Russia reportedly paid Taliban-linked militants bounty money to kill American troops.

[TheLiquidGuy]

https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-taliban-money-kill-us-troops-afghanistan-2020-6

It is now being reported that in March, Donald John Trump found out that Russia has been offering Afghan militants bounties to kill American troops.

Now, brace yourself. This may shock you.

Trump has not done anything about it.

No sanctions.

Not a word about Russia.



Hmm... That last thing isn’t exactly true. He has mentioned Russia since he found out. In late May Trump called for Russia to be let back into the G7.

And as another present for Russia, Trump has indicated that he wants to withdraw troops from Germany, and two weeks ago reiterated his resolve to do just that.



Multiple choice:

Trump is:
A. Compromised
B. Incompetent
C. Paralized by inexperience
D. In love with Russia
E. Not interested in protecting Americans and only cares about elections
F. All of the above

[Cletus]

US Forces killed 200 - 300 Russians in a single engagement in 2018.

Maybe if you spent less time fantasizing about being Putin in the embrace of President Trump, and more time researching, you wouldn't come across as so inept all the time.

[Peter1469]

So a "source" claims the administration has not responded to it.

OK. lol

I imagine the troops in theater have instructions to protect themselves. And certain units are hunting.

[zelmo1234]

So the President that crack down on Trade with China, and other Trade partners like Mexico that have been abusing our trade policies for decades, under both Republicans and Democrats Is a weak and do nothing President that is sucking up to Dictators.

The president that opened up vast areas of the country to oil and gas exploration that sent the price of oil plummeting, and Russia being the country that likely took the largest hit is in the back pocket of Putin even those it has caused a huge recession in their country.

Yes I understand how angry you must be

However I am confused as I don't remember any anger from the left when President Obama wanted to get on his knee's for Russia????

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...04897394026359

Did I miss something!!!!

[MMC]

US intelligence officials assessed that Russia's military intelligence agency offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill NATO troops in Afghanistan — which include American forces, according to a New York Times report.



Interrogations of Afghan militants and criminals reportedly yielded the information indicating that Taliban-linked militants were offered bounties from Russian agents, specifically Unit 29155, a branch of Russia's GRU military intelligence agency.



One theory floated by some of the officials is that Moscow may have been retaliating after an embarrassing defeat during a battle in Syria in 2018.


President Donald Trump was briefed of the intelligence assessment, but the White House had yet to respond to it, The Times' sources said.


It is unclear whether the Kremlin sanctioned the bounties. Russian officials said they were not aware of the allegations, according to The Times.....snip~


https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/...212920460.html


Well duh.....Like the Russians would admit to it.

[Peter1469]

It would be unsurprising if they did. We know they are arming some Taliban tribes.

[Newpublius]

It would be unsurprising if they did. We know they are arming some Taliban tribes.

Exactly, I mean, here's the thing. As between the US and the world, naturally I will side with our guys every time. But by the same token the old 'foreign entanglements' Washingtonian foreign policy needs to be trotted out. When the Soviet Union was in Afghanistan, we armed the mujahedin. Now the shoe is on the other foot and people like Putin don't forget. This is how interventionism begets more interventionism.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cyclone

[MMC]

So a "source" claims the administration has not responded to it.

OK. lol

I imagine the troops in theater have instructions to protect themselves. And certain units are hunting.

Yes a New York Times Source, that couldn't leak any Classified info as to what Trump is doing about it? So in leftist Bubble think tank. Trump hasn't responded.

[Newpublius]

Yes a New York Times Source, that couldn't leak any Classified info as to what Trump is doing about it? So in leftist Bubble think tank. Trump hasn't responded.

How should they respond to it? By going to war with Russia? That's not going to happen. This is how the US and Russia fight each other. By proxy. We've been doing that for decades and decades now.....

[MMC]

How should they respond to it? By going to war with Russia? That's not going to happen. This is how the US and Russia fight each other. By proxy. We've been doing that for decades and decades now.....

Trump more than likely has given orders to either surveil those Afghans that say the Russians are doing this. Which if they are, then to have SF try and catch them and or terminate those caught. Russia can't do much about it except to deny it is anything Official from the Kremlin.