The Taliban captured lots of U.S. weapons. Who will they use them against?

The weapons the Taliban captured from the United States may not represent an international threat, but they could give the group more ways to control the Afghan population. Read more: wapo.st/2Vg4kSp. Subscribe to The Washington Post on KZbin: wapo.st/2QOdcqK
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[@robfarrell9104]

They didn’t capture that equipment, it was gifted to them.

[@oceanwave4502]

I didn't see a gift wrap...

[@drafter_2128]

@@oceanwave4502 You win the most idiotic post of the day...Congrats

[@MT-zy8el]

This warfare equipments belonged to the previous afghan government who ran away! Don’t be so sarcastic and twisted the reality!

[@robfarrell9104]

@@MT-zy8el I didn’t realize you were the WH spokesperson. I didn’t hear that correction from Jen S. Every network across the board has reported the arms were left because our military fled in the dead of night. Nice try on trying to defend the Admin though. Didn’t work but nice try.

[@24FPS_Movies]

Yeah

[@xNAT-og4hm]

We have had 20 years to get those supplies out before we pulled out. They weren't captured they were donated.

[@meadow9166]

I agree with that.

[@MrChrisfro]

the arms were given to the Afghan army --- the Afghan army (not the USA) just walked away the arms/equipment leaving them

[@rosep8481]

Yes they were. To the AFGHAN ARMY. The folks were were training for the past two decades

[@xNAT-og4hm]

@@MrChrisfro We knew that Afghanistan would fall to the Taliban within 3 months of US withdrawal, by pulling out and leaving those weapons, the US are the ones that effectively left them to the Taliban.

[@thomasr8652]

@@MrChrisfro hahahaha remember Biden rules by perception not reality. The Afghan president told him the truth but Biden told him to lie.

[@hillsong930]

They didn't "capture lots of weapons" they were "given" lots of weapons...

[@gailzchannel]

Exactly

[@stevenoberg4277]

That’s what I was thinking. Did not capture the weapons. More like “found” or “stumbled upon.”

[@adamg1512]

Yep. And im sure they'll "capture" all the supplies they need

[@darthvadeth6290]

This is the genius of President Biden. Divide and Conquer. He pulled us out, saved countless amount of American money and lives for years to come. Then left the Taliban tons of weapons. Who will they use it on? They are land bound nation, so they can only use it on their neighbors. Middle East now has a new player in town, and it's a player with a history of ceaseless fighting, who now has tons of some of the best weapons in the world. We spent decades destabilizing the Middle East with our own troops. Now we make one investment (loss of some equipment), and Middle East will never know peace. Genius!

[@lesmowhomever174]

Yeah by Trump. You have diarrhea of the mouth.

[@phyrexian7913]

"US Military leaves billions in equipment for Taliban to utilize" There, I fixed the title for you.

[@cindysmith6509]

Thank you! My hackles went up when I read "captured".

[@bl8danjil]

LOL, the real news headline.

[@larrywilson6555]

Providing weapons to a terrorist organization is a felony

[@phyrexian7913]

@@larrywilson6555 Unless you work in government

[@rowstone3019]

Good Title.

[@jnorfleet3292]

Giving 600,000 guns to terrorists kind of destroys the narrative of taking them from Americans.

[@orangehatmusic225]

Joe Biden: The worlds leading arms dealer to terrorists.

[@bl8danjil]

This government is even putting more trust in them over US citizens. That's just asinine and backwards.

[@Jeremy_810]

Someone said Biden could never beat Obama's ability to arm terrorists with operation Fast & Furious.... Biden's response was, hold my ice cream cone

[@pyrowave1545]

@@orangehatmusic225 I know right! 7 months of Biden and he couldn't collect them all! 4 years of our greater president Trump had collected millions guns.

[@CSUnger]

Don’t expect that to stop them

[@PlaidDad]

This makes me not want to pay taxes, ever again.

[@hownoble6404]

Don't forget the 3.5 trillion "clean energy" bill that is going to raise inflation, taxes, outsource american jobs to China and other countries, raise c02 emissions, cause mass energy shortages as well as accomplish nothing because the U.S is only responsible for 15-17% of total global c02 emissions in the first place while China is responsible for 30-40%, and any jobs we leave out they'll just pick up to become more rich because they don't care.

[@suspiciouswatermelon7639]

@Wooooo In order to be "obsolete", there has to be something else to replace them. Solar and wind only generate a fanny fart's worth of energy compared to fossil fuels.

[@jbthecook]

@Wooooo Progress??? Progress for who? Not the average American.

[@jbthecook]

@@hownoble6404 Gold and Silver is the best hedge against inflation. Good luck

[@jbthecook]

When Tyranny becomes Law Rebellion becomes Duty. Stand tall and good luck Patriots 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@zebageba]

"Captured". We abandoned all this equipment. We armed the Taliban.

[@edwinmcguire6040]

We didn't, Biden and the Intelligence Agencies/DOMESTIC ENEMIES DID

[@newman567]

The best response I’ve seen out of all the Afghanistan videos in the last several weeks.. If you ever ever feel useless remember it took the US 4 Presidents, 20 years, and trillions of dollars to replace the Taliban with the Taliban

[@RubbishFPS]

Dont you know revisionist history? It was only the current presidents fault 100% cause they cannot blame their god fuhrer for anything. Also anything that happened before their fuhrer just doesnt matter at all to them. Unless they can blame the black guy for something.

[@_-_-_-TRESPASSER]

And even after 75 years and counting USA can't combat terror using Pakistan (silicon valley for all sorts of terrorist organisations) , PAKISTAN openly say honerable MR OSBAMA bin Laden as TWIN TOWERS HERO. STILL USA 🤷‍♂️ . IF THY REALLY DON'T KNOW WHERE TO DUMP THEIR DOLLARS AND DESPERATE TO GIVE IT AS HANDOUT BETTER THY SHOULD USE THE MONEY 4, FREE UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE FOR ALL AMERICANS

[@gabrielmcguoirk6106]

Government: you’re not allowed to have an AR-15. Also Government: it’s ok that the Taliban have M4s and Black Hawks

[@harrylazard805]

Biden administration: "Maybe the terrorists will use our arms to fight evil"....

[@rowstone3019]

China will supply the gas and maintenance.

[@ricflair5956]

Seriously, it’s laughable.

[@Bitchslapper316]

This is a shite comparison. The government doesn't want citizens having easily accessible assault rifles IN the U.S. Mostly because most mass shootings over the past 30 years have been done by kids buying them at the corner store in Florida. As a defense you smooth brains will try to say if the kids didn't have the assault rifles they would have used something else which is nonsense. Sucks they left all these weapons but the Taliban are not driving across the U.S making women cover their faces.

[@harrylazard805]

@Wooooo Biden wasn't in the Senate when they approved going into Afghanistan? You better check your facts dimwit....

[@shadowbanned-iq4fl]

The taliban doesn’t have the resources but Russia and China do.

[@dystropyko]

What does past wars have to do with modern geopolitics, by this logic US shouldn’t be helping Vietnam, yet US is actively giving Vietnam more arms these days.

[@just82much72]

@Hank Kee : Do you need to be such a dickhead? We get it you're a historian.... Be nice to people tuff guy

[@123491622]

@Hank Kee A better argument against Amy is simply that Russia doesn't support the Taliban. Never has, never will. Not some pipe dream about being haunted by Afghanistan. Besides, what would bad dreams about invasion have to do with supplying the Taliban with resources to solidify their army and equipment? Not seeing your analogy. Do you not think Russia has developed a policy to sink it's teeth into Afghanistan after US withdrawal? Stop. Also, do you think that Russia hasn't been propping up and feeding the Northern Alliance with equipment, intelligence and resources since forever?

[@tyc6268]

@@123491622 China has already said they’re willing to work with the taliban, Russia is allied with China, friend of a friend.

[@harrylazard805]

BINGO!

[@dougwalls6266]

Lol just watched their parade of captured Humvees and arsenal looked like about a hundred. All running.

[@ghostkilla931]

@@3John-Bishop humvess dont use keys. Its literally a switch you turn to turn em on.

[@jgetscensored7837]

@@3John-Bishop that technology? It’s literally the removal of technology. A less complicated design. But no, ww2 jeeps used a foot switch on the left side of the floor board to start.

[@madhustle7942]

Captured: revised Webster definition per random person’s request = when you gift an adversary an arsenal they use against

[@melissachavez4210]

How do you call that capture? They didn't fight for it.! They found it!

[@GhosstRyder]

I believe it was all GIFTED to the Taliban!

[@drafter_2128]

Captured? Dipstick gave it to them...

[@curtflirt2]

They were left it, Thw Washington Post here is just trying to cover up for Biden For some stupid reason.

[@juliemanarin4127]

@Mr. Chill liar

[@voojyaj2588]

^ But I thought... nevermind, keep bringing up Trump when he isn't in office. Lol

[@definitely-a-b0t]

Fun fact: The weapons were left behind. No need for capturing them.

[@meadow9166]

Yes! That's correct... What good does it do to lie? Pure evil. Elohim deals with the unrighteous unless you repent.

[@jakes197]

for real don't all the scared americans realize that our weapons are way superior.

[@getxzootedimo9992]

Yes they were left behind in the hands of the Afghani government, which then crumbled and was captured by the Taliban. But you can continue to be a sheep and push Fox' false narrative for them 🙄

[@tumbleweed4868]

@@getxzootedimo9992 Yeah always blame the other side while globalists laugh. Stupid.

[@thehouseofhoops]

Fun fact: we have sloppy joe to thank

[@josiah88]

So the Taliban have hundreds of millions of dollars of our military equipment due to the Dems bungled Afghanistan departure, but it’s all ok. Thanks WAPO. 😂😂😂

[@gaugengotm2307]

Nonsense - 22,000 humvee's. " That can't last for too long" What?

[@iamthelizardking6239]

Captured?? They didn’t capture anything it was literally left with no attempt to recover or destroy ...it’s almost like they did it on purpose.

[@davidjones3165]

It's not capturing when you're handed the stuff

[@MAC-ws8fz]

We did this in VN but with better results! Find their stash and sabotage the weapons and equipment! When the enemy goes to use it...guess what...BANG!

[@geniuspharmacist]

Not almost.... Everything was purposefully handed to them, they even lied about it and said the weapons we disabled hours before the Taliban were parading with them.

[@susanblood7397]

They did.

[@donzi9293]

They did do it on purpose. Obama is running the country with Joe as his puppet.

[@derekantal2286]

We are not falling for this false narrative ...

[@studyonislam3892]

9/11 was obviously an INSIDE JOB. Till now US govt has no any strong prove..

[@boneappleteeth3127]

@@studyonislam3892 100% correct!

[@mitchgarbeno3788]

This will be pushed hard. They’re going to sell these weapons as well. This will not be talked about.

[@Antares_451]

@@mitchgarbeno3788 Meh.. Doubt those M4 have any bolts.. All the other hardware should've got the incendiary grenade treatment.

[@harrylazard805]

@@studyonislam3892 It's obvious you need to go back to high school and learn a bit of grammar....

[@Bojake]

“Don’t worry everyone, the Taliban is too incompetent to use our tech!” Even though they survived a 20 year war? And what’s stopping them from selling the tech to someone more competent?

[@perseusrex614]

the tech they have is decades behind what our rivals already have...

[@sherloidbai7064]

Isn’t it ironic that Joey is now the world’s number one issuer of actual assault weapons without a background check...

[@christopherjakel1049]

🔥🔥🔥 🖐🎤⬇️ 🔥🔥🔥 One point of correction: "Assault weapons" is a made up term. All weapons are assault weapons. That is the whole point of a weapon.

[@darkbionic1044]

Our tax dollars just like a kid leaving his toys around

[@slicric131]

More like leaving our toys to an ungrateful and dumbass Afghan leader and his unmotivated army. They could of took the Taliban on easy. Unbelievable

[@TheOleHermit]

Those tax dollars were only being wasted anyway. Fortunately, now they will be used to help our own people to get back on their feet, rebuild our crumbling infrastructure, provide a smart electrical grid, migrate from polluting fossil fuels to sustainable energy, pure drinking water, breathable air, manufacturing independence, creating millions of good paying jobs. But, you only want to cry over spilt milk and kick the old man that's making all of these build Back Better initiatives happen. smh

[@jmac4978]

@@TheOleHermit yeah, sure it will be used for those things. sure it will...

[@MrKushinator420]

@@TheOleHermit electric vehicles pollute more than petrol vehicles long term. Batteries are not sustainable. This guy has followed through on absolutely 0 promises over his entire career, why would he start now with dementia?

[@TheOleHermit]

@@jmac4978 Why are you so negative and cynical, instead of supporting those efforts to restore our nation? What do you possibly hope to gain after we have lost so much from previous inept leadership?

[@7firewater3]

funny how washington post uses the word "captured" in their title...when the 80 billion plus in american equipment was "left behind"

[@juicebox853]

Delusional. Try doing some research before you share your maga moron views.

[@hownoble6404]

What's sad is Trump had a plan to get all of the civilians and equipment out of afghanistan were to fall, blinken scrapped it in june. Now look at where we are.

[@johnleclerc8806]

"Who will they use them against?" Anyone who opposes the Taliban, that's who.

[@CODYORMOE]

“Captured”. They were handed our weapons.

[@slipp3ryslop3]

"There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent."

[@richardbowers3647]

Well hold on there!!! Biden's plan was to surround the Taliban, then ambush them!!!

[@christopherjakel1049]

Electing a brainless f--k-wagon as POTUS might top that.

[@harrylazard805]

Biden in July: "The Taliban have no chance against the Afghan army"... Biden in August: "This is all Trump's fault!"....

[@KokoroKatsura]

it's still trump's fault

[@pbrooks2099]

Unfortunately, the usurper in the White House is the opposition.

[@ilyleforever3366]

I think “capture” is the wrong word. It was left to them, “not captured” - as if they fought to get it….😐

[@darthvadeth6290]

This is the genius of President Biden. Divide and Conquer. He pulled us out, saved countless amount of American money and lives for years to come. Then left the Taliban tons of weapons. Who will they use it on? They are land bound nation, so they can only use it on their neighbors. Middle East now has a new player in town, and it's a player with a history of ceaseless fighting, who now has tons of some of the best weapons in the world. We spent decades destabilizing the Middle East with our own troops. Now we make one investment (loss of some equipment), and Middle East will never know peace. Genius!

[@brokentos4546]

Literally no one expected them to take over as quickly as they did

[@kennycyrus7731]

@@brokentos4546 yes they did expect it look at the conversation between Biden and the president of Afghanistan. They knew months ago.

[@destruction1928]

@@darthvadeth6290 You all diserved that, you are all weak and pathetic.

[@turdfurgeson5196]

I never want to hear Washington talk about Gun control again

[@cuttinstones3024]

The weapons clearly were left on purpose.

[@christophercasey8833]

These people can keep trucks running for 75 years, you don’t think they can repair equipment? This is propaganda.

[@pauld.b7129]

@Eduardo actually turbines are some of the most reliable engines out there. Most passenger planes and even military aircraft use the same turbines for literally 50-70 years. And the "maintenance" has more to do with the military industrial complex securing their own profits. If the vehicle dosent need maintenance, then how do they keep making money once they're all ordered? But it's all scheduled maintenance. How exactly does a helicopter "break down"? They don't lol. There is no redundancy in a heli. If it "breaks down" you die. Period. So the guy is straight up lying. And we have multiple heli pilots in the family.

[@iamvalerian7710]

@christopher Casey your absolutely right. Big mistake to underestimate these people. They will find a way , and our enemy’s will support them in the effort. Leaving these weapons behind Is Worst military mistake in USA history.

[@harrylazard805]

Just look at Cuba...

[@christophercasey8833]

@Eduardo wellllll, if you wanna get down to brass tacks, they know how to use a plane, train, truck, whatever for parts when one component fails. They have scientists, engineers, avionics technicians etc in their population too, and they know how to get parts from China like everyone else. Travel sometime, you’ll realize it’s not what you imagine that’s to be from the protected enclave your military provided you.

[@christophercasey8833]

@@sweetasflip well good thing the government of Afghanistan is not public :/

[@hownoble6404]

They were not "captured" they were basically given to them.

[@hownoble6404]

@Mr. Chill You know, psychological studies have shown that people who resort to insulting other people have lower iqs because they can't think of anything more creative to say. To answer your question. The weapons were left there by Biden's administration who had months to do something about it and did nothing. To say "captured" implies you take something by force, this was not the case. The weapons were left behind. Also, Which time are you referring to? Biden's administration is responsible for 5,000 isis prisoners being set free in afghanistan, as well as the fall of afghanistan itself. Trump's deal fell through months ago when the taliban disregarded it. The original deal hinged on 2 core factors, 1. The Afghan government and Taliban come to a peace, never happened. 2. if the Taliban increased aggression against the Afghan government the U.S did not need to withdraw. It cost us 45 billion a year to maintain our base and pay their military, the U.S hadnt taken a casualty since February 2020, over 18 months. We had nothing to lose by staying and everything to gain. 2,500 troops vs the 30,000 we have in Okinawa, is alot easier to manage and maintain. Secondly, we achieved relative peace and stability in a region which has over 10 U.S recognized terrorist organizations, the highest concentration of any in the world. 3. We gain a strategic advantage over China, Russia, Iran and Pakistan. Instead Biden ruins it all for an emotional "bring the troops home" slogan. This was not Trump's fault, Trump had a plan in place to evacuate U.S civilians if Afghanistan were going to fall, provided infrastructure and everything. Blinken scrapped that plan back in June. Trump is responsible for ISIS prisoners being freed in Syria, and for withdrawing leaving our kurdish allies behind, as well as Africa. But This is solely on Biden, and his administration. He even ignored his own generals, and his own intelligence agencies who told everyone for over a year (starting last may) that if we leave afghanistan will fall into the hands of the Taliban.

[@maranatha8768]

You said it right.

[@maranatha8768]

@Mr. Chill I seen it on the news at least this one see the truth.

[@hownoble6404]

@Mr. Chill That's making alot of assumptions about me. Trump wanted to pull out last year but kept delaying because the conditions on the ground weren't right. and as the Taliban were violating the deal under Trump Trump applied more pressure on them with increased airstrikes, etc. I don't agree with what Trump did in leaving afghanistan, we could maintain a base there. The attacks on U.S troops stopped for 18 months. We keep troops all around the world on over 800 bases, we could afford to maintain a base in a strategically vital area like afghanistan. It's kind of funny, trump wanted to leave afghanistan so he can focus on China, yet Afghanistan shares a border with China. So my policy would have been to keep the U.S troops there, keep providing air support for the ANA, they weren't really competent soldiers but our aistrikes evened the odds.

[@kensmith5694]

@Mr. Chill Who stood guard and tried to stop the Taliban from taking the stuff? Nobody. The US government pulled out and the Afghan army went like a puff of smoke. The US didn't destroy the equipment. That makes it basically given to them.

[@JasonLee-tz7im]

“All of the groups that confronted us are all forgiven.” Hey Washington post the talibans version of forgiveness is killing them like they are going through the country doing as we speak

[@rowstone3019]

The Taliban has attacked women 3 days in a row. The were protesting for their rights. The Taliban gassed them and beat them.

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

I served in the German army, my last mission in Afghanistan was 2014. We all knew that the NATO ISAF mission was ending in 2015, and we were already packing our stuff. We lived next door to the Hungarians, the Scandinavians, Croatia and some other nations, they were also leaving. Osama Bin Laden had been killed in 2011. I have no idea what the USA did in Afghanistan in the past 6 years. I never heard of any military operations during these years

[@Beltfedshooters]

"They will not be able to maintain those aircraft" Iran laughs in F-14 and F4 Phantom.

[@digidanshow]

Iran had enough fighters to cannibalize for years. Seeing what they have is 70s technology the laugh is on them.

[@rubex229]

Iran isn't a militia group that's been continually raped by the largest army in the world for 20 years, they have engineers they have spare parts

[@davidvickers8425]

@@rubex229 combined forces? Cos usa military is far from the largest.

[@news_internationale2035]

Vietnam laughs in M113 and Huey.

[@hubriswonk]

Iran is completely different than the Taliban and cannot be compared.

[@vincentcoke6181]

Fun fact: The Taliban is opening US Army surplus stores all over Afghanistan.

[@summertea545]

It maybe some US Army Surplus stores can get a hold of some these military items and sell them here in US of A.

[@Sara-he4dn]

😄

[@helpfulsysops3593]

Actually they went around and disarmed the people taking guns. US Politicans taking notes...

[@phillupspace3534]

there is a chain of Army Surplus stores in Afghanistan called *trump's* *surplus*

[@The__Nation]

4.6 percent of the Proceeds go to the American Government!

[@stephenlewis7756]

they captured equipment like I capture the mail in my mailbox

[@dwreal]

They should have asked Hunter’s Dad back in July. Oh wait they did. the Military Industrial Complex are also partners in the Cabal?

[@katel3962]

Such a mistake underestimating the capability of your enemy, especially when China is swooping in to help them.

[@adamjones4609]

As well as Russia.

[@jennifervh4434]

🎯

[@paulwright1635]

Not a mistake. The Marxists in the Democratic Party want to take down (fundamentally transform) America. The likes of Susan Rice are at the helm and used Biden to destroy credibility with our allies and embolden our enemies. Now that foreign policy is in shambles they can turn to domestic issue and eradicate patriotism.

[@jakerittlinger440]

@@paulwright1635 you are a little closer, but this isn't it exactly. The fundamentally transform/takedown is worldwide and not just a problem in the US. The Dems vs. Reps divide in the country has just been been a decades-long narrative to make it easier to take us over, as well as have it sound crazy for anybody who would point out the actual truth. 9/11 was an inside job, and there is plenty of evidence to support this. That false flag was the excuse to get our military in Afghanistan for 20 years and the end result: outfit the Taliban quite handsomely. If this was just a US problem, enough countries around the world, be they allies or not, would work together to prevent a world empire, as was the case in WWII. But if you look at the world leaders - at best buying into the narrative that these vaccines and series of boosters work or at worst are taking their orders from higher up - creating tyranny for the people they were elected to represent, then it becomes clear just how compromised all our societies have become. This is all by design.

[@rickerhart907]

@@paulwright1635 you're absolutely right these are enemies of America and they want to take it down

[@freecandy6448]

The title reads as if it’s a 5th grader’s book report. Hard hitting stuff.

[@freecandy6448]

@@pantherowow77 Jesus. What’s weirdly fascinating is that you even care. Are you some super-fan of Washington Post?

[@LuciferBiden]

Man!!..It sure does

[@LuciferBiden]

@@pantherowow77 Your Momma!…

[@fckouttaheya7804]

Lmfao that title does sound like a elementary school student wrote it 🤣🤣🤣 bunch of goofies

[@gailzchannel]

That's because they think we're stupid

[@nazacus]

US : we left unrepairable heli for taliban CHINA : hold my cup🚁

[@moreplease394]

Oh god they really got a AC-130 lmfao

[@gailmueller174]

If it were in US hands it would be fine. We could maintain it and use it rather than leaving it. Biden has made us look like fools.

[@incontinentiabuttocks5271]

The Afghan army did this dumbass they just handed over the equipment we gave them to fight the Taliban.

[@somethingsomethang]

@@incontinentiabuttocks5271 Biden failed and democrats deflect reality. Democrats still can’t accept reality and only proves how demented and broken democrats are

[@incontinentiabuttocks5271]

parker smith Wow project much haha?

[@incontinentiabuttocks5271]

parker smith You trumpers are just jumping on this because you think it's somehow making trump look better when in reality it's his need that biden had to clean up.

[@somethingsomethang]

@@incontinentiabuttocks5271 hey bidens approval is dropping fast and democrats agreed with the taliban about the success of the Afghan withdrawal. The entire world is mocking democrats plus democrats failed at the eviction moratorium and in every other area. Have fun you’re just trying to escape the reality you find yourself in and everyone else is making fun of democrats

[@joseywilds3133]

It’s the FACT they left it behind, this dude lost focus!!!!!

[@richardbowers3647]

Yeah right, but the Taliban didn't capture the Afghan army!!! Biden denied them that one by resettling them over here!!! Now Biden gonna call them 'Freedom Fighters!!!"

[@HCAZz1224]

Stop downplaying it 85 billion + in military weapons

[@120offroadllc]

What they don't tell you is..it's easy as pie to MacGyver stuff. Lots of very expensive raw material.

[@dialynn1909]

China took over, they will help them maintain the equipment. This was a gift to china from joe

[@linanicolia1363]

I wonder what he got in return ?

[@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059]

Uh, Ttrumptard, why wouldn't China just sell then new equipment? .... Duh!

[@zeroday9155]

Lol lots of equipment are already being moved to Iran. We already know who will be targeted.

[@bmmr]

Wash Post , what is the difference between captured, left behind and freely donated

[@zoso73]

"They don't have supply chains to get spare parts." Look at how Cuba has managed to keep American cars from the late 1950s running for 60 years.

[@brianmeek5236]

They don’t need the junk we left behind, they did quite well with a fleet of Toyota pickups

[@tyc6268]

If they can do that with Toyota pickups, what can they do with blackhawks?

[@mrsamsung8184]

@@tyc6268 probably crash.....

[@tyc6268]

@@mrsamsung8184 that’s what they said about the Toyota’s…

[@halweilbrenner9926]

That's true

[@yordanlol3197]

China sending a thank you note to biden as we speak

[@dananthony6258]

Holy shirt with these excuses. Stop just stop. Joe Biden has to go , now.

[@hojo70]

Lol, you don't appear to realize that the 2020 Doha Agreement with the Taliban was Trump's work that he committed us to. What a deal maker, I am so tired of winning. Just one more mess that was left behind for the Biden administration to try and clean up. Who got us into that 20 year war to begin with? Oh yah, the Republicans.

[@rayray7405]

Dan you going to let him get away with all that truthful facts. Go get him.

[@dananthony6258]

@@hojo70 this has nothing to do with Trump. He’s not running anything. Biden is a complete mess . Stop thinking every person that knows Biden has to go is a Trump supporter. Your a brainwashed Democrat and they have you right where they want you. Bush started that war and his father preached the one world order. They’re all bad,

[@robertslawnservices4317]

If they can't use the equipment they're just going to sell the equipment to another country and then they can find what they can control

[@thatsnodildo1974]

To be fair the vehicles will not have fuel forever but if you keep seeing them flying around than we'll know who is supplying that fuel you can't get on the civilian market.

[@tristannewton6089]

I love how they’re trying to make this sound better😂😂😂😂😂 As if another group isnt gonna take advantage of this😂😂

[@xr3989]

Exactly thats their job just keep lying

[@yordanlol3197]

China perhaps

[@jeremywilsom5665]

That didn’t capture anything, Biden handed it to them.

[@helpfulsysops3593]

They will bring in some Chinese mechanics, everything fixed in 3 hours, only cost $200.

[@commonsense504]

And then it will break only days after use. Lol

[@whiskeylsd]

Then they’ll start producing spare parts

[@letthedeedshaw7541]

Is there a return policy on the equipment??? Walmart honors that but they keep track of who returns what...

[@davidwallsenior2286]

And now our enemy has some of the worlds best equipment. Doesn't matter the full condition; being able to get parts to assemble one or two is too much.

[@lestermount3287]

the correct term is surrendered not captured, Joe gave it to them.

[@medotaku9360]

It's weird how so much of the media is trying to paint them as good guys or this event as a good thing. ... why are they doing that?

[@pauld.b7129]

To protect Biden. The only way he got elected is a 24/7 media campaign against Trump for 4 years straight. The media tells people what to think, and a shocking amount of Americans eat it up.

[@timtassey9233]

In other words “they’re gonna destroy billions of dollars of equipment. It’s fine”

[@eatsleepplayrepeat]

Who cares if they can use it or not. The fact that America was so careless is bad enough.

[@mitchellbowman22]

Dudes got an acog and IR laser on his M4 that’s about 2.5k without the rifle

[@CSUnger]

Where were the senior and mid-level military guys when these orders to just abandon billions of dollars of military equipment and arms came down?

[@samiam1254]

Orders came down from who? Who is the Commander in Chief? Joe Biden

[@CSUnger]

Of course they did. We know that. But if you were a senior officer who had just seen your country fight a 20 year war against goatherders and they were now ordered to leave behind upwards of 80 BILLION dollars worth of military hardware to be used by the former enemies, wouldn’t you have said or done something? My question is, if this is the type of military leadership we now have than it really IS over for America and it’s just a matter of time until the goatherds come for their revenge. And we got it coming.

[@samiam1254]

@@CSUnger Not if WE, THE PEOPLE form up again like in 1776....FIRST!!!

[@highonsmog]

Now if Toyota made those Humvees and helicopters, we'd be worried!

[@kathev9050]

Taliban: We forgive everyone. *Kills folk singer Fawad Andarabi* Taliban: Starting from now. 🥰🙏 😂😂🤣🤣

[@therabidscorpion]

I heard they're going door to door "forgiving" journalists.

[@chrundlethegreat1960]

It doesn't take an engineer to make a Humvee run, and there are parts machines laying all over the country.

[@zeroday9155]

Iran is helping out so this story is complete baloney.

[@hownoble6404]

Why would they even want the humvee, they break down all the time and are completely useless when facing IEDs and mines. The MRAPs would be alot better.

[@seanmichaelfarrell6023]

We have so many people starving and going without water living without dignity and the money this stuff cost could have aided these issues.

[@MelaninMagdalene]

They’re not hear for that

[@Nacny215]

For twenty years no less and trillions of $$$. Imagine what some of that could have done for our own (healthcare, infrastructure, education, etc).

[@seanmichaelfarrell6023]

@Yyoung Trees 200 years lol wtf you on bro? I guess. The billions of aid to foreign countries don’t count. The money we spend on other countries should be Spent here at home. You ignorance is shameful though. The whole point of that we should spend more money on food and Aid on our soil rather than on weapons used in foreign wars

[@seanmichaelfarrell6023]

@Yyoung Trees my family came here in the late 1600’s so I don’t recognize that date. You’re not addressing my points. While I have addressed yours. I am not calling you dumb bro. You call yourself that through your actions and logical fallacies.

[@seanmichaelfarrell6023]

@Yyoung Trees Lmaoooooo I will cut myself now. You are so right about me.

[@keithwinslett9016]

Hell you didn't know they was that strong. YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY'RE CAPABLE OF.

[@xXBeanBoiXx]

When you can't word properly but you are confident

[@williamgrant9167]

What's this to talking about there's already videos of the Taliban flying our Blackhawk helicopters and I'm sure they know how to use the 800,000 guns we left behind

[@Chendoart]

Haha right. Just like all the guns from operation "Fast and Furious" disappeared into the hands of the Sinaloa Cartel. Beautiful performance you guys are putting on. Well played

[@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059]

No, Just like all the guns from Iran Contra.

[@dbsti3006]

I love how they release a headline after we have already been saying it for two weeks now.

[@pokegenandoz1574]

Damn i want a decked out ballistics helmet 🥲

[@ajlacostewm]

The fact that there's top secret devices and hardware that can fall into the hands of enemies that can use it is treason.

[@kensmith5694]

That may be on purpose. Imagine for a moment that the deal to pull out was not struck by idiots. I can think of lots of reasons to let the Taliban "capture" some stuff they think is the real deal.

[@pk7ghalm23]

Great job Joe.

[@geodude7116]

...with ending a war started by Republicans who thought they could westernize Afghanistan.

[@pk7ghalm23]

@@geodude7116 Joe Biden voted for this war as a senator.

[@geodude7116]

@@pk7ghalm23 We needed to send military to Afghanistan to find Bin Laden. But not to Westernize it. There's a major difference between going there to uproot some terrorists vs trying to Westernize it.

[@pk7ghalm23]

@@geodude7116 Bin laden was found in Pakistan.

[@geodude7116]

@@pk7ghalm23 Right but where he was found is not the same as knowing where he was from the start. It's possible they knew all along he was in Pakistan but I don't if they did. Although I have almost no trust in the military, CIA, and government in general. Probably most of what they tell are lies.

[@AKAK-WiQ]

For the spare part you can alway rotate them from broken to good one and o on.

[@joanettemurch9040]

I can only imagine what will happen…without years of experience with equipment and everything needs maintenance,everything.

[@rayray7405]

They are buying car shield insurance for all the vehicles . LOL

[@Level_No_Curve]

All the millions of rounds and rifles we left them wont need any maintenance

[@linanicolia1363]

really.....who the heck is that" dummy" saying otherwise ? these things require no maintenance and take decades or longer to degrade.....Gees........

[@Bassmastr-ly5vf]

Maybe you can go build them a Starbucks while you’re at it Joe.

[@geodude7116]

I think you meant George W Bush. He was the one who started with trying to Westernize Afghanistan.

[@jigglymcsugertits3376]

It's not that hard to capture something once you abandon it and leave it there. Without disabling anything mind you

[@mrsmith3540]

Such ignorance and arrogant point of view. Taliban still has rifles of british empire in armory and they still work. Believe or not but every piece of equipment that americans left to the taliban will be fixed and used with maximum effect. Soon they will have own aviation - Quatar,Saudis and Pakistan will help with repair and pilots for sure.

[@mrcool2107]

"They will find hard time in driving helicopters " This didn't age well

[@kennguyen8038]

But the Chinese and Russian have teams of engineers that can reverse engineer. That’s bigger problem.

[@yourealdaddy4207]

I’m sure we didn’t leave much of what they don’t already know. It’s 2021 not 1940

[@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059]

or, simply sell them a new one they already have parts for ..... Are all you Trumptards this stupid.

[@kathesteiner8830]

You would think it goes against their ideological sensibilities to adorn themselves in American uniforms, ride in American vehicles, etc.

[@GSTACK57]

“Captured” 🤣🤣🤣🤣 y’all gave it to them.

[@blessedking1111]

Should say they "Discovered" the weapons at least lol.

[@tinalivings]

Beijing Biden is being bribed. TREASON

[@Jinx-yp6sy]

These guys seem to forget the millions maybe billion dollars in cash we left behind. Pretty sure thet can find and pay engineers.

[@k333rl]

what i wouldn't give for one of those shipping containers

[@k333rl]

@Josephus S wouldn't mind a 249 or a 203 and a couple cases of rounds

[@davidburkhart9659]

Taken from us? I’m sorry, I must not be able to remember five minutes ago when US leadership just left the weaponry there.

[@2jzgteSupraJZA80]

They’re saying this about the group that they were at war with for 20 years. “Oh they got no tanks or planes and we have advanced technology…”.

[@jakerittlinger440]

Here's a hot take: This headline was intentional. An experiment to see how wise the general public is to the truth.

[@godfingah]

It's a distraction from chins wishes to take twan

[@brianscott9323]

Looks like we just ended up littering after 20 years.

[@larrycone8821]

Underestimating them keeping equipment going as a big failure on our part. You can sacrifice one vehicle for parts when it breaks down to use on the other vehicles. Also you're saying that the most expensive military hardware in the world needs that much maintenance?

[@captzoom1778]

They did not Capture the weapons they were given the weapons

[@Drewhasit]

Aw so nice to see our tax dollars given away like that, im glad it was “part of the plan”. I get less per paycheck so THEY can reap the benefits. Good job government.

[@ytubesuks1431]

@you- tube And Obama too

[@luntershaptopfukinov6413]

“Never underestimate Joe’s ability to F something up” Obama said it best.

[@elffirrdesign2063]

source?

[@luntershaptopfukinov6413]

@@elffirrdesign2063 Obama, Politico reported.

[@linanicolia1363]

Biden was not voted by the people but put there by the same cabal that wanted to have HRC in charge......It is all a travesty. The old fool is likely an android, made to look like old Biden......The long delay for responses is either pathological or he is a fake human. He seems to be synthetic to me.....Ha...ha.....and we laughed at DJT.......cannot win this game, can we ? from one silly fool ( Joe) to another major megalomaniac ( DJT) and we still end up, losing......So tragic.

[@luntershaptopfukinov6413]

@@linanicolia1363 LOL... yep.. And.. Notice the mood and personality swings? My guess is, as physician, what you’re seeing being the result of 50 gallon drums-amounts of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors being pumped into Jomentia so he can pull off those 4 minute staged press conferences, taking his one one question by a planted -journalist, then rushed off stage. (Where we’ve all seen the videos of his puppeteers physically blocking the media and forcing them to leave) It’s beyond Orwellian

[@elffirrdesign2063]

@@luntershaptopfukinov6413 Gee thanks

[@msxmurda2385]

Captured…or abandoned?

[@jonlee5642]

I agree. humvees blackhawks, etc etc wont be useless after a few months. They are worked on around the clock normally. I am more worried about the stinger missles that can take down any airliner

[@zerosoma33]

Guess they’re going to have a new “summer of love”. This is going to age like milk and I’m saving it so I can show my grandkids someday just how silly people thought back then.

[@favio6705]

At this rate of decline, maybe how much smarter they thought back then

[@sarunasj1463]

taliban just proclaimed China their closest ally - all the spare parts, maintenance can be bought from them.

[@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059]

Then new weapons can be bought too ... DUH!

[@jeffdixon5853]

Hopefully those weapons will be able to escape their capture.

[@codysmackdown1]

There's a big difference in capturing billions of dollars in equipment and the billions of dollars in equipment being given to you.