
Rhiannon12866
(205,467 posts)6. And if they want this mission completed, it would be to their advantage to get out of the way!