Afghanistan: Taliban paraded in a large convoy in Center of Helmand Province 15+ years after US Invasion
Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 10:10 pm
Largest online Somali community!
http://somalinet.com/forums/
paperino wrote: Tue May 16, 2017 6:18 am There are many similarities (corruption, mismanagement, incapable forces, etc) between Afghanistan and Somalia's governments. Al-Shabaab have the same blueprint as the Taliban, and time is on their side.
well said.gegiroor wrote: Tue May 16, 2017 8:15 ampaperino wrote: Tue May 16, 2017 6:18 am There are many similarities (corruption, mismanagement, incapable forces, etc) between Afghanistan and Somalia's governments. Al-Shabaab have the same blueprint as the Taliban, and time is on their side.
Paperino, Afghan Taliban is much different than Al-shabaab on many levels. First, they broke off all of their relationships with the boggeyman named Al-Qaeda. When Al-Zawaahiri offered his allegiance to the current Afghan Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, Hibatullah refused to accept the bay'ah.
Second, the program of Afghan Taliban is focused on Afghanistan. It seems they learned the limitation of what they can do in their current struggle, and solely focused on Afghanistan.
Third, they maintain close relations with Pakistani ISI and pakistani army, and also maintains some form of relationships with GCC, Iran, Russia, and other central states that border with Afghanistan.
Finally, it looks like by incorporating politics and relationship building, Afghan Taliban is making progress in their struggle in Afghanistan. To the contrary, Al-Shabaab is too dumb to even put together a national program. They're just warlords using religion as a mask when they're a front group that is being used by Ethiopia, corrupt businessmen, and other foreign states whose goal is to deny peace and stability in Somalia.
gerigoor, how do you explain the Taliban carrying out suicide bombings?gegiroor wrote: Tue May 16, 2017 8:15 am Paperino, Afghan Taliban is much different than Al-shabaab on many levels. First, they broke off all of their relationships with the boggeyman named Al-Qaeda. When Al-Zawaahiri offered his allegiance to the current Afghan Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, Hibatullah refused to accept the bay'ah.
Second, the program of Afghan Taliban is focused on Afghanistan. It seems they learned the limitation of what they can do in their current struggle, and solely focused on Afghanistan.
Third, they maintain close relations with Pakistani ISI and pakistani army, and also maintains some form of relationships with GCC, Iran, Russia, and other central states that border with Afghanistan.
Finally, it looks like by incorporating politics and relationship building, Afghan Taliban is making progress in their struggle in Afghanistan.
gegiroor wrote: Tue May 16, 2017 8:15 ampaperino wrote: Tue May 16, 2017 6:18 am There are many similarities (corruption, mismanagement, incapable forces, etc) between Afghanistan and Somalia's governments. Al-Shabaab have the same blueprint as the Taliban, and time is on their side.
Paperino, Afghan Taliban is much different than Al-shabaab on many levels. First, they broke off all of their relationships with the boggeyman named Al-Qaeda. When Al-Zawaahiri offered his allegiance to the current Afghan Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, Hibatullah refused to accept the bay'ah.
Second, the program of Afghan Taliban is focused on Afghanistan. It seems they learned the limitation of what they can do in their current struggle, and solely focused on Afghanistan.
Third, they maintain close relations with Pakistani ISI and pakistani army, and also maintains some form of relationships with GCC, Iran, Russia, and other central states that border with Afghanistan.
Finally, it looks like by incorporating politics and relationship building, Afghan Taliban is making progress in their struggle in Afghanistan. To the contrary, Al-Shabaab is too dumb to even put together a national program. They're just warlords using religion as a mask when they're a front group that is being used by Ethiopia, corrupt businessmen, and other foreign states whose goal is to deny peace and stability in Somalia.