You cannot win a war if you cannot talk honestly about the enemy since the 911 attacks, political correctness and ideological prejudiceunder both republican and democratic presidentshave distorted our analysis of the enemy, preventing us from drawing an effective plan to defeat the likes of al qaeda and the islamic state. The taliban dominates large swaths of afghanistan and a large part of pakistans federally administered tribal areas, semiautonomous tribal lands along the afghanpakistan border that serve as training grounds for terrorists. Mar 30, 2016 can pakistan win its war against the taliban. In may 2011, shahzad was abducted and killed in pakistan, days after writing an. Oct 25, 2011 warriors of god shows how hezbollah won hearts and minds with exhaustive social welfare programs and sophisticated propaganda skills.
With the proper us leadership, it is still possible to create an afghanistan that is stable and secure enough to ensure that it cannot again become a center for international terrorism, a. Us and taliban sign deal to withdraw american troops from. The current leaders of the zetas cartel the most notorious and infamous of them were trained by us spec ops to take out the mexican cartels. Thousands of islamic state fighters are still at large in iraq and syria, rearming and regrouping. The islamic state, also known as the islamic state of iraq and alsham isis. More than 70 people were killed and hundreds more injured on easter sunday after a suicide bomber massacred families in lahore. They have decleared each other enimies and fighting in syria, afghanistan and many other regions. Isis losing the battle but winning the war gatestone institute.
The united states is good at using military might to defeat terroristsbut without a plan for clean, competent governance in areas once ruled by the islamic state, the threat will remain. Isis is trying to overthrow the governments of multiple countries because they believe god wants them to do so. We just killed isis, lets go home and close the book on the isis war. Since isis is in iraqsyria and taliban is in afghanistan lets say we drop them off in iran, a happy medium in between for the hypothetical war to take place. Apr 20, 2015 why would sunni afghani religious fanatics want to attack a mesopotamia based sunni fanaticnation forming group. It will turn into an ugly gruelling dogfight war of attrition. This book introduces and examines the new generation of alqaeda leaders.
He was ubiquitous and palpable, both in a physical and a cyberspectral form, to the extent that his death took on something of the feel of an exorcism. This is the text, as prepared, of senator john mccains senate floor speech on the war, delivered on the afternoon of july 10, 2007. The taliban s main fear is not drones but educated girls mohammed hanif if pakistan really wants to combat the fundamentalists, it should be protecting its children and their teachers. The us and the taliban have signed a landmark peace agreement after. The taliban because i think the ira acted the hard man but at the end of the day they liked their comforts. As the atrocities that accompanied its expansion and rule in iraq and syria made clear, the group does not aim to win ordinary peoples loyalty. The group currently controls portions of territory in pakistan, syria, somalia and yemen and has taken part in many battles and wars.
As with alshabab in somalia, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula in yemen, the taliban in. Why isis hates the taliban the islamic state and the taliban wont get alongand thats a good thing for south asia. Isis is the cool new guy because of all the fucking idiot traitor kids going from the west to get matryed, the cool new guys who are actually dangerous is the aqap and al nusra. Horner distinguished chair of military theory at the marine corps university. The talibans main fear is not drones but educated girls. Politicians have pointed to the attacks in orlando, florida, last june and san bernardino, california, in december 2015both conducted by homegrown terrorists inspired by isisas signs of a growing terrorist threat. Toward a redefinition of winning in afghanistan lawfare. Preface in publishing this pamphlet, the foreign policy centre is conscious that an authoritative and comprehensive overview of counterterrorism policy is something of a closed book to all but a few senior. The taliban agreed to begin talks with the central government within 10 days of signing the agreement and to prevent alqaeda and the islamic state in iraq and the levant isil. Although the taliban has demonstrated a surprising ability to survive and conduct highprofile attacks in cities like kabul, it. Who would win in a fight between the ira and the taliban. Absent the will to win, there is no strategy that will work. When they got there they took over the cartels instead. Islamic state and the great war for the middle east by patrick cockburn isbn.
Its a true story and one of the best military books ive ever read. List of wars and battles involving alqaeda wikipedia. Aug 01, 2014 in the early hours of 24 july a saudi volunteer belonging to the islamic state of iraq and the levant isis drove a car packed with explosives towards the perimeter wall of a base manned by 300. Why the taliban wants isis out of afghanistan the taliban want to make it clear for isis. However, few realize that mexican drug cartels are as ruthless and sadistic as middle. They have no sense of organization or structure, their paid thugs who kill for money and can easily be swayed. Eight taliban and six isis fighters were also killed in the battle, and 128 isis. Mexican drug cartels continue to fascinate the minds of americans who tend to idolize outlaw gunmen with fast cash, fancy cars, guns and women. The brutal beheadings of japanese nationals kenji goto and haruna yukawa by the islamic state in january have shocked the island nation and lent momentum to. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The rise of alqaeda through the late 1980s and early 1990s, 911, invasion of iraq, deepening sectarian chasm between the shias and sunnis, the failed statebuilding efforts of isis during 2007 2008, the cynicism and brutality of bashar alassad to the present caliphate and isis apparently increasing circle of influence the book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read defeating jihad.
Taliban and al qaeda, the two terrorist organisations born out of islamic roots, seem to be almost one and the same. They engaged in hit and run tactics and ambushes against the us military. Taliban cannot win in the battlefield, says hekmatyar the. The winnable war 9781621574576 by gorka, sebastian and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Who would win in a war between isis and cartelsgangs. American isis fighter says war on islam has made us more. Highly maneuverable, heavily armed, and devastatingly powerful, the u. Jan 24, 2018 the talibanfrom the arabic word for student, talibare fundamentalist sunni muslims, mostly from afghanistans pashtun tribes. Sandy gall cbe, is a british journalist, author, and former itn news presenter. Today marks 17 years since 911 and nearly the same since americas war in afghanistan started. If isis and alqaeda went to war against each other, who. Jan 09, 2017 because of the political and media hype surrounding terrorism, many americans think were losing the battle. The taliban was an insurgency, they didnt have tanks or heavy weaponry. Today, the taliban use it against allied forces in afghanistan.
Who is the deadliest warrior ira or taliban answers. Soleimani, face of fight against isis, taliban the economic times. Taliban beat isis so badly 200 fighters surrendered afghan. Nabi jan mullahkhil, police chief of southern helmand province has told mashaal radio during an interview that he has received documents in which both the terrorist groups have announced jihad against each other. Discover the story of the worlds premier attack helicopter, from its controversial beginnings, rife with technical challenges and tragic failures, to its remarkable triumphs against enemy forces. Dr taliban would win, probably draw isis into a pitched battled then cut them off and pick them apart, their size would be their downfall. The answer is yes, provided that victory is defined in realistic and practical terms. Since 2016, the taliban s leader is mawlawi hibatullah akhundzada.
The talibans war on chess by patrick cockburn when the taliban caught haji shirullah, a kabul businessman, playing chess in his office with his brother they burnt the chessboard and the pieces. Hekmatyar made the remarks during a gathering to mark the 29th year of the withdrawal of the soviet forces from the country. Sandy gall has written several books about afghanistan and made three documentaries about the country during the soviet war two of which were nominated for bafta awards. Armys ah64 apache is one of the most trusted and lethal weapons in the sky.
State as the terrorist group ramped up attacks against the taliban. The war on isis has no name and it wont get one anytime soon. Jun 18, 2015 the taliban want to make it clear for isis. Heres why isis and alqaida will lose their war of attrition. What would it take for isis to win a war against the united. The myth of the taliban alqaeda merger in afghanistan, 19702010 by alex strick van linschoten, felix kuehn isbn. I dont think the aid contributors would give another dime to these contractors if they were given some sort of evidence that the projects being funded are in reality funding the taliban. A new strategy for the war on terrorism charles pena, michael scheuer on. Why taliban special forces are fighting islamic state. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The group could tax the land farmers used and the products they grew. Blanford traces the groups secret military buildup since 2000 and reveals the stunning scope of its underground network of tunnels and bunkers, becoming the only journalist to independently discover and. About 200 to 250 isis fighters turned themselves into the afghan. So, lets say the nazis conquered syria and own the place.
Some of the taliban social media accounts are quite jubilant about this win. The united states can exploit this split, both to decrease the threat and to weaken the movement as a whole. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Media outlets have likewise proclaimed that the taliban do look a lot like they are winning and that this is the war america cant win. With kabul wedding attack, isis aims to erode taliban supremacy. Although the taliban has demonstrated a surprising ability to survive and conduct highprofile attacks in cities like kabul, it is weaker today than most recognize. Tillerson says the taliban wont win in afghanistan and. The leader of hezbeislami gulbuddin hekmatyar says the taliban group cannot win in the battlefield as he insisted on reconciliation process as the only way forward to put an end to ongoing violence. Dont worry, the us would win a nuclear war with russia. Cant beat an army the size of a junior college time. Jul 15, 2015 when the us invades a country, we often only hear about it through the stories of our soldiers, but what do the people we invade and occupy think. Forces aim to win by not doing battle todays deadline for surrender of alsadrs militia a test of strategy by charles levinson, usa today amarah, iraq when iraqi prime minister nouri almaliki went on tv last saturday, he told the militants in this southern city they have until today to surrender or face battle on thursday.
Isis has been trying to establish itself in afghanistan, resulting in a bitter and violent battle against the taliban for supremecy of the islamist insurgency in the wartorn country. Since isis is in iraqsyria and taliban is in afghanistan lets say we drop them off in iran. The makers of an american television show have created a computer simulator to provide the answer to a question noone was asking, outside of a school playground or in a pub after a few too many drinks. Oct 17, 2017 the isis group has lost nearly 90 percent of the territory it controlled in 2014, when it proclaimed a caliphate straddling iraq and syria, the usled coalition said tuesday. The simplicity of these questions can be deceiving, and few western leaders seem. So, the cartels are filled with wily, clever guys who know how to get shit done and know when its. If isis and the taliban went to war against each other. The taliban terrorists who shot a teenage girl in the head because she dared to advocate for girls education would try to kill her again if given the chance. They aim to establish an islamic caliphate, an antidemocratic form of government in which women have few rights. Now, not just to jib jab about books here, i think the seals would win.
Now isis declares war on the taliban in afghanistan. Taliban is a much larger organization with much more manpower than isis according to cia isis has up to 31,500 isis fighters. Iraqis abrams loses to grenades page 6 pakistan defence. Sep 15, 2009 no strategy for afghanistan can be successful unless it answers the most basic question of going to war. The cartels are trying to make cash by supplying drugs to americans.
Shrouded as he was for a decade in an apparent cloak of anonymity and obscurity, osama bin laden was by no means an invisible man. Unlike al qaeda and the taliban in afghanistan, isis isnt fighting purely. Why the taliban isnt winning in afghanistan foreign affairs. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Islamic state isis is trying to establish itself in afghanistan. Now that we are done with the weapons testing and xfactor evaluation, metal will now run the simulator onethousand times to determine our winner pitting 5 isis soldiers against 5 taliban. The drug trade, of course, has been an important part of afghanistans economy for a long timeexploited by former northern alliance warlords, corrupt government officials, and other major. There are two likely outcomes of the recently signed u. The once who are tougher and patient to endure such harsh environment will win and on this factor alone i would say pakistan has a history for fighting where as its neighbour vegan india dosent have the stomach or grid for such human disaster and conditions. Home field advantage is a big deal in battle, thats why the taliban and al queda still stand. According to president bush, the american people are safer as a result of invading iraq. The taliban ruled most of afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. Difference between taliban and al qaeda difference between.
If isis and the taliban went to war against each other, who. Trying to predicate our withdrawal on a successful peace deal between kabul and the taliban. Isis members probably have been doing this since their teens and certainty wouldnt mind dying for their cause to get their agenda across. If we look at the nazis tactics for intimidation and fear, we can see that theyre very good at it. The taliban is a conservative clerical movement loyal to the puritanical version of the hanafi school of sunni islam, practised by the vast majority of sunni afghans. Aug 22, 2017 tillerson says the taliban wont win in afghanistan and neither will the us we may have also just learned the real goal of the afghanistan strategy. The taliban has denied involvement and the isis offshoot isis k, active in afghanistan and pakistan, is suspected. The ira won on the show and would win in real life, they have a versitile selection of bombs, lots of top qaulity guns they mainly used assault rifles and they work amzingly well in. The united states, for its part, would phase out its troop presence in the country. Real ira is ninth richest terror group in the world. The taliban from the arabic word for student, talibare fundamentalist sunni muslims, mostly from afghanistans pashtun tribes. Why the taliban wants isis out of afghanistan the diplomat. Isis, taliban announced jihad against each other the khaama.
African american isis fighter appears in propaganda video. Though the two talk of an islamic world, there are much differences between the two. Jan 03, 2018 media outlets have likewise proclaimed that the taliban do look a lot like they are winning and that this is the war america cant win. The taliban have committed atrocities but nothing on the scale isis has done. The link with the war in afghanistan november 9, 2009 alqaida and affiliated terrorist groups will seek to acquire and use wmds in order to carry out spectacular attacks that cause catastrophic destruction and disruption. Deal could result in american troops leaving afghanistan within 14 months. Isis is worse, though i wouldnt be surprised if the cartels could wage a war with them and stand on even terms. Jun 21, 2017 isis is winning in europe because the various european leaders are allowing them to win. While mullah mohammed omar, who was an extremely enigmatic person, founded taliban, the credit for al qaeda goes to osama bin laden. So, the cartels are filled with wily, clever guys who know how to get shit done and know when its time to throw in the towel and run. The ones that really benefit from the projects are the contractors that win the contracts and the taliban. If they fought each other on an empty island, isis would probably win because they have tanks and heavy weaponry. Armored forces especially the heaviest abrams should stay on the highways and open desert as much as possible, this place they moved in isnt an area for armored forces, smallmid size groups of ground forces should move in quietly instead, the one that sees the enemy first and plans an ambush will most likely win, in this case isis which makes sense anyway.
Those with experience in the region over the past few years know that fighting the taliban has not been our primary focus, though we have supported the effort. The world was stunned as isis beheaded journalists, and publicly killed troops and others resisting their. Islamic state of iraq and sham isis they are at war with each other. Mashaal radio has published a report stating that daesh and taliban group have announced jihad against each other. American leadership in an age of fear, is out this week. While india does not have equivalent of soleimanis post and could not have had formal links with the slain general, indian officials may have had. Just a fun hypothetical who would win a war if these two organizations fought one another. The nazis meant to cause fear through intimidation and discipline. He believes the us can still successfully fight the wars of yesteryear. In afghanistan, we created disorder and then the taliban returned the power. The following is a list of conflicts involving the militant group known as alqaeda throughout its various incarnations.
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