Taliban liken US Afghan role to Vietnam War
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KABUL: The Afghan Taliban on Wednesday likened the planned withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan to America’s pullout from Vietnam, calling it a ”declare victory and run” strategy.
A statement from the militant group said the ongoing transfer of security operations from US troops to Afghan forces was merely a retreat similar to the American withdrawal from South Vietnam prior to the communist victory there in 1975.
American-led Nato troops are scheduled to pull out of Afghanistan by the end of 2014, although the US will leave a residual force behind and other Nato countries have pledged continuing support of the Kabul government.
”They want to flee from Afghanistan just as they turned tail and ran from Vietnam,” the Taliban statement said.
”When America faced utter destruction in Vietnam, they came up with the formula ‘declare victory and run’ and want to utilise the formula of ‘transfer security and run’ here in Afghanistan.”
The United States withdrew is combat troops from South Vietnam in 1973, leaving South Vietnamese forces to face the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong who marched into the capital, Saigon, two years later.
Victory for occupation is not required in modern day politics.It is rather to block advancement of other trading countries whose increasing interests reduces the business opportunities available for them..Americans have successfully delayed progress of their rivals in the region.The atmosphere of violence that they have created will help them sell their arms and ammunition.and make up for the financial losses so far suffered.As for human life is concerned,they care least about it.
Absolutely right! They fall short of telling their own public of the truth about the success. Time & history will inform the rest of the world as was the case of when Soviet Union had to withdraw from Afghanistan.
100% true
It is high time Afganinsta, Pakistan India and Bangala Desh learn some lessons come together and evolve a policy which will benifit the interest of people of Indian subcontinent, where everyone is free to do business in all these countries along with Nepal , burma and tibet.
whatever may be the strategy but they must leave the occupation of afghanistan.this modren colonialismmust end.