The seemingly endless imperialist war in Afghanistan has finally concluded after more than 20 years of senseless slaughter. The fall of the NATO puppet regime in Afghanistan this week has been spectacular, the sight of fleeing Afghanis falling to their deaths while trying to cling to fleeing American airplanes a potent symbol of the disaster. […]
Thats because wars are not won by money or weapons, but by people. If one side refuses to surrender and keeps fighting despite losses, it cant be defeated. Thats how China pushed back against the United States in the Korean war, at a time when the US was vastly superior in terms of weapons. Its a similar situation in Palestine, where the people have refused to surrender to the occupation.
Edit: to determine victory or defeat, what matters is whether each side achieved its objectives. In case of the United States, their stated objectives in 2001 were to wipe out the Taliban, and establisha liberal democracy in Afghanistan. That obviously failed completely. The Taliban’s objectives were to overthrow the puppet government, and drive out the invaders, both of which they achieved. So its clearly a victory for the Taliban, and defeat for the US.
Thats because wars are not won by money or weapons, but by people. If one side refuses to surrender and keeps fighting despite losses, it cant be defeated. Thats how China pushed back against the United States in the Korean war, at a time when the US was vastly superior in terms of weapons. Its a similar situation in Palestine, where the people have refused to surrender to the occupation.
Edit: to determine victory or defeat, what matters is whether each side achieved its objectives. In case of the United States, their stated objectives in 2001 were to wipe out the Taliban, and establisha liberal democracy in Afghanistan. That obviously failed completely. The Taliban’s objectives were to overthrow the puppet government, and drive out the invaders, both of which they achieved. So its clearly a victory for the Taliban, and defeat for the US.