The SIGAR actually covered this back when we were evacuating Afghanistan; you can’t put people who’ve only known combat in control of a country and expect it to go well. It’s part of the problems America faced in regard to ‘propping up’ their rendition of a government in the first place
In Afghan there is a lot of regions that are cut off during the winter due the road conditions and how they travel.
This spring is going to be a massive change in Afghanistan as these rural soldiers are able to travel back home again after being stuck on office jobs.
The thing is, Muhammad, it’s not that I’m lazy, it’s that I just don’t care. It’s a problem of motivation, all right? Now if I work my ass off and the Taliban beheads a few more infidels, I don’t see another Afghani; so where’s the motivation?
I don’t want to say that the Taliban winning outright is in any sense good–but it did cause the organization to face a test that it never had before and it was woefully unprepared to handle. Governing is a much harder task than simply winning the right to govern, and the Taliban having a bit of a “put up or shut up” kind of moment here really takes the wind out of its sails. This is why it’s so important to allow the winners to govern. Either they rise to the challenge and figure it out, or they prove themselves unfit and are replaced by someone who is.
The wrench there is that the Taliban proving itself unfit is way more concerning than other political entities simply being not good at their job. But overall the point that the Taliban probably isn’t best defeated by military invasion rings true. Afghanistan is going through a period of metamorphosis and it’s messy and horrible, but there’s real hope that they are sowing the seeds of success in the future.
No_Sense_6171 says
It’s so much more fulfilling to be out there beheading infidels.
BeardyMcBeardfaceSr says
Well, that’s what comes after revolution…
Immediate-Win-4928 says
Several weeks after arriving in Kabul to take over there were reports of how bored of city life they were.
These guys have been basically nomads shooting at shit for 2 decades they obviously aren’t equipped to run a civic society.
uwantSAMOA says
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Bubbly-World-1509 says
I had to double and triple check this because I thought this had to be an article from *The Onion*. Kudos OP.
sprint6864 says
The SIGAR actually covered this back when we were evacuating Afghanistan; you can’t put people who’ve only known combat in control of a country and expect it to go well. It’s part of the problems America faced in regard to ‘propping up’ their rendition of a government in the first place
golden_arowana says
Taliban less toxic than office culture? I believe it. 😅
submit_a_text_post says
😩 waaa. Is life is supposedly a test from Allah, get back to work. You’ve got an unbelievable afterlife in your future!
Randouser555 says
In Afghan there is a lot of regions that are cut off during the winter due the road conditions and how they travel.
This spring is going to be a massive change in Afghanistan as these rural soldiers are able to travel back home again after being stuck on office jobs.
Worried-Opinion1157 says
Can’t wait to see Taliban posters on the antiwork and shitposting subs soon.
Fourty9 says
The thing is, Muhammad, it’s not that I’m lazy, it’s that I just don’t care. It’s a problem of motivation, all right? Now if I work my ass off and the Taliban beheads a few more infidels, I don’t see another Afghani; so where’s the motivation?
fjnorton says
Taliban is so woke
mormagils says
“Winning is easy, son; governing is harder.”
I don’t want to say that the Taliban winning outright is in any sense good–but it did cause the organization to face a test that it never had before and it was woefully unprepared to handle. Governing is a much harder task than simply winning the right to govern, and the Taliban having a bit of a “put up or shut up” kind of moment here really takes the wind out of its sails. This is why it’s so important to allow the winners to govern. Either they rise to the challenge and figure it out, or they prove themselves unfit and are replaced by someone who is.
The wrench there is that the Taliban proving itself unfit is way more concerning than other political entities simply being not good at their job. But overall the point that the Taliban probably isn’t best defeated by military invasion rings true. Afghanistan is going through a period of metamorphosis and it’s messy and horrible, but there’s real hope that they are sowing the seeds of success in the future.
mercyful says
Now this is the type of material I joined this sub for.