Vizzini had it right...never get involved in a land war in Asia. ** -- Tafkam Hokie 08/13/2021 08:56AM
Will the Marines get there in time to evac the embassy? -- Happy Dog 08/13/2021 06:08AM
Yepa, unfortunately I feel the US will do it again with another country ** -- VaTechie 08/12/2021 10:57PM
Arm all sides with biodegradable firearms that will last for 30 days... -- Major Kong 08/12/2021 7:39PM
Afghanistan is going to collapse a lot faster. -- GreenvilleVT 08/12/2021 7:10PM
It was always going to, whether we stayed 5/10/15/20/25 years... ** -- NokieHokie 08/13/2021 09:06AM
Biden admin has offered the Taliban financial aid if they -- 133743Hokie 08/12/2021 8:37PM
The evac is well underway. I hope when the building is -- GreenvilleVT 08/12/2021 10:40PM
I designed that embassy compound as well as the auxillary -- 133743Hokie 08/12/2021 10:48PM
Hard to get much faster than having to evacuate from a roof top. ** -- Hoakie82 08/12/2021 7:37PM
Afghanistan has been Echoes of Vietnam for quite awhile -- TabbHokie 08/12/2021 5:47PM
Kinda a disincentive to surrender, isn't it? -- Late 80s Hokie 08/12/2021 7:59PM
And so what? ** -- PhotoHokieNC 08/12/2021 5:48PM
Sadly, everyone needs to get the heck out now! -- FfxStationHokie 08/12/2021 5:40PM
In or out, win or lose. The decision sucks either way, but losing -- PhotoHokieNC 08/12/2021 5:47PM
Corruption corruption corruption..is why Afghan army has fallen apart ** -- capitals1 08/12/2021 8:26PM
Nonetheless it’s kaput. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 08/12/2021 8:34PM
The thing I don't understand is that LITERALLY everyone expected this ** -- JoesterVT 08/12/2021 5:37PM
And, sadly, if we had left 10 years ago, or 10 years from now, the scene -- Late 80s Hokie 08/12/2021 5:45PM
Yep...but you gotta' feel bad for the women and girls moving forward, their -- Tuckahokie 08/12/2021 8:21PM
Yep -- EDGEMAN 08/12/2021 6:29PM
Potw ** -- HOKIEVET 08/12/2021 8:46PM
Revenge became nationbuilding, and that's where it went wrong -- Vienna_Hokie 08/12/2021 8:08PM
And now China -- Spudnut 08/12/2021 8:17PM
China and the Taliban trying to come to an agreement..this should go well ** -- capitals1 08/12/2021 8:28PM
The difference is what @EDGEMAN said -- Spudnut 08/12/2021 8:44PM
China actually gets something for their contribution. -- EDGEMAN 08/12/2021 8:22PM
Would be exactly the same - Afghanistan is a no win situation, always been ** -- FfxStationHokie 08/12/2021 5:46PM
Yes unfortunately the country is rife with corruption -- GreenvilleVT 08/12/2021 7:44PM
It has nothing to do with the corruption or -- 133743Hokie 08/12/2021 8:35PM
I agree it is tribal. But the government is -- GreenvilleVT 08/13/2021 08:20AM
Being in the army there is a job. No more no less. -- 133743Hokie 08/13/2021 8:58PM
Alexander the Great said hold my beer. 😊 ** -- Major Kong 08/12/2021 7:41PM
We can’t build a nation. ** -- Hoakie82 08/12/2021 7:39PM
Russia says "told ya" ** -- KeithHokie89 08/12/2021 6:53PM