How modern was Afghanistan ? - Afghanistan Update 3 - Trump Era

Daily Mail: Reports " How Trump was convinced to send more troops to Afghanistan - by top general showing him picture of women in 1970s Kabul in mini-skirts  "

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So it took mini - skirts to persuade to Trump to commit to the Afghanistan War, it was worth a try, everything else has been tried in Afghanistan.   The USSR tried to make Afghanistan secular, and when they left it fell apart and thus the Taliban came to power.  They returned Afghanistan back to YEAR 0.  The War in Afghanistan is endless, it's a war to test the minds of military thinkers, everything has been tried and failed at different levels, at present the Government in Kabul just holds 50% of the Country, while the rest is under the rule of the terrorists, take your pick on that one, Taliban, Al Qaeda, Daesh.  It is reported that Iran is helping the terrorists, the Trump Administration has to close this down and fast, or it will have the same problem they had in Iraq.  The US has to take and hold areas and teach the Afghan Forces to hold them by themselves.   This is going to be a long WAR. 

Afghanistan on Trump Strategy - Trump Era

BBC News: Reports " The Afghan president has hailed Donald Trump's decision to commit US troops to the country to fight against the resurgent Taliban. "

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It will be interesting to see what the US main street thinks of this idea, the Afghan War is the longest in US history, the question is will the Trump Oval have the guts to place more than a just a few thousand in Afghanistan, if you are going to win you have to go 100%, Obama increased the troop level but then told the enemy when the US would leave, BAD strategy, at the end of the day we the British, the USSR failed in Afghanistan, everything has been tried, going for broke might just do it, depends how the US Congress reacts, how will Democrats react, they have found their hawk side over Russia, what about Afghanistan. 

Trump on Afghanistan, Update - Trump Era

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In this short speech President Trump showed that he had learned to listen to his Generals when it comes to Afghanistan.  POTUS wants to win the WAR in Afghanistan, the previous Obama Administration increased troops in Afghanistan but told the enemy when the would leave, you do not have to be Alexander the Great to work out that was a bad strategy.  This blog opposes the move of more troops for Afghanistan, but lets see if this new strategy works, POTUS did not say how many new troops would be going or how long they would stay, that is a good idea, now the terrorists will not know US strategy in Afghanistan. 

President Trump and Afghanistan - Trump Era

The New York Times: Reports " Trump Settles on Afghan Strategy Expected to Raise Troop Levels"

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It would be a BAD idea for POTUS to increase US troops in Afghanistan, the place is a graveyard of Empires, in its day the British Empire mades losses, in the 20th Century the USSR invasion of Afghanistan was one of the reasons that it fell.  The US should contract out any action to private companies, give them a simple job, make Afghanistan stable, and do what they have to win.   The US main street will not be happy, they see billions being spent on Wars abroad while the structure of the US bridges and buildings is on the decline, it can be argued that one of the reasons that Trump won in 2016 was his policy of taking troops out of Afghanistan.  One wonders what the US Congress will make of this move. 

The Latest Terror Attack in Spain - Barcelona Update

BBC News: Reports " Thirteen people died and dozens were injured when a van ploughed into crowds in Barcelona's famous Las Ramblas area, Catalan police and local officials say. "

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The attacked has been claimed by Daesh, this is the result of the US and Iraq winning in Iraq, and US allies taking the fight to Daesh in it's Capital in Syria.   It can be expected that Daesh will try to cause havoc in the West as to counter the success of the West in the Middle East.   It is open question if the attack came directly from Daesh or its a lone wolf or wolfs who have become supporters through the internet. The US and Europe should be on guard, there will be more terrorist attacks, the left will try to blame Trump, what ever else Trump is he has pushed Daesh hard in the Middle East, there has been no let up since the Obama Administration.  With North Korea and the Daesh the Oval should have a full desk, but this being Trump he has gone bonkers, the Washington D.C Elite Establishment has come out against him over the tragic events in Virginia, while Trump has come out in the defence of Confederate Statues, the US has bigger problems, Trump should grow up, or least say nothing that damages US race relationships in the US.   Interesting days ahead!!

Trump and Confederate Statues - Trump Era

CNN - Politics: Reports " Trump calls removal of Confederate monuments 'so foolish' "

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One would think that POTUS would be hiding in the Oval Office at this moment in time, of course he is not, he is back to his infamous tweets and is not helping the matter at all.  As a WHITE blogger it is hard to understand why the Confederate Statues are causing this much fuzz, on the other hand if your a African - American you must see the Statues as honouring a course that enslaved your ancestors, it would be offencive to black Americans.  If the statues were placed on a museum and explained in their context that would be a better solutions, with pics of slaves being held in the South in the 19th Century, how the Southern economy was based on slavery.   Or as they have done in India, they have placed Imperial Statues in the Parks were the weeds are taking over, they do not have to face their past of being the Jewel in the Crown, also we need a trade deal with the modern India.   After the break up of the USS the old USSR monuments were torn down and discarded, this has caused friction between Modern Russia and its former Satellite Countries   This is interesting as modern Russia manages to have it both ways, the last Tsar Nicholas 11 is now admired in Russia, but they also keep Lenin in Red Square, no wonder Russians drink a lot, two different icons celebrated at the same time and representing different agendas, one does not see Nicholas 11 sharing a tea with Lenin in heaven.   The US must deal with the issue of race, the drugs in the inner cities, the violence, how African - Americans tend to be jailed more than white defendants, African - Americans have real problems today, some of that is based on the fact that Blacks did not get their full rights in till the 1960s under LBJ.  A President must be President of ALL the people, Trump is fast becoming a President of his base, and its only been six months. 

The Trump White House and Race - Trump Era

BBC News: Reports " The chief White House strategist Steve Bannon has attacked white nationalists as "clowns" as the fallout from violent protests in Charlottesville continues. "

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The Elite liberal press have to careful that they are not being played, this could be a strategic move by the Trump White House to keeps moderates in the Trump base happy, also it pushes the left NEVER to be happy, they have never accepted a Trump Presidency.   This blog has made it clear its views on POTUS and Race, the left has to be careful that their constant critical view turns off moderate white voters, the left think and lets be honest, you are the following if your a Conservative, of course you are " racist, anti green, wont pay tax to help the poor, anti gay, etc " of course its rubbish and there only so much self hate the TV viewer can take, one starts to feel sorry for Trump, and that should NEVER be the case, the man has sexist views on women, and needs a course on race relations in the US.   The left must not over play its hand, so far the usual Republican critics of Trump have come out, the base and most Republicans are keeping their heads, down, the left has to learn to play politics, they should have a talk with Francis Underwood, President Underwood has his faults, but he understands politics.