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Taliban claims victory in Afghan War
Dec 30^th, 2014 at 9:16am

Taliban claims victory in Afghan War as NATO ends combat mission

As the NATO combat mission in Afghanistan comes to an end and allied troops depart, the Taliban has proclaimed itself the victor in the protracted war.

For the Taliban, NATO’s pullout from Afghanistan is a clear demonstration of the alliance’s weakness.

“We consider this step a clear indication of their defeat and disappointment,” the Taliban stated, arraigning the US-led mission of “barbarism and cruelty” that left “a pool of blood” behind.

The comment from the Taliban comes a day after NATO marked the end of its combat mission with a low-key ceremony in Kabul, arranged in secret due to the threat of a militant attack.

“America, its invading allies... along with all international arrogant organizations have been handed a clear-cut defeat in this lopsided war,” claimed the Taliban, which ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001.

http://rt.com/news/218435-taliban-victory-afghanistan-nato/

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Soren Gold Member Offline Posts: 25654 Gender:	Re: Taliban claims victory in Afghan War Reply #1 - Dec 30^th, 2014 at 9:55am They are right.
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49380 At my desk.	Re: Taliban claims victory in Afghan War Reply #2 - Dec 30^th, 2014 at 10:02am How much do the Taliban control?
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Taliban claims victory in Afghan War Reply #3 - Dec 30^th, 2014 at 10:38am lets hope the females at least stand up to them... someone has got to stop running away eventually..
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Rocketanski Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1335 Gender:	Re: Taliban claims victory in Afghan War Reply #4 - Dec 30^th, 2014 at 11:25am The brave Taliban wouldn't come out and fight. All these brave fighters could manage was a few roadside bombs and a few shots here and there. America got bored of the whole thing.
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Julius Abbott Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 792 Gender:	Re: Taliban claims victory in Afghan War Reply #5 - Dec 30^th, 2014 at 11:40am Rocketanski wrote on Dec 30^th, 2014 at 11:25am: ...America got bored of the whole thing. LOL Yeah, they only went in there for a good time.
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Julius Abbott Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 792 Gender:	Re: Taliban claims victory in Afghan War Reply #6 - Dec 30^th, 2014 at 11:58am freediver wrote on Dec 30^th, 2014 at 10:02am: How much do the Taliban control? According to Pakistani media, Afghanistan is largely controlled by Taliban: http://nation.com.pk/international/11-Sep-2009/Taliban-presence-seen-across-almo...
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Rocketanski Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1335 Gender:	Re: Taliban claims victory in Afghan War Reply #7 - Dec 30^th, 2014 at 12:03pm Let's look at the Taliban. They've lost over 50,000 men , their leader hid out in a complex in Pakistan like a rat and they don't fight. They didn't beat anybody.
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HooYAY its FriYAY Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 980 Gender:	Re: Taliban claims victory in Afghan War Reply #8 - Dec 30^th, 2014 at 12:03pm Leave the poo hole to them. They can go back to the dark ages and suppress women and blow up market places.
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Taliban claims victory in Afghan War Reply #9 - Dec 30^th, 2014 at 2:57pm HooYAY its FriYAY wrote on Dec 30^th, 2014 at 12:03pm: Leave the poo hole to them. They can go back to the dark ages and suppress women and blow up market places. and grow the Wests drug of choice.
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Reply #10 - Dec 30^th, 2014 at 3:06pm

cods wrote on Dec 30^th, 2014 at 2:57pm:

HooYAY its FriYAY wrote on Dec 30^th, 2014 at 12:03pm:

Leave the poo hole to them.

They can go back to the dark ages and suppress women and blow up market places.

and grow the Wests drug of choice.

They will cods, the Americans kept those poppy fields flourishing, the Taliban should be thankful for that.

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Reply #11 - Dec 30^th, 2014 at 3:20pm

Julius Abbott wrote on Dec 30^th, 2014 at 11:58am:

freediver wrote on Dec 30^th, 2014 at 10:02am:

How much do the Taliban control?

According to Pakistani media, Afghanistan is largely controlled by Taliban:

http://icontradingco.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Taliban-Controlled-Areas-fin...

http://nation.com.pk/international/11-Sep-2009/Taliban-presence-seen-across-almo...

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Re: Taliban claims victory in Afghan War
Reply #12 - Dec 30^th, 2014 at 3:21pm

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Dec 30^th, 2014 at 3:06pm:

cods wrote on Dec 30^th, 2014 at 2:57pm:

HooYAY its FriYAY wrote on Dec 30^th, 2014 at 12:03pm:

Leave the poo hole to them.

They can go back to the dark ages and suppress women and blow up market places.

and grow the Wests drug of choice.

They will cods, the Americans kept those poppy fields flourishing, the Taliban should be thankful for that.

Ummmmm... you two do realise that the Taliban are very much against the Heroin trade?

Last time they were in power in Afghanistan, they just about stopped the growing of opium and the world suffered a massive Heroin drought - even here in Australia, despite us not getting our Heroin from Afghanistan.

It took the invasion for the Heroin trade to resume.

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Reply #13 - Dec 30^th, 2014 at 4:41pm

Rocketanski wrote on Dec 30^th, 2014 at 12:03pm:

Let's look at the Taliban. They've lost over 50,000 men , their leader hid out in a complex in Pakistan like a rat and they don't fight. They didn't beat anybody.

Their leader is in Pakistan?
I didn't think they know exactly where that Omar guy has been since the day they invaded?

Doesn't matter how they did it, or their losses. The winner is the one who has their feet on the ground at the end.

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49380 At my desk.	Re: Taliban claims victory in Afghan War Reply #14 - Dec 30^th, 2014 at 4:44pm Quote: Doesn't matter how they did it, or their losses. The winner is the one who has their feet on the ground at the end. So the US could only 'win' if they moved in?
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