Yes, everyone is, and the total dissapearence of any voice in the government on Afghanistan makes it look like no one is at the wheel.Hastur wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:57 amThe CCP is smelling blood in the water.
From what happened in Afghanistan, those in Taiwan should perceive that once a war breaks out in the Straits, the island’s defense will collapse in hours and US military won’t come to help. As a result, the DPP will quickly surrender.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202108/1231636.shtml
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I have a couple mates who were JTF2
they were pulling down constant counterleadership ops in Afghanistan, F3EAD
it's just that JTF2 is completely black, blacker than the CIA
the Canadian media reports practically nothing about JTF2 and they are told nothing
so you never hear about what JTF2 is doing
as opposed to JSOC where guys are writing tell all books about their missions
if a JTF2 guy did that, he could be charged with treason
there is no 1A in Canada
they were pulling down constant counterleadership ops in Afghanistan, F3EAD
it's just that JTF2 is completely black, blacker than the CIA
the Canadian media reports practically nothing about JTF2 and they are told nothing
so you never hear about what JTF2 is doing
as opposed to JSOC where guys are writing tell all books about their missions
if a JTF2 guy did that, he could be charged with treason
there is no 1A in Canada
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Yes.
Over the course of GWOT the US Spec Ops community went from quiet professionals to perfumed princes running the DOJ.
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yeah, JSOC turned into an empire building operation
the original DELTA, from Vietnam before they were even official, that was the real deal
but after Eagle Claw the whole thing got spilled out into the media
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like technically, 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment DELTA doesn't even exist
internally it is called the Combat Applications Group
DELTA is actually quite secretive compared to DEVGRU
but the SEAL's are hotdogs, so over the years they have spilled the beans on everything
Canada's JTF2 in contrast, is the most secretive SOF unit in the Western World
because there is no 1A in Canada, and the Canadian media is all state media
internally it is called the Combat Applications Group
DELTA is actually quite secretive compared to DEVGRU
but the SEAL's are hotdogs, so over the years they have spilled the beans on everything
Canada's JTF2 in contrast, is the most secretive SOF unit in the Western World
because there is no 1A in Canada, and the Canadian media is all state media
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Everyone was fascinated with Spec Ops, and who wouldn't be, but the mistake was to center your strategy on it. So many troops and commanders were not allowed to take the fight to the enemy, because the politicians feared civilian casualties and the media. With JSOC, they could control all the information, everyone in power likes that, but it always comes down to a nameless infantryman with a rifle in his hand, standing on a piece of ground, proving he owns and controls that ground.
Spec Ops is great if you need to take Pegasus Bridge in the dark of night, but as a focus of strategy it sucks.
Spec Ops is great if you need to take Pegasus Bridge in the dark of night, but as a focus of strategy it sucks.
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Smitty-48 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 8:11 amlike technically, 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment DELTA doesn't even exist
internally it is called the Combat Applications Group
DELTA is actually quite secretive compared to DEVGRU
but the SEAL's are hotdogs, so over the years they have spilled the beans on everything
Canada's JTF2 in contrast, is the most secretive SOF unit in the Western World
because there is no 1A in Canada, and the Canadian media is all state media
Agree.
Delta has done a pretty good job at remaining quiet professionals.
Have you ever heard the Afghan account of Operation Red Wing, Marcus Latrell and all that ?
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even my mates who were JTF2
even now that they are retired on civvy street
they still won't say much about it, they are always vague, holding the line on secrecy
even now that they are retired on civvy street
they still won't say much about it, they are always vague, holding the line on secrecy
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of course, because they made a cheesy movie about it
I mean, doesn't bother me, but that movie was embarrassing
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Just In
President Biden
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I will be addressing the nation on Afghanistan at 3:45 PM ET today.
https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1427285626429353987
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President Biden
@POTUS
United States government official
I will be addressing the nation on Afghanistan at 3:45 PM ET today.
https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1427285626429353987
Comments are brutal
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