"Why Russia Is Back in Afghanistan" Topic

"Three decades after a humiliating military defeat in Afghanistan, Russia has returned to the scene. This adds Afghanistan to a long list of hotspots – from Syria and Libya to Venezuela and Ukraine – where Moscow's low-cost, high-impact foreign policy is challenging the West. In Afghanistan, the Kremlin is covertly supporting the Taliban and other groups, and hosting regional talks with Pakistan, Iran and China. And whereas Moscow was strongly opposed to the Taliban throughout Afghanistan's civil war in the 1990s, it seems a U-turn is underway.

The Russian government's thinking on the threat from IS sometimes hints at conspiracy theories, among them the notion that IS is an American project aimed at destabilising Russia. In June, Russia's foreign ministry complained that "unidentified helicopters" were resupplying IS fighters, and implied that they were linked to U.S. forces. Zamir Kabulov, Russia's experienced special envoy to Afghanistan, claimed in 2016 that IS fighters were not focused on the Afghan conflict, but "are being prepared for a war against Central Asia, against the interests of Russia"…."
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Ahhh …. yes, of course, ISIS is actually a CIA sponsored operation to undermine Putin, yes, yes, so obvious … NOT.

Must be wacky Thursday or something, its sure as heck not April Fool's.

I think you can put this idea into the suitcase along with "the Apollo expeditions never reached the Moon and NASA simply filmed guys walking in the Arizona Desert" category.

Really, what idiot dreamed this rubbish up!

Wait. Remind me again …

Manic Monday
Testy/Tricky? Tuesday
Wacky Wednesday
Throwback/Thirsty? Thursday
Freaky Friday
Something? Saturday
Something? Sunday

So, if it's Thursday, it can't possibly be wacky. It's either a throwback topic that has already been debated and proven wrong, or it is something true but designed to make you go and have a few drinks.

Dan

There's an interesting documentary on YouTube from Al Jazeera English called ISIL: Target Russia which has interviews with Islamic State guerrillas and commanders in the northern Afghan mountains where they openly discuss sending people into Russia to strike at what they see as another branch of the enemies of Islam.

That's a really stupid article.

Real Clear Defense has as much credibility as Sputnik and RT.

Really, what idiot dreamed this rubbish up!

Ummm, Russian intelligence agents? RCD doesn't at all say that it's true, only that it's what the Russians are saying to advance their foreign policy goals. It certainly fits with their operational patterns elsewhere.

That's a really stupid article.

Why? Did you read the actual article, or only the excerpt above? Did you misunderstand the excerpt?

emckinney,
I was going to post something similar to what you did.

People can post this is rubbish and stupid all they want. Their view does not change the fact, this is what is being reported on in Russia. lol

Same reason everyone's in Afghanisatn….. Lithium.

And opium. :)

Dan