The US hopes to end the war in Afghanistan, but never considered what to do about ISIS there

[applegrove]

The US hopes to end the war in Afghanistan, but never considered what to do about ISIS there

ISIS, also known as Daesh, claimed responsibility for a wedding bombing that killed more than 60 people this weekend.

ALI M. LATIFI at thinkprogress



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The difference between the groups is that: “The Taliban have a political claim, they say that they were a government that was overthrown from power.”

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U.S. President Donald Trump alluded to a possible impending agreement in a tweet sent the same day as the horrific attack.

Donald J. Trump

✔@realDonaldTrump

Just completed a very good meeting on Afghanistan. Many on the opposite side of this 19 year war, and us, are looking to make a deal - if possible!

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He also pointed to a demographic difference between ISIS and the Taliban groups. “When you see people who claim to be part of Daesh they are young boys from the universities and the high schools.” 

The Taliban also are more likely to be students of religious schools, many of which are located in territories disputed between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

This, he said, makes the Daesh members much more ideological than the Taliban, and even more extremist.


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[htuttle]

1. "a government that was overthrown from power."

Sure, by us! FFS...

Fire up the damned helicopter again.

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Remember

what is happening in another Failed State,namely Somalia. Just another mineral rich nation Failed . Just what could go wrong!

[kacekwl]

3. I thought trump defeated ISIS

All by himself.

[keithbvadu2]

4. Trump has it covered.

Trump has it covered.

We can trust the Taliban. (Sarcasm?)

8/6/2019
The U.S. and the Taliban now appear to be closing in on an agreement under which U.S. forces would withdraw in exchange for guarantees that Afghanistan would not become a haven for other terrorist groups.

https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190806/news/308069989

[former9thward]

5. How long do you want to stay?

How many more have to die?