Why Afghanistan is still a conflict zone - HIR

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#Afghanistan still sees uninterrupted hostilities. This time, however, the #Taliban government is being targeted by its former partner in crime.
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[@zacharyjones5102]

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[@mmashorts5351]

You spit lot of shit khorashan not mean invading land .but it's bulid ha

[@death-istic9586]

Love your videos!💚

[@systemicanalysis5249]

Who airlifted Isis into afghanistan?

[@aldamon]

ISIS are not salafi, go study what salafism/ "wahabism" is before you make a video about it, instead of jus hearing what some bias western media says about it or some grave worshiping sufis/ shia heretics.

[@mariusbleek]

Imagine a group being so vile, you manage to bring the likes of Pakistan, China the US and the Taliban together to combat a common threat.

[@Anverse-14]

Literally what ISIS is about

[@Houthiandtheblowfish]

thats an excuse for america to support taliban

[@artman12]

Wdym? The US government supported Pakistan militarily and China economically for decades and even helped Pakistan create the Taliban. So not a big surprise there.

[@user-nn7im9ev7r]

Rather so Firmly Upon Truth

[@emperorarima3225]

​@@Houthiandtheblowfishwhat's your world view, im genuinely curious?

[@TheGreatDrAsian]

When your dad is in the Taliban so you rebel against him because he isn't extremist enough.

[@Evilbunk15]

Sounds like a cartel film

[@the-quintessenz]

That's the explanation. 100% on point.

[@kingace6186]

😂😂😂

[@BigBoss1R]

@@Evilbunk15 Its nothing comparing to what CIA does.. How the CIA Created a Cocaine Dictator | The War on Drugs, Manuel Noriega Can you tell me how many people died bcs of opiods the last 22 yeaars alone? Operation Northwood

[@extragoogleaccount6061]

And Because you spend too much time on TikTok

[@HOSS257]

Imagine being a Taliban fighter who fought against the US, surviving air strikes all to end up being on the other side of those same air strikes.

[@BigBoss1R]

As far as I know, US has an army base in pakistan.. Those attacks come are from US and pakistan alone. The army of pakistan is the same army that the British used while colonizing India.

[@dansands8140]

They didn't survive the air strikes. Maybe helped find all the pieces of their older brothers.

[@Darkest_matter]

​@@BigBoss1Rand the army of Pakistan were some of the people that helped forced Britain out.

[@IbnWobbler]

@@Darkest_matterno. The Pakistani army are just puppets of the British and USA and China Like most of India and Central Asia and the subcontinent .

[@BigBoss1R]

​@@Darkest_matter Let me guess, you are from pakistan.. You need to learn history, I understnd, you believe in the lies that your Gov. tell you. do you know how many Palestinians were murdered by your leaders, while fighting for the US? do you know how many Bangladeshis were murdered by your army with the help of US?

[@Fishpasta4]

Nothing unites people quite like a common enemy. And then divides them even faster when that enemy disappears.

[@ddnick]

Soo fcuking true

[@nimaiiikun]

Stalin and Churchill like this comment

[@junfour]

"We fought and bled alongside the Russians; we should've known they'd hate us for it."

[@leojohn1615]

yes the old adage "the enemy of my enemy dies second"

[@myahsoodinim8570]

@@junfour The Russians are remembered with hatred by most Afghans, including the Taliban.

[@enochomondi]

"It is easier to conquer than to govern" - that's a bar right there

[@npb1748]

been governed plenty of times

[@enochomondi]

@@npb1748 been conquered yet though?

[@JB-yz7th]

”Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard.” - Genghis Khan

[@npb1748]

yes plenty of times. @@enochomondi

[@npb1748]

the most efficient rule was probably the mughal rule. @@enochomondi

[@saltmerchant749]

Afghan is a game that everyone plays that no-one can win.

[@007kingifrit]

its easy to win, we just fight politically correct wars

[@chillxxx241]

Nobody wants to win Afghanistan. There is nothing in Afghanistan worth the investment. It is “buffer” zone on the way to and from India, Persia, and China.

[@saltmerchant749]

You don't get to know what a war is or will be until it's over, assuming that's even possible. @@007kingifrit

[@Wozza365]

There's a reason they call it the graveyard of empires

[@saltmerchant749]

@@Wozza365 The art of the game is ensuring that your geopolitical opponents lose, rather than trying to win yourself.

[@lk29392]

This is a perfect video showing that history and international relations are much more complicated than any of us even can imagine.

[@ArawnOfAnnwn]

@@BigBoss1R True but on the flipside if anything he's undersold how complicated all this is. There are other groups in Afghanistan besides ISIS-K that he didn't cover, but that just means the situation is even more complex.

[@RosscoAW]

What? 🤣You seem to be incapable of imagining the existence of the millions of people currently undergoing literal years of post-secondary education on specifically this and other topics of foreign affairs and political science, so that they can be subject matter experts, get doctorates, etc. It's *very, very easy* to imagine how complicated this content is... people spend their entire lives *accurately* imagining exactly this, and much more. 😂

[@akhsinilhami2418]

I can't tell if you are being sarcastic or not..

[@sinan2.71]

Seriously. So many Muslims care about Palestinians but only Isis-K cares about Muslims in China, the Uyghurs. At this point we are all hypocrites.

[@camorraII1]

Agreed@@ArawnOfAnnwn but we can also consider the importance of some of these groups as negligible.

[@doctornochu3092]

the saying that "you make life so unlivable that people will sacrifice their freedom for peace" stands soo true in the case of afghanistan

[@Omer1996E.C]

That's how you justify the support of common Afghans to the taliban over the US backed government? So logically, that government was the "unlivable" for Afghans and the taliban is the "peace" you mentioned

[@iandavidvillaloboswong5180]

​@@Omer1996E.C The Taliban encountered almost no resistance in the march towards the capital so it must have been unlivable for them. One positive thing to come out of this is the abolition of the poppy trade.

[@Omer1996E.C]

@@iandavidvillaloboswong5180 and improved security and reduced corruption, and when their agricultural river project gets done, things will improve very much

[@ShankarSivarajan]

I suspect you just made up that saying, but it's a good one.

[@Tmb1112]

@@iandavidvillaloboswong5180 and the return of selling 9 year old daughters to marry old men, because that's now rampant too

[@aruunmenon]

You either die the bad guy or live long enough to become the good guy.

[@rizkyadiyanto7922]

based

[@mohamedali2858]

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[@reubennelson4086]

real lmfao

[@meneither3834]

Jerry Rawlings moment.

[@elz4356]

⁠@@meneither3834The Ghanaian president?

[@ibadurrehman1210]

One thing I'd wanna correct is that Taliban never allied with ISK, they were fighting against ISK even before the US withdrawal, there's a whole documentary on this, idk where you're getting this from

[@jsnldn]

i agree. this video seemed especially clueless.

[@hp8029]

There actually were times where isisk and Taliban both joined up to attack nato forces

[@ncs9753]

@@hp8029 That's not an alliance. If US and China also jointly attacks ISK but are they allied? That's just called "common enemy." The whole world was also warring against ISIS together doesn't mean all of them are allied. In Syria, various faction conducts joint attack against other faction and then resume fighting the faction they temporarily conduct joint attack later.

[@robleyusuf2566]

The other thing is that ISIS-K is defeated no more operational

[@fetB]

@@ncs9753 common enemy is quite literally what an alliance is. A "support in an ongoing effort, activity, or struggle". You seem to conflate the term alliance with being the same

[@WaqasAfzali-ls5yi]

As an Afghan myself, the only reason why the Taliban are ao popular among the poor is that they keep a good security. For example, you can leave your shop open and no one will dare touch it. The US military and the former Afghan government weren't popular among them because they would consistently drone strike civilians and do other harms to them.

[@RobinTheBot]

Thank you for sharing. Simple needs.

[@rizkyadiyanto7922]

yeah just a bunch of colonizers. nothing new.

[@kurtwinslow2670]

Sounds to me like its an exchange of security for lack of freedom. Which will result in the demise of both in the end. Sadly the Afghanistan people were offered a gift, which they weren't willing to take because the effort was to great. Freedom is never free, it has to be fought for. The demise of freedom will never bring security. Ultimately only being free will bring true security. For no one will look out for ones best intrests, better then themselves. And people can't look out for their best interests unless they're in an enviroment that offers the oportunity to do so. The USA tried to foster the right environment but it failed.

[@longforgotten4823]

@@kurtwinslow2670 I mean, we really didn’t try that hard to a spouse the wonders of democratic freedom.

[@WaqasAfzali-ls5yi]

@@kurtwinslow2670 Sorry, the USA wasn't spreading any democratic value like they tell you in the TV. In 2001, the Taliban told the US that if they allow their leader to stay in Khandahar, they would lay down their arms. The US refused because the military industrial complex wanted a long war for money. Moreover, these people that the US was helping were in some ways worse than the Taliban and pretty corrupt as well, but the US was spreading democratic values? Don't forget that the Taliban were formed as a result of operation Cyclone in Afghanistan by the CIA on July 3, 1979 even before the Soviets invaded.

[@IK_MK]

*_"It's been well over 2 years..."_* Damn bro... time really flies

[@amitbechor7575]

When the Taliban is too PG for you

[@joythought]

Lol. 💯

[@Sectarian.]

Isis-k views the Taliban as very lax in their application of Islamic law. This lenience in the methodology of Isis-k amounts to a faith nullifier. Ie by not being uncompromising and stringent, the Taliban are no longer faithful to the religion.

[@yusufshaikh9768]

@@Sectarian. Isis-k is a radicalized group. Isis-k doesn't view Taliban as "lax" rather they view them as disbelievers. Which is ironic because Isis-k are committing su131de, and causing mischief/tyranny in the land which isn't allowed in Islam. And it's good that they are small, as the video suggests 600-4,000 in numbers. A group like does not know how to administer a government.

[@mnd7381]

​​@@Sectarian.You get an idea what Isis can be, when they say Talibans are lenient. F

[@alankochan]

That's because the Taliban changed. They weren't any better a decade and longer ago. ​@@mnd7381

[@manugamer9984]

For a geologist, Afghanistan has meant one same thing for centuries: lapislazuli. Many frescos from the Italian renaissance were painted with them

[@stevec7923]

Yes, the Afghan Blues.

[@SomuaSomua]

Yeah and it’s used to enchant the reason the us invaded them so they could get prot 5 on there tanks

[@genghisip6880]

So, basically USA, China, Pakistan and Taliban united to fight 600 guys in flip-flops?

[@doctornochu3092]

the MOAB the US dropped in afghanistan was also against isis and not the taliban😭😭

[@asfand5747]

Never underestimate a man in crocs

[@dontsleeponyourstomach]

Thats why they left all of that military equipment there

[@lambdee7006]

@@dontsleeponyourstomachexactly. Joe Biden made the taliban great again.

[@hisham_hm]

​@@lambdee7006The deal was cut during the Trump government and Biden just followed through. US foreign policy is the same, no matter if Rs or Ds are in the White House.

[@0Bumbi]

I've worked amongst all kind of nationalities from all around the world and very few people are as close to my heart like the Afghani. Their country has so much potential, rich both historically and culturally. With tons of precious resources

[@bencas9288]

No it doesn’t because when left alone they fight with the brothers in the name of allah . When Iran is tan by the caliphate

[@0Bumbi]

@@bencas9288 Not by caliphate. Iran has always been a great civilization for thousands of years. Long before Abraham or even Moses came along. It was a rich powerful country under the shah and still a rich and powerful country. After the caliphate, Iran will be guess what. Rich and powerful. Btw I Wouldnt call todays Iran a caliphate. Shia muslim Persians can never unite the sunni arab world. In fact, they hate that scenario more than they hate Israel. Tens of thousands of Iranian soldiers fought against isis in syria.

[@yasminea7149]

* like the Afghans. Afghani = currency of Afghanistan (adjective is Afghan like American)

[@bunk95]

Countries are fictional. Slaves often market themselves/others with fiction that includes countries. Are you marketing slaves, what they do and where they are for your [reward]?

[@LedHabel]

Babe wake up, a new Caspian Report video just dropped

[@rizkyadiyanto7922]

stop being a nerd, babe

[@magma9000]

Bruh

[@DamianYoko]

your writing for these essays is always so eloquent and witty.

[@rizkyadiyanto7922]

you havent watch the video.

[@2loaves388]

For a foreigner . . .

[@mdumiseninsibande3071]

@@2loaves388, A foreigner? How and who is he a foreigner too?

[@joythought]

Anyone thinking they can do better? Go ahead and make your own channel. I've been subscribed for years and he remains one of the best analysts that I listen to and I think his narration is well written and contains some memorable turns of phrase.

[@jsnldn]

@@joythought lol he cribs them from all sorts of sources. and what the hell does war always find it's way home even mean.

[@coreycourchene7379]

Fantastic reporting as always. Thank you.

[@andrewjackson8421]

Wow! Very interesting and something we don’t hear about in the main stream media. Thank you as always for your non biased report that gives both sides to an issue. Keep up the great reporting!

[@be.athiest.always]

Such a Shameful Step taken by Pakistani Establishment to charge Afghan Refugees 69$ for leaving the country as they passed the act to afghanis back to their nation

[@orboakin8074]

So why aren't other Muslims outraged? Oh, because Israel didn't do this to them😂

[@magma9000]

Hindu nationalist bot spotted 😂😂😂😂😂

[@smurt1403]

@@orboakin8074probably

[@be.athiest.always]

@@orboakin8074 true 🤣

[@be.athiest.always]

​@@magma9000Average Muslim after knowing what is their religion before 1400 years Though I know You are half pashtun and farsi but that is big problem that You Muslims (of the south east ) didn't accept the help of non Muslims... You all belive in Jaamaat e islami Such a shame, U all stand for Palestine but no one can stand for uyghurs!

[@ilFrancotti]

How to stop the belt & road initiative in one move: leave Afghanistan.

[@Myanmartiger921]

Also banckrupt Pakistan

[@trillionbones89]

I don't think Afghanistan was a part of the belt and road. China has its own problems and the Taliban do not seem to have an impact there.

[@iiiooo3803]

And leave islamists that you created behind!

[@ilFrancotti]

@@iiiooo3803 leave them to the Chinese

[@ArawnOfAnnwn]

Afghanistan wasn't part of the BRI anyway. And if anything the US' military presence in the region is far more antithetical to China than anything the Taliban or even ISIS-K could muster. They would've been more than happy to see the US kicked out. Now they're literally making deals with the Taliban, something that wasn't as feasible with the previous puppet govt. in Kabul.

[@WordToMomsYo]

Beautiful video, Shirvan... You continue to sharpen your research and presentation capabilities, and it shows. Good work, bro..

[@soloc83]

Great video; I gave it a "like." It's refreshing to see content creators still covering Afghanistan. However, there are a few points to note for those interested in the topic: While Shirvan generally has the right idea about the Taliban's dilemma, he is a bit off. He mentioned that if the Taliban cracks down harder on ISIS-K, other jihadist groups would rally to support ISIS-K. However, it's more accurate to say that if the Taliban moderates their governance (for instance, girls' education) and becomes friendlier with the West, the hardline Taliban members may leave the group and join ISIS-K. Additionally, I don't believe the United States has provided any air support to the Taliban since they left in 2021, contrary to what the video suggests. Lastly, the video seems to portray ISIS-K as Pakistan's biggest problem, but they are much more concerned about the TTP. While ISIS-K is a real concern in Pakistan, they face more attacks from the TTP. The Taliban's dilemma lies in their proximity to the TTP; moving against them could risk alienating hardline Taliban members. The Taliban has not taken action against the TTP and relations between the Taliban and Pakistan have dramatically decreased since 2021.

[@WastedBananas]

stay away from our women, you aint one of us.

[@0Bumbi]

ISIS has a very, very bad reputation all around the west (for obvious reasons). and besides being plain barbars, their political vision about their kalifate is pretty far-fetched to say the least. I'd be surprised if the taliban would get into this sh*t that deep

[@allenincabra]

spot on, thanks for the info

[@mefisto05s.20]

you are correct.

[@ilikedota5]

Yeah I was like which Taliban? The one in Afghanistan "the Taliban" the one in charge there right now, or the one in Pakistan (TTP)?

[@SonOfTerra92]

The enemy of my enemy is one ruthless enemy.

[@Baddy187]

Commander Of The Faithful is one hell of a title.

[@TIWNGAF]

it sounds really cool in Arabic too „Amir al-Mu‘mineen“

[@Omer1996E.C]

Calling yourself commander of the faithful is even stronger than caliph, you need huge legitimacy, even the ottomans where questioned for it, it meant you have to protect Muslims from around the world, this is a too big of a title

[@cy-one]

EU IV vibes there.

[@Phantom-un2ox]

@@Omer1996E.C They really want to have the position of the Caliph Umar so bad.

[@longforgotten4823]

It’s Gotti and silly.

[@DjOzKid]

Another great video, I love your and your teams work, and thank you more people need to know and watch! Thank you again

[@dysonsquared]

I subscribed to Ground News at your suggestion. I'm just now learning how it works; I hope it goes well. As an American who prefers to hear what people outside of my news scope see, hear, and believe, I really enjoy your cool headed political and military analysis of not only events from East Europe and West Asia, but everywhere else on the planet as well. Please keep up your good work, and I'll let you know (in a few months) what I think of your generous Ground News offer and my subscription to it as well. I'm cautiously feeling good about it. Best wishes from Boston! P.S. this was an eye-opening segment. This resurgent(?) ISIS K is a surprise that I will try to pay closer attention to , and I come away wondering how today's national borders would look if Europe and the U.S. hadn't taken full reign to create them post WWI and WWII.

[@jakobkiehne596]

I always look forward to seeing your content. Wonderfully made and thoughtful. I appreciate you greatly and highly recommend to anyone who will listen.

[@porthose2002]

Really good video, Shirvan. Congrats to you and your team.

[@agentminecraft9986]

Minor correction: the Taliban never wanted a 'global' jihad or to 'export' jihad

[@nowie4007]

True

[@Larry82ch]

For soldiers who were specializing in their field alone since they were born and have no other education, peace would mean unemployment. That's probably also a reason, why war doesn't let go of a nation such as this.

[@gruntsffs1]

Enlightening to say the least. Thank you

[@Vaumentili]

Is it me? Or did my man Sherevan's English sound way better? Although I miss his old accent, much respect brother on improving you're language skills and developing such amazing videos for us! Blessings!

[@bulldog6545]

War never ends in Afghanistan, it just quiets down for a while.

[@ericarbib4183]

So, how comes that Pakistan expelled almost 2 millions of Afghans in the last month?

[@polishherowitoldpilecki5521]

Afghan were bad guests in Pakistan apparently. They were also becoming a major and growing demographic in Pakistan. Afghan and Pakistan have serious border disputes that can trigger wars. Taliban have proven agents in the diaspora and their own Pakistani Taliban chapter active in Pakistan.

[@ericarbib4183]

Witold Pilecky was a real hero and very humble.

[@TheWebstaff]

The enemy of my enemy is my enemy and still an enemy of the Taliban.

[@puraLusa]

U just summed up geopolitics 😂

[@MimOzanTamamogullar]

I have no enemies

[@puraLusa]

@@MimOzanTamamogullar let me guess, ur senalese.

[@MimOzanTamamogullar]

@@puraLusa I don't know who they are, I'm sorry

[@puraLusa]

@@MimOzanTamamogullar it's an island that no one is allowed where they inhabitants live as an uncontacted tribe, hence they have no enemies 😁

[@lescrooge]

Your videos are informative and excellently produced. great job

[@ingridseim1379]

Thank you very much for telling us about Harvard International Review. This might not seem like a big deal to you, but it's actually a very good public service to inform members of the public about quality information sources they can use to educate themselves. You have increased my respect for you a great deal by this. You also have my gratitude and I must thank you again

[@Jackson-bh1jw]

that take of the soviet statue in great 60 fps .... dayum

[@Omer1996E.C]

Idk why, but western medias and Afghan medias are so different, Afghans have favorable views on taliban, siting increased security, stability, fall in corruption, ban of poppy plantation effectively, among others This is effectively a western point of view. And Afghanistan has no enough tech and relations to track social medias and internet

[@doctornochu3092]

well the west doesnt care about those things that you mentioned. the taliban promised that they would stay true to what was agreed in the doha agreement which were "guarantees to prevent the use of Afghan soil by any international terrorist groups or individuals against the security of the United States and its allies" and ayman al zawhri was found in afghanistan so they already violated 1 point. other was that they would allow female education and employment which we can see they didnt allow either.

[@joythought]

They oppress half the population and persecute and murder anyone they consider tainted by involvement with America or that hasn't demonstrated sufficient compliance. But ISISK seems like enough of a boogeyman that everyone is united in the ain to suppress them. Also Afghan media is controlled.

[@Omer1996E.C]

@@doctornochu3092 lol, they promised to prevent, not to obliterate I believe you mean the 2021 agreement There is a clear difference if you know simple English. When you prevent a disease (say diabetes) it doesn't mean that it'll never affect you as long as you are dedicated to it. Know basic English before trying to translate or interpret agreements and contracts. That's why it's recommended only for lawyers to read contracts, understood?!

[@doctornochu3092]

@@Omer1996E.C you didnt respond to the last lines of my comment and lets say i was wrong. either way it doesnt allow the taliban to not act on ISIS or AQ and ayman was sheltered by the taliban

[@Omer1996E.C]

@@doctornochu3092 that's because you don't want to get the point, I know that it's hard for taliban ro find every isis member, especially it's leaders, even the US couldn't find them The taliban is not obligated to eliminate terrorism, but to prevent it. And they're actually doing it more effectively

[@TheAureliac]

I knew very little about this before watching. Thanks for making sense of it to us all. Incidentally, I appreciate the beautiful footage you used here.

[@noxiouspro]

The plot thickens. Thank you Caspian reports for make the series better than Netflix series.

[@StratosFair]

Amazing content as always, it quite hard to come across reliable information on what is going on in Afghanistan and the reason for the ongoing conflicts (and I'm lazy to dig it up myself), so this was a perfect summary. Thank you

[@user-um1yf7qx9r]

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[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodcl4824]

@@user-um1yf7qx9rTiannmen Square 1989

[@bunk95]

Did you learn how to make and keep human slaves that are marketed as citizens?

[@lostinthesupermarket]

great documentary as always

[@tesnacloud]

The violence in this region is even more ancient than the video implies. It has been part of many empires, and has changed hands violently many times. You could point to several old empires and claim their borders represent what Afghanistan should have.

[@ProfJonah]

i wouldn't call ISIS-K the taliban's partner in crime, even while i was in afghanistan from 2017-2018 they in regular open conflict with one another

[@polishherowitoldpilecki5521]

How active and dangerous was Isis K?

[@TheSpiritof76]

I didn't even know this was going on, excellent video as usual Shirvan!

[@WingsHype]

Always love to consume your video to make me smarter.

[@Numba003]

I can imagine it's very difficult to govern a land at the crossroads of China, India, the middle east, and central Asia. I hope they find peace over there one day. Thank you very much for this episode. I particularly enjoyed learning more about the particular types of Islam behind both groups. God be with you out there everybody. ✝️ :)

[@Numba003]

@@ISIPrava711 Nations of Christians have been guilty of plenty of violence in history, it's very unfortunately true. I intended no offense. I only intended to wish well anyone reading my comment and share the love that Jesus Christ commanded us to show to our neighbors.

[@JakirNaik-xr9vk]

​@@Numba003stop bringing in india we don't try to control other countries

[@Numba003]

@@JakirNaik-xr9vk Huh?

[@wolflightning2331]

​@@JakirNaik-xr9vklunatic child

[@hwg5039]

@@JakirNaik-xr9vk Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Sri Lanka: what u serious?

[@nicolasquijano5471]

Thanks for the video glowie :)

[@gvozdencekicevic1322]

I notice improvements with each new posted video, thank you for the interesting content.

[@thembastoep733]

I've been meaning to ask where exactly do u get all this detailed information

[@Teshake]

For some reason, not surprisingly, the Harvard Internarional Review failed to even mention Operation Cyclone. In trying to understand the complicated nature of Afghanistan’s history to omit is to distort. In his novel The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini makes a point of mentioning Kissinger’s presence at the ball game. Perhaps the most memorable sentence in the entire novel.

[@zaPolymath]

If they don't twist and hide their evils. You'll see them for what they are. Merchant of wars and chaos.

[@RhaegarDefense]

the kite runner was a good book. opens up new perspectives on afg.

[@jazh7874]

Thank you for the insights!

[@quackalot9073]

Important video. And I'm definitely gonna check out HIR.

[@mikitz]

The sad part is that, fast forward a millennium, Afghanistan remains exactly the same as it is now.

[@ronjon7942]

Probably worse, since all oil in the Middle Eastern and Asian areas will likely have become a distant legend by then.

[@wazzup233]

Afghanistan is a geopolitical nightmare for thousands of years and it'll be within the next millennium

[@bencas9288]

They are plagued by Islam

[@user-um1yf7qx9r]

@@ronjon7942

[@History_Teller1250]

​@@bencas9288No. That's only your delusional perspective...

[@salmanahmadabbasi6791]

You seem alot confused. Taliban and IS-K were never allies. The previous Taliban govt were allied with Al Qaeda. There was no ISIS at that time. ISIS was formed by the people who thought Al Qaeda was not extremist enough so they started fighting Al Qaeda and Taliban.

[@TroubledTrooper]

Taliban: Dang fighting this group sucks. America: Want some help? Taliban: Sure..... *wait what...*

[@jacobhuff3748]

War, Revolution & Conquest has always been the easy part, legitimatizing your rule is the difficult part and keeping it stable is hard. Still the fact the Taliban find it's self in a similar position as the Mujahideen in 90s is worrying & hopeful at the same time.

[@WeekzGod]

Moral purity spiraling…

[@kingace6186]

I can't help but notice the ironic, tragic comedy of the Taliban trying its turn on the concept of 'Afghan nation building' while fighting Jihadi extremism.

[@bencopeland3560]

Thank you for this. Fascinating!

[@user-iz3gv5vo6b]

Excellent and very informative. Thanks for sharing.

[@TexRex6352]

War. War never changes. That ending gave me a Fallout vibe.

[@jeremygibbs7342]

Your closing statement reminds me of a book series I have read. It is fiction, but in it, the characters discuss the theory that the multi-gods of war are actually one in the same and it simply takes the face of whatever a follower will use to feed its hunger

[@mclilzenthepoet2331]

What's the name of the book I would love to read it it sounds like a Percy Jackson type of book.

[@jeremygibbs7342]

@@mclilzenthepoet2331 The series itself is called Malazan book of the Fallen. Sadly I don't remember the exact book of the series. I never read percy jackson, so I am not sure how they would compare, but this series is certainly quite good.

[@artapples8417]

Wonderfully researched video thanks ~

[@Mrcheekymonkeyisback]

ground news is actually quite good btw, usually i skip these promotions/ads on here but i use it myself and i find it pretty balanced and helpful

[@icecoldpolitics8890]

It’s also important to note that Isis-K isn’t the only insurgency in Afghanistan I know anti-Taliban rebels have become ignored over the past two years but they are still active. They are an open challenge to the Taliban and unlike Isis-K. Groups like the NRF and AFF have more realistic objectives and can more easily get support internationally.

[@puraLusa]

The soviets made it so that afghanistan became a failed state. By the time usa entered the picture (mujahedin) it was already failed. Then u have civil war who broke it even further. Usa invasion and it's policy didn't nation build cause before democracy u need a country, and country building isn't done thru democracy in such vast territory with such variety of ethnic groups, language, culture etc. By this point afghanistan is just a territory and if taliban can't secure it they'll also just be 1 faction competing for territory. Country building is so hard and needs so much lady luck.

[@gotworc]

​@@puraLusayeah the issue with the country is it's so divided that it's basically impossible to build a unified nation. The US tried and poured trillions of dollars into the nation trying to build infrastructure, schools and a working society. but it ultimately meant nothing. Even now the Talibans takeover of the country means nothing lol

[@puraLusa]

@@gotworc that cause the american public demanded democracy. Afghanistan needed a temporary military dictatorship for territory control and security. Only after that for a decade or so, first steps for elected regional leaders and a build up that would produce a regime that suited their needs and culture. The politicians decided based on what was popular in american voter eyes and activists, not what the pentagon advised.

[@Chud1234]

@@puraLusatell me you dont know history without telling me you dont know history. Everything you said was factually incorrect

[@puraLusa]

@@Chud1234 yeah cause u are the master historian right? 🤣

[@brentonihms]

This was truly informative. I was wondering what the dynamic within Afghanistan was, and how all the factions are involved A+ content for sure.

[@user-um1yf7qx9r]

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[@dawn_alex]

Bro ur editors needs a raise!!

[@mikemetanoia9942]

Thanks for this. Lots to consider.

[@TheScorpioTechno]

The collapse of the Afghan government and military in 2021, is not complex to understand. Here are reasons as to WHY it happened, these are insights from Lt. General Sami Sadat & Brig. General Khoshal Sadat - young Afghan Patriotic Generals: 1. Initial Development of ANA: The ANA was a focal point of NATO's stabilisation efforts in Afg. Despite initial development challenges, the ANA grew into a force with approximately 195,000 troops, supported by significant NATO training and resources. These were confirmed numbers, not those ghost numbers. They began proper audits in 2019-2020. The force beg developing and self auditing and fixing and patching issues. Remember the Republic is 21 years old. 2. Combat Effectiveness of the ANA: The ANA, especially its commando units, was effective in combat, engaging not only the Taliban but a range of terrorist organisations. This contradicts the narrative that Afghan forces were unwilling to fight. They fought until the end, they were battle hardened and battle tested soldiers, more so than that of the USA. When you think about it, some of these soldiers and their units have been at work for 20 years. Most US Soldiers do a couple of tours and they’re done. 3. Doha Agreement Impact: The Doha Agreement, signed in February 2020 between the Trump administration and the Taliban, played a crucial role. It led to the release of 5,000 Taliban fighters, these were baby killers, killers of US, Australian Soldiers and many NATO soldiers and most importantly, they slaughtered Afghan Soldiers. This began bolstering the Taliban and undermining the Afghan government's legitimacy. The Biden administration chose to honor this agreement. The Biden Administration made this deal with the Taliban, they chose to leave the Afghan Government OUT of this deal, basically signing a deal with the enemy. 4. Withdrawal of U.S. Support: The U.S. withdrawal included the removal of ALL air support and contractor services vital for the operation of the Afghan military, especially the Afghan Air Force. The lack of maintenance and operational support for aircraft was a significant setback. This was a domino effect on the Afghan Army. 5. Loss of Logistics and Arms Support: The removal of logistics software crucial for tracking and managing military operations, coupled with the reduction in arms supplies, further weakened the Afghan forces. Pretty much a small slice in an artery and controlled bleeding out of the Afghan Army. 6. The Case of Major Sohrab Azimi: In June 2021, Major Azimi and his unit of 22 Commandos, despite being effective in combat, were overwhelmed by the Taliban in Dawlat Abad. Calls for ground and air support went unheeded, with U.S. forces providing no assistance, despite flying over them and filming the whole incident. The US bomber was not allowed to engage because “they signed a peace deal with the Taliban”. The 22 Afghan Special Forces Soldiers were gunned down as the US were flying over, the Commandos had no ammo left. This highlighting the vulnerability caused by the withdrawal of support. 7. Overall Impact of U.S. Policy Decisions: The combination of the Doha Agreement and the withdrawal of U.S. support critically undermined the Afghan military's operational capabilities. The Afghan forces were left without vital resources and support, leading to a situation of vulnerability and eventual collapse. 8. Final Collapse: The rapid deterioration of the situation, marked by the withdrawal of U.S. support and the strategic missteps encapsulated in the Doha Agreement, led to the swift collapse of the Afghan government. The Afghan Army's downfall was more due to these external factors than any lack of courage or willingness to fight among its soldiers. This comprehensive view illustrates that the collapse of the Afghan government and military was a result of a complex interplay of political decisions, strategic errors, and the abrupt withdrawal of critical support, rather than a failure of the Afghan Army itself. In final, 75,000 Afghan Soldiers and Police Officers died fighting for their country. That’s a massive number, they died and the USA signed a deal with the Taliban in the end, the Taliban who harboured and still harbours Al Qaeda who took down the WTC in 2001. How funny is the world. I still can’t believe this is real.

[@RobinTheBot]

Thank you for sharing.

[@kurtwinslow2670]

The French had minimal involvement in the American revolution. Yet it occurred at critical times to help tip the scale. Freedom is never free, these people were given ample oportunity but ultimately the will was just not there. Yes a few had the desire but not enough. For many Afghanis willingly turned to the Taliban and many were unwilling to fight. The Ukrainian's unlike the Afghanistan's have the will to fight for freedom. If the Ukrainian's had the same support the Afghani's had for over two decades, Ukraine would be 100% liberated by now. It all comes down to will and the Afghani's never had the will. In reality far too many wanted to embrace the Islamic Taliban ideology.

[@longforgotten4823]

The western desire to apply a democratic state, where there has never been one before has to be adopted by the people. We tried to apply it on a state that is divided on ethnic, religious, and familial ties without letting the people lead the transformation. This form of nation building has failed in a number of nations such as Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Libya, etc. The west Bears, plenty of responsibility in its policies, perceptions, and militancy. Some Afghan soldiers isn’t enough to accept the building of a new nation. 22 well-trained commandos is not enough to defend a city. Ultimately, the Afghan people bear responsibility alongside the west in the failure of building a proper republic.

[@LexlutherVII]

wow, and trillions of tax money went to nothing 🤦‍♂🤦‍♂️

[@Oera-B]

@@kurtwinslow2670 You will never understand why something like Taliban manages to gather support because your view on freedom is still very childish. Paradoxically, it's both modern & antiquated.

[@jaydibernardo4320]

Judging by the comments section I believe it would take a ten hour documentary, or college level class, to get the full picture on Afghanistan. Complicated is a gross understatement.

[@theboldandthebeautiful3729]

I agree, because the more I'm told and find out the more I realize I don't know shit and honestly stay confused.

[@jthepanda]

What an insightful video. Thank you

[@MOB-Lee]

Love the background music. Any ideas what the name is? Thanks

[@rottvang]

Well now i know why all the equipment was left behind. They were going to need it.

[@icu17siberia]

Yes. Ironically, after 20 years they refused to apply the training they received.

[@chronicdose]

I hope the best for people of Afghanistan and while I do not align with much of the Talibans ideology, I find myself believing in their potential for change. I believe they have shown they are focused on their own countries development, regardless of their different perspectives they show potential to moderate. I hope they are able to eliminate isisk and bring stability, once achieved, can begin developing relationships with the rest of the world. I think it will be difficult for women specifically during this period, however I do not condone any outside interference in the beautiful country of Afghanistan and pray for the wellbeing of its citizens.

[@yasminea7149]

The first mature and realistic comment I've seen in this comment section.

[@lazyreal6024]

"Conquering the world on horseback is easy, it is harder to buckle down and govern" - some wise person in the mongol era.

[@javidsapand6581]

Some points mentioned in this video are baseless, taliban and isk were not allies and they opposed them from the moment of their birth and fought them

[@mikeylejan8849]

Afghanistan has always been at war even before the U.S intervention.

[@theboldandthebeautiful3729]

Isn't because of all the mix of different religions and ethnicity

[@jacer5677]

"intervention" ? an invasion that killed hundreds of thousands and displaces millions is an intervention to you ?

[@dreammfyre]

Isis-K rhymes with CIA

[@Rampart.X]

Otherwise known as Special K.

[@mastervibes2296]

Definitely smells like it

[@mohamedsheikh4083]

Taliban never had global ambitions. They ways fought for Afghanistan against occupation. They had ruled Afghanistan before.

[@WARLORDDOM]

They ruled afghanistan By fighting against other groups

[@tokarteam1]

Excellent video. Thanks a oot

[@MenkoDany]

Rather than Harvard Review, I reccommend Bismarck Brief

[@dynamicascension981]

Ego abounds while the people starve

[@angelogarcia2189]

Thank you for talking about Afghanistan.

[@jaymobiggety9903]

This was a great video.

[@wassimboukhelkhal308]

What a time to be alive. USA collaborating with Taliban. And both of them collaborating with china to fight terrorism. I can say no one could have predicted that

[@yasminea7149]

Not true; don't know where he is getting this from. The US assisted in fighting IS-K during the previous govt administration, not now. Also, IS-K, not surprisingly, did not exist in this part of the world and only emerged during the US occupation in AFG.

[@FakeAssHandsomeMcGee_]

US carrying out airstrikes to help Taliban soldiers and considering giving intel to the Taliban for their operations as well? Makes one wonder what the whole point of the 20 year war was.

[@crow22zero]

Thank you!

[@BaKer312213]

wow, thank you for this

[@m.a.9571]

Sad to see that country is still suffering to this day 😢

[@June28July]

Man always finds reasons to fight 😢

[@mohamedali2858]

1-French cement giant Lafarge and Swiss parent group Holcim will pay a $778 million fine to the U.S. Department of Justice for helping groups the U.S. classifies as terrorist organizations, including the Islamic State, during the war in Syria. 2-A scandal involving a Canadian intelligence agent in smuggling “Shamima Begum,” or “Bride of ISIS,” a British girl who traveled to Syria years ago and joined the terrorist organization, is to be out of sight until she returns again with more complex and controversial files. Over the past two days, it has ignited a wide-ranging controversy in Britain, after new details emerged in public revealing the involvement of a double agent in the Canadian intelligence services in the case of smuggling Begum, when she was 15 to Syria to join ISIS, accompanied by two of her friends, according to the Times.

[@lavkmr1]

🤔

[@TIWNGAF]

almost 50 years of perpetual occupation and war do that to a country and society

[@oishikhasan8500]

@@TIWNGAF almost 1400 years of perpetual Islam do that to a country and society

[@abdullahibrahim8938]

I have two notes: 1- You keep saying Taliban left global Jihad and started to focus on domestic issues, but to be fair they never were interested in expanding beyond Afghanistan in the first place, their Jihad was limited to Afghanistan boarders. This is why you can never name one attack (bombing for example) outside Afghanistan that was claimed by the Taliban. They for sure hosted global jihad groups like Al-Qaeda, but they themselves were not interested in global Jihad. 2- Salafism is not the ideology that drives groups like ISIS or Al-Qaeda, their driving ideology is Takfirism. Most people living in the Gulf states (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait...etc) are Salafi, and they are definitely not terrorist, they are in fact very welcoming to Westerners visiting their countries (this is why they support hosting global events like the world cup for example) and they travel all the time to the West for tourism and education. There is a differences between Salafis and Takfiris. I believe these differences are not widely studied, but now after two decades of the horrible 9/11 attack, we can't just keep repeating the old mistake and keep labeling terrorist groups like ISIS as a Salafi group. The two most famous Salafi scholars in recent times are ibn Baz and Ibn Uthaymeen and both of them considered suicide bombings Haram and not permissible. ISIS calls itself Muslim and Salafi, but this does not explain its actions, there are 2 billion Muslims most of them do not agree with ISIS and there are tens if not handers of millions of Salafis around the world living in the Gulf states, South Asia, and Northern Africa and most of them do not agree with ISIS. ISIS ideology is Takfiri and its origins is from the Kharijites movement in the seventh century.

[@user-nn7im9ev7r]

1) Yes the Taliban Today are Nationalist Apostates 2) No It’s Salafiyyah that Drives them You’re a Jahil speaking without Knowledge Vy Ijma it is Permissivle Al Albani who is More Redeemed Permitted it !$ Follow Islam, No Evidence of Khurooj Taliban are Murtadeen

[@en6820]

Thank you for this information, can you provide us with some sources for further reading ? thank you for your time!

[@cy-one]

*"ISIS calls itself Muslim and Salafi [...]"* It's a dangerous approach to not accept people's self-identification. There are dozens of Christian groups that self-identify as Christian, but have other Christians label them "not Christian." As an atheist, I've had dozens of other believers (usually, but not exclusively Christians) tell me that I'm not an atheist, because I do not fit _their_ understanding of what it means to be an atheist.

[@eugenej.6331]

@@cy-one I agree. What OP basically falls into is a No True Scotsman fallacy

[@derederekat9051]

@@eugenej.6331only WASPs are white, 64% white and 36% meltdown race, isn't white.

[@Dbales34]

Brilliant stuff thanks

[@lord6617]

This is why I am subscribed to this channel.

[@longforgotten4823]

Excellent breakdown of the geopolitical problems and the different groups in conflict. I do wish there was a little bit of mention of some of the resistance movements like the Afghan liberation front.

[@ratneshpaliya52]

Feeling really bad for Afghans, there future seems full of dark. Hope they find some way to bring their country on the right track.

[@amazingamx1255]

Not really. When the sanctions are removed, Afghanistan can progress under Taliban leadership

[@razorburn645]

​@@amazingamx1255Unless you are a woman, a religious minority or want democracy. You lot seems to live in a different reality.

[@aresskay639]

​@@razorburn645my relatives in Afghanistan are still allow to go work

[@razorburn645]

@@aresskay639 Sure they are. Piss off you Taliban apologist.

[@razorburn645]

@@aresskay639 Love how you ignored the democracy, religious minority and damn near every woman for "hey my family is fine". Go straight to hell you Taliban apologist.

[@rattlesnake0577]

Harvard International Review? Congrats on hitting the big leagues!