Afghanistan

[Westsidex]

I have a feeling it will be terribly difficult for these young women to achieve anything

It will be difficult for almost anyone to achieve anything in Afghanistan if the US intervene in this which they easily could because most of them will die.

Westside

[Westsidex]

The people I have big issue with is the much vaunted US intelligence services how did they get the timescale of the collapse so utterly wrong,it must make you wonder on the accuracy of the information the go to war with

Maybe they didn't get it wrong. Maybe it suits the US to go back into Afghanistan.

Westside

[ber]

What the world should do is fund a private fleet of private and willing soldiers to claim back any democracies that are taken.

We already have that on a smaller scale most conflicts have paid mercenaries involved people with little scruples or morals prepared to sign up to the highest bidder.
The problem with the army that you suggest is who would have ultimate control of that army as of the way of the world politics would control it with the major powers having the big say and each of those have very different agendas so we are just back to square one .
It would come down to financing it and ultimately the countries that could afford to support it are the countries already with most influence

[gonzo76]

We already have that on a smaller scale most conflicts have paid mercenaries involved people with little scruples or morals prepared to sign up to the highest bidder.
The problem with the army that you suggest is who would have ultimate control of that army as of the way of the world politics would control it with the major powers having the big say and each of those have very different agendas so we are just back to square one .
It would come down to financing it and ultimately the countries that could afford to support it are the countries already with most influence

The mess is always the same afterwards. And as you say, who is it handed over to? Easy to think a peaceful democracy will arise from the ashes with justice and liberty for all, but it's rare if that happens, if ever.

[gonzo76]

What the world should do is fund a private fleet of private and willing soldiers to claim back any democracies that are taken.

Hello stranger!

Nation building though, a messy business. Ask the Israelis and the Palestinians...

[Stephanie]

But in fairness look who they put their faith in to lead Afghanistan ,an academic who at first sign of trouble soiled his pants and ran,he was never going to be strong enough to deal with the situation .
Again going back to US intelligence they surely should have known this

You are right .

As I said above , imo huge intelligence failure

[Westsidex]

You are right .

As I said above , imo huge intelligence failure

No it wasn't. They knew. They let it happen. Your all forgetting one thing. The fact that the US will always want occupation of some part of the middle East. That will never change.

Westside

[Westsidex]

We already have that on a smaller scale most conflicts have paid mercenaries involved people with little scruples or morals prepared to sign up to the highest bidder.
The problem with the army that you suggest is who would have ultimate control of that army as of the way of the world politics would control it with the major powers having the big say and each of those have very different agendas so we are just back to square one .
It would come down to financing it and ultimately the countries that could afford to support it are the countries already with most influence

That army already exists. Its called the UN.

Westside

[ber]

That army already exists. Its called the UN.

Westside

The UN are only a peace keeping force they will not engage in a war only protect civilians etc

[Westsidex]

The UN are only a peace keeping force they will not engage in a war only protect civilians etc

A difficult enough thing to do. You cant deal with the likes of the Taliban peacefully. The chances of the US and their allies moving against the Taliban are very high. You'll have a huge loss of life. As long as the middle East exists you'll have US interference in some form or another.

Westside