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Who protects the aid?

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
Can someone please explain to we why it is the British and US armies who are looking to protect the aid convoys in Afghanistan.

If the Afghans have such a problem with westerners on their soil, where are the Iraninans, Pakistanis, Arabians and other Muslim countries? Don't they have armed forces - or is it that they don't want to help their muslim brothers?

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Its simple...Arabs dont give a flying shit about each other until the west becomes involved. They wont get involved unless they can deal a blow to the west in some form or another.

    They have been happy to let their muslim brothers die for decades. They let them starve to death, go to war with them etc etc. But as soon as the west gets in there then they go apeshit and demand justice for their poor muslim brethren.

    Wanna take a guess at just how much aid was coming into Afghanistan from muslim nations before the recent crisis?? Ill give you a clue...It was around about zero.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I feel obliged to point out the fact that Britain and America did promise to help restore Afghanistan. Protecting the aid is surely a part of this. Admittadly, it shouldn't be a one(or two) country effort.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    We did promise and I have no problem whatsoever that we are protecting the aid convoys. It needs to be done.

  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    how much of this aid reaches its intended target ? the taliban were taking it from the needy, and no doubt the na will be up to same tricks, granted more will be getting through now, but as soon as journalists and troops turn the back, it'll be thank you very much, hand it over ! not to say we should stop, we are right in what we are doing and i agree, but the aid surely isn't always reaching as it is intended

    drugs may be the road to nowhere, but at least there the scenic route
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Why is it that the winners always have to rebuild the country that lost? Why don't we pound them into the dirt and leave their "muslim brethren" to pick up the pieces?
    I'm sure the Arabs wouldn't send billions of pounds of aid to Britain if we were in the same situation.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Funny how a few weeks ago we were being told that it would be offensice and show a lack of understanding of the Muslim religion if we bombed during Ramadan.

    So, who launch a major offensive today?

    The Northern Alliance, who are by coincidence Muslim by religion.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Only the stupid, weak, decadent west could try and cripple itself in a military operation by 'respecting' the religious holidays of its enemies.

    No muslim nations ever halt wars/fighting for their holy times or anyone elses.

    Funny, I didnt hear much talk of respect when the arab nations attacked Israel during the Yom Kippur war...Deliberate co-ordination of attack on the holiest day of the Jewish calender.

    Double standards as normal.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    what odds on a final attack by ozzie b over the christmas period ? wouldn't bet against it
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    What's the latest from Af'stan?
    And are Israel and Palestine back at war now, or what?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Looks like kunduz has fallen to the NA.

    Group of 800 taliban prisoners started a rebellion and are fighting a group of 6 SAS and 6 USAF guys along with a few NA guys.


    Palestine is constantly at war with Israel. They will be until Israel doesnt exist anymore. There are daily attacks on Israeli civilians.
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