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The Chinese & Taliban Partnership Nobody Is Talking About Until Now
The Chinese & Taliban Partnership Nobody Is Talking About Until Now.
by Brandon Webb · July 31, 2012 · Posted In: SOF News, Special Operations
Village Stability Operations (VSO)
VSO are one of several national priority efforts currently conducted by joint/combined SOF teams in rural village areas across Afghanistan in support of the International Security Assistance Force’s, or ISAF’s, comprehensive campaign of counterinsurgency, or COIN. The ultimate goal of the COIN campaign is to foster an enduring stability for the people of Afghanistan. Performing what are commonly described as “bottom-up” stability efforts….so says big Army.
The Chinese Taliban Partnership
VSO is a losing strategy if the U.S. is not invested in Afghanistan for the long haul and we all know that we’re only building houses of cards. Current VSO operations in theater will only provide temporary shelter from a Chinese storm that is sweeping across the Afghanistan nation, and squeezing the land of every available natural resource. China doesn’t give a **** if the TB (Taliban) is in charge, just as long as they look the other way once they’re on the take; the TB will want their cut of course. This will happen as soon as the U.S. pulls out and it’s back to burkas as usual.
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Business as usual, just look at places in Africa where China has their companies drilling for oil. China is getting all the benefit, while the host nation is left with nothing in return for the average person. I'm sure the Taliban will be willing to work with whoever as long as the price is right.
I think that sums it all up, on all fronts of the global business making.Originally Posted by KillerBD
It's delusional to think the Chinese would allow the Taliban to bully them at will.
Noone has been talking about it until now? In what sense? It has been known for years and talked about..
China getting involved is a good thing, the Chinese will invest in infrastructure and provide security for their economic interests. It is unlikely that all the LPBs will be ok with this and have to be dealt with, I doubt that the Chinese will do our mistakes in Afghanistan if push comes to shove.
I think that it goes further than that. Taliban rockets and mortar rounds are not called "Chicoms" for nothing. I really think that like SU in Vietnam and the West in Astan, China is making spilling sweat/blood and money from the West by supporting directly and indirectly (through Pakistan) some of the Talibans factions
x2 The newly manufactured Chinese made munitions in terrorist and Taliban hands is also telling. But then nothing-what-so-fvcking-ever from China surprises me anymore.
So the Chinese will succeed where the British, Russians, and Americans have failed eh?
They do not fight them, they have no political agenda. They are like water, finding the less difficult way forward.
He said "If push comes to shove" Which implies if China fights the Taleban then they will not make the same mistakes.
Why not ? British want new colony, USSR want socialism, USA - democrasy... But China yust a simple profitable trade withaut political terms.
Trade? As in, we are here, take us to your natural resources?
You do know that China has serious issues with its own Muslim population right? So maybe this move tries to keep Haji from supporting his Chinese brothers.....for now.
With possibility US being down for the count and no longer policeman of the world. Who will give a **** if China uses a more heavy-handed approach. Chinese themselfs won't. They don't want a colony or bring socialism or democrasy there like poster above me said. They just want resource and don't give a rats ass about the Afghans.
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