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"As Washington ponders how the U.S. lost its longest war in Afghanistan, it’s worth considering another question: Who won the war?
"There is the Taliban, of course, the fanatics who have formed an interim government featuring several wanted terrorists. But an even bigger winner may be the Taliban’s primary patron: Pakistan.
"Most U.S. allies expressed shock, sadness and anger at the Taliban’s victory last month in Kabul. But Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan celebrated the rout of Afghanistan’s elected government..."
"There is the Taliban, of course, the fanatics who have formed an interim government featuring several wanted terrorists. But an even bigger winner may be the Taliban’s primary patron: Pakistan.
"Most U.S. allies expressed shock, sadness and anger at the Taliban’s victory last month in Kabul. But Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan celebrated the rout of Afghanistan’s elected government..."
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Afghanistan
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Pakistan
War on Terror
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An interesting thought is certainly who lost as well as us. We "won" against Al Queda. They are definitely losers in this. They were dispersed, lost their primary leadership and were unable to mount effective counter attacks against US for 20 years. They still exist now, and they can still go after us, but there is no doubt they are losers in the exchange.
However, we lost in nation building against the Afghan people. We were unable to overcome what their population wanted to be, an Islamic state.
Pakistan probably "won". They played both sides well. China may be better off but I'm not so sure about Russia.
There is still an opportunity for us to win in the long term too, similar to Vietnam. But it truly is a long term thing. (What I mean by "won" in relation to Vietnam is that they are not a threat to us, we have some shared interests and a reasonably decent relationship).
However, we lost in nation building against the Afghan people. We were unable to overcome what their population wanted to be, an Islamic state.
Pakistan probably "won". They played both sides well. China may be better off but I'm not so sure about Russia.
There is still an opportunity for us to win in the long term too, similar to Vietnam. But it truly is a long term thing. (What I mean by "won" in relation to Vietnam is that they are not a threat to us, we have some shared interests and a reasonably decent relationship).
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I have a feeling the implementation of Sharia Law and the enforcement will be the center of gravity for the Taliban. That is their priority and everything else is secondary.
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