“When some are seen advancing and some retreating, it is a lure.” -Sun Tzu, The Art of War
“When some are seen advancing and some retreating, it is a lure.” -Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Thread: #Afghanistan I
First published August 13th, 2021, at https://freeatlantis.com
I believe what’s happening in Afghanistan to be a ‘Feigned Retreat’.
Milley is telling the MSM and Biden Admin what they want to hear while the military keeps killing bad guys. There are B-52s, F/A-18s, AC-130 Spectres and MQ-9 Reapers active over the country…
“When some are seen advancing and some retreating, it is a lure.”
-Sun Tzu, The Art of War
@MusicAndFiction asked me to go deeper, and I have.
What follows is a TON of links, screen caps, images, and quotes…and some comments and speculation from me.
I’m not married to my theory/analyses. I’m just an autodidact who chomps on what interest me like a pit bull chomps a Kong ball.
Counter analyses/opinion is welcome.
Setting the stage-
First, I believe #Devolution is active, and if you also believe that, then you gotta ask “why are things so bad over there?”
Likewise, if you do NOT believe Devolution is active, then you gotta ask, “Why is the MSM not covering for Biden on this Afghan withdrawal thing?”
The common element between the two? The Media telling us that it’s a disaster over there.
Today, #Trump called it the “Tragic mess in Afghanistan…”. That’s fair. Afghanistan is a mess, a tragic one, and has been for many, many decades. It’s a landlocked tribal country with one foot in the 14th century and the other in the 21st. ~95% Islamic, and not the same versions of Islam. There’s about a dozen major and regional languages spoken there. It’s got Iran to the West, Pakistan to the South and East, and the three other ‘Stans to the North.
It’s long been ruled by tribal warlords, strong men, honor culture. Imagine the complex cultures, languages, and diversity of the Native American Tribes in say… the 16th century. Now add technology from 1960 forward. Now add media. Now add Islamo fascism. Now add CIA, ISI, and every other alphabet spy agency. Messy.
Not going to recap the Afghan War, but here’s the invoice.
So, the US is withdrawing and has been withdrawing for some years. Lets go back to when that was fresh news, because at the time it was formulated, the headlines were kinda shocking.
‘U.S. and Taliban Agree in Principle to Peace Framework, Envoy Says’ The New York Times Jan. 28, 2019.
“The Taliban have committed, to our satisfaction, to do what is necessary that would prevent Afghanistan from ever becoming a platform for international terrorist groups or individuals.”
U.S. and Taliban Agree in Principle to Peace Framework, Envoy Says (Published 2019)
‘The president added that US troops had been killing terrorists in Afghanistan “by the thousands” and now it was “time for someone else to do that work and it will be the Taliban and it could be surrounding countries
“I really believe the Taliban wants to do something to show we’re not all wasting time,” he added. “If bad things happen, we’ll go back with a force like no-one’s ever seen.”’
Afghan conflict: Trump hails deal with Taliban to end 18-year war
Interesting quote, eh?
Look where we were back then.
The Trump Admin worked out a deal with the Taliban, for THEM to fight the extremists.
But now, the media is telling us that the Taliban are back to being the bad guys and they are taking the country from what are insinuated to be the good guys as we leave.
The Guardian is likening it to the Fall of Saigon.
Afghanistan likened to fall of Saigon as officials confirm Taliban take Kandahar
Conflicting narratives.
It’s a full court press right now that Afghanistan is a massive failure, Taliban are back like it’s 1999, it’s mayhem, it’s bedlam.
But…but I thought the Taliban is who we negotiated the withdraw with, and they were going to take over as we left? Like, that was plan. We leave, Taliban stays and makes sure the country isn’t an Islamo-fascists breeding ground.
Chew on it for a sec folks. Links and images inbound.
Media are presenting these like those scary hurricane maps. It’s coming, the storm is coming, take cover!
But just… just 2 years ago it was the Taliban we worked a deal out with. Now, we are supposed to be freaking out that the deal is… happening.
Oh. OOOOOOOHHHHH! Now I get it.
It’s Trump’s deal with the Taliban.
Therefore, it’s bad.
Kill it with fire from the Media!
Allow me to present something to you that will deeply fracture the mainstream narratives that are being pushed across all media right now.
The Taliban. Offering forgiveness.
Whoa.
And what about this? The Taliban fighting the Islamic State!?!?
What about the Afghan Gov’t?
Let’s take a step back, just a month, to this politico article.
“In May, the heads of three trade groups representing the government contracting industry sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and USAID Administrator Samantha Power, asking for clarity on where and how their members will continue their work for the Afghan military and government. None of the government officials have answered the letter….”
“It’s not clear what role the U.S. military will play in the coming months, but President Joe Biden has pledged to keep pumping money into the Afghan military, and the Pentagon suggested Thursday that it might still provide some intelligence and surveillance support.
“I think you can expect that we plan to use a range of [intelligence and surveillance] capabilities at our disposal,” … “We also intend to leverage the strong relationship we have with the Afghan forces”
Biden is betting big on Afghanistan's air force. But their problems continue to grow.
The USA has sold quite a bit of equipment to the Afghan govt for their air force.
And the Biden Admin, as detailed in the politico and foreign policy articles has bet on that air force’s ability to repel the Taliban.
List of Afghan Air Force aircraft - Wikipedia
But recall what was in that Politico article above,
“In May, the heads of three trade groups representing the government contracting industry sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and USAID Administrator Samantha Power, asking for clarity on where and how their members will continue their work for the Afghan military and government. None of the government officials have answered the letter….”
Without that support, the Afghan Mil was crippled.
‘Afghan Air Force Could Be Grounded After U.S. Pullout
The one advantage the Afghan army had on the Taliban looks set to slip away with the hasty U.S. withdrawal.’
Afghan Air Force Could Be Grounded After U.S. Pullout
Let’s pause and try to get a 30k ft view:
Trump makes a deal with the Taliban for them to take over when the US withdraws.
But there is the Afghan govt already there, why not them?
Because they are all corrupt, ruthless warlords- that’s why. The same types of warlords who made the country a terrorist haven before!
Who is Biden backing? The corrupt, ruthless warlords.
Well. Good thing he’s not actually in charge.
; )
Do you see it?
The withdrawal of US forces and support leaves the corrupt warlords without the support they need to fight off the Taliban… WHO WE MADE THE DEAL WITH!
The media wants you to forget the Trump deal, forget that the Afghan govt is corrupt and brutal, infiltrated by the Russians, Pakistanis and CCP.
We could spend ANOTHER 20yrs there and be no better off.
So Trump made the best deal possible and this is that deal being realized.
‘US reportedly negotiating with Taliban to avoid embassy attack in Kabul’
US reportedly negotiating with Taliban to avoid embassy attack in Kabul
I could be wrong, but I believe Foreign Policy magazine is a globalist rag. That’s always been my understanding. Considering that reputation, check this article from July 28, 2021
‘Stop Assuming the Taliban Will Win
With ethnic warlords reviving their militias, the Afghan war — even without the U.S. military — is more balanced than it seems.’
Stop Assuming the Taliban Will Win
This article does a fine job of framing the situation as the globalists, elite, etc see it.
Which is to say, NOT how Trump saw it and negotiated it to become.
Rebecca Grant: Battle for Afghanistan - Taliban could be defeated by this brutal strategy
‘The Taliban Think They Have Already Won, Peace Deal or Not’
“We have defeated the enemy.” The international community is scrambling to secure peace in Afghanistan, but the Taliban believe they have the upper hand — and are saying as much.
END.
ADDENDUM:
‘Chris Miller now says talk of a full withdrawal was a “play” to convince a Taliban-led government to keep U.S. counterterrorism forces.’
Trump's Pledge to Exit Afghanistan Was a Ruse, His Final SecDef Says
“Miller said the president’s public promise to finish withdrawing U.S. forces by May 1, as negotiated with the Taliban, was actually a “play” that masked the Trump administration’s true intentions: to convince Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to quit or accept a bitter power-sharing agreement with the Taliban, and to keep some U.S. troops in Afghanistan for counterrorism missions.”
“When some are seen advancing and some retreating, it is a lure.”
-Sun Tzu, The Art of War
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Hello Kyle, I just recently joined the Substack family in order to see your work along with BB's, Chris Paul's and Badlands Media. Just wanted to thank you for all of your insights into things that are bigger than we all could have imagined. The programming you speak of is in EVERYTHING. That whole "once you see it, you cannot unsee it" is absolutely true. I am not sure how people function in the 'false reality'. That is a mystery...how can they not know? Easy I guess, I was there a little over 3 years ago and everything just snowballed into the person I am now. It is so crazy! Not sure if you have seen Close Encounters ? This movement, all of us who feel this way, it reminds me of all the folks in Close Encounters that were 'given' those images of Devils Tower, those who were drawn to Devils Tower. There were many, but they were a drop in the bucket of the total world population. One in a family or a town and the rest did not get 'touched'. That is how I feel with this whole 'awakening'. I am the only one in my family (youngest of 5 kids, 56 years old and the oldest is 71) that has any awareness that things are not right . Maybe some have an inkling, but no desire to search and find out and look for some kind of truth. Was frustrating at first, then I was angry (why can't they see?) then I was like, whatever, they get what they deserve and now I am in a place, not of peace, but ok, that's the way it is and I go about my life (I believe BB summed it up on Defected the other night perfectly, that is EXACTLY how I felt/feel). It's just so NUTS. Which is why it reminds me of Close Encounters. Well, that is enough for now. I know you guys are all swamped, so not sure when/if you will get to answering this message. Just know there are so many of us out here that are supported you all! I know you know that, especially with your live chats! Which is not my gig, I am not a group chatter that is for sure. Take care of you and your family (and your mustache, LOL, which is superb!!) I hope to meet everyone someday IRL. :)
I love your work and I believe God has God has given you an instrumental insight to what is actually happening! You keep me grounded and I thank you for that! Keep up the good work and God bless!