WE HAD NO BUSINESS GOING TO AFGHANISTAN - THOUSANDS OF OUR SOLDIERS LOST THEIR LIVES - NOW WITHOUT A SOLUTION - NO EXIT PLAN - MUCH LIKE SYRIA, IRAQ - AFGHANISTAN WILL BE LEFT - TO HANDLE ITS OWN DESTINY.

 

We have lost thousands of our sons and daughters - it is a shame - we permit politicians to - bleed our nation.

As a young man, I traveled to Afghanistan when the Shah of Iran was still in place. 

Four months after I left Afghanistan - on my way to Austria - the Russians invaded Afghanistan - the rest is history.

The Russians stay for years and were driven out - America aided the Mujadeen and Osama bin Ladin himself - to drive the Russian out - and they did. Millions of our taxpayers' money were spent on these sordid operations.

After the Russians were moved out, a temporary Afghan government less than two years - and then we had to bomb Afghanistan - when  America was terrorized by the terrorist mostly Saudi Arabians - 9/11.

Our General tried their best - to make our soldiers understand - why we needed to be in Afghanistan - the paradox - this message has not been fully understood - today it is convoluted.

Truth be told - no nation going back 500 years had tamed the Afghans - I have met the Afghans - I have lived with them - and I fully comprehend the tenacity and fortitude - of most Afghans.

The British learned their lesson a long time ago - before the partition of India - an entire Battalion was captured by the Afghans - each of them killed by the Afghans - one British soldier was kept alive - tied to a mule - and allow to pass through the Kyber Pass - to India.

The one and only British soldier - told the story - to this day - the British remember the event -  and more the Afghan fighters - who are second to none - on terrain that they only know and can survive for years - in caves - and very harsh conditions.

Our soldiers rely on Afghan translators  - a farmer, some Afghan who has no clue what is happening - answer questions - and then the American team - makes up their mind - relying on drones - and 5000 lb bombs - to send a message to those we consider our enemy - the enemy consider themselves as freedom fighters - on their own land and have been there for over 15,000 years.

God knows my love for the American soldier - men and women - I played a part in the logistics - during Desert Storm - Desert Shield - politicians -  and one of President George Bush Jr. - thought he was a hero - sending our men and women in harms' way - America Taxpayers shelled out a TRILLION dollars.

America was NOT involved initially in World War II - we entered the War persuaded by the British - and paid a heavy toll.

President Roosevelt conceded to Churchill - the two men - had a bond - and the rest is history. We read about Dunkirk - thousands of men died. Throughout World War II, men and women sacrifice a lot in building war weapons - bombs, tanks, ships, submarines, and a host of weapons were invented that defeated the Third Reich and the Japanese, the Italians, and those who favored Fascism. 

Our Aiabourne is the best in the world - as I said - seeing is believing.  The Afghan terrain is horrific - the stones on which one walks - are sharp - leather shoes - torn apart. The heat unbearable - our soldiers have been put in harms' way - while the fucking politicians eat, shit, and make merry.

I have taken time to speak to our soldiers who returned from VietNam, Desert Shield, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan - one has just to listen - the movies we see - are mostly sensationalized.

When we deal with human beings - we must have a heart - we must have the empathy to listen and act - we must bond with those who are put in harms way - by stupid politicians who are mostly - weak in the knees, inept, and have no true leadership - skills.

America spent TRILLION dollars fighting a war in Afghanistan.

Billion in Syria, Iraq, Kurdistan, Iran, and we think nothing on this - business as usual.

We see photographs like the one above - and only those - who have been in Afghanistan and the neighboring nations - on duty - and are Americans - fully understand the plight of the people.

We had surges of refugees going to Europe to seek a future - Germany, Sweden, Denmark, France, Italy, Greece, Spain, and a host of other nations - accepted the refugees and compromised their standard of living.

Here in the United States - more with the COVID-19 pandemic - we are witnessing - the many sordid conditions - and politicians asking NOT to war mask - one State Florida.

I am an American - served my Nation - 

and will fight with all my might - crooks, and those that put anyone in harms way - I have zero respect for politicians - and those in authority who are dictated by politicians - fuck them all.

This jerk set our Nation backward - by over 10 years. We still have millions of fanatics - who listen to him - the man who created the 

January 6, 2021 -  Capitol Hill Incident. Who are the authorities - who knew about this and looked the other way?

Our servicemen and women are the best in the world.  I do what I can to support them, not the politicians - who talk but cannot walk the walk. We must never put our servicemen and women in harm's way - when we can clearly avoid the situation.

Joseph Taeotui (Jungle) - extreme right  - we love you and think of you - this article is dedicated to you.

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Those of you who help me - in reaching out to hundreds to take their vaccination - thank you, and God bless you all.