Taliban rejects Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan
JALALABAD, Afghanistan — The Taliban government on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base, four years after America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan left the sprawling military facility in the Taliban’s hands.
Trump on Saturday renewed his call to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram, even saying “we’re talking now to Afghanistan” about the matter. He did not offer further details about the purported conversations. Asked by a reporter if he’d consider deploying U.S. troops to take the base, Trump demurred.\
“We won’t talk about that,” Trump said. “We want it back, and we want it back right away. If they don’t do it, you’re going to find out what I’m going to do.”
On Sunday, chief Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid rejected Trump’s assertions and urged the U.S. to adopt a policy of “realism and rationality.”
Surprised? Me neither, pass the popcorn.
Won’t let us have it?
Nuke it from orbit until it’s a molten glass parking lot.
Just to be sure.
This should have happened in Tora Bora in 2001.
Maybe in September of 1945…..while we were on a roll…..
…in 3, 2, 1 🦅
Interesting. I feel absolutely no sadness over this. Do we still have napalm? I’m thinking a literal scorched-earth policy would work wonders.
Not just napalm, I’m sure we still have a stockpile of good ‘ol “Willie Pete”!
Art of the Deal…
Your first offer is never your best offer, and you let them know that you’re not afraid to walk away. They didn’t say “eff off Donnie!”. Instead their answer “realism and rationality” which means they’re open to some dialogue. Well see…
Suprise! Suprise!
We probably don’t want it back after they’ve used it.
Eeeeeew
Wasn’t that spectacular when we took it the first time.
Yeah, no, let’s leave this present unwrapped under the tree.
Why not just “Willie Pete” the place until it’s smoking ashes?
I’ll drink to that… well, napalm:
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What exactly do we want it for? I hear there are some surplus Syrian air force bases available in the area.
I understand the idea was to have an airbase in close proximity to some unfriendly folks. However, it is also in the middle of other unfriendly and irrational folks. I fail to see the logic behind this as it exposes our troops to unwarranted danger. The taliban are not, never have been, and never will be our friends. IMO damn few of the islamic based countries in that region also fit that same category.