AFGHANISTAN - A DREADFUL JOB BADLY HANDLED!
Here we go again, another war-torn country and another umpteen thousand refugees are to be allowed sanctuary in our already overcrowded island! The BABC described them as being 'welcomed' to Britain in its Red Button news story, but then they would do, wouldn't they!
Have we recolonised Australia? Maybe New Zealand or most of Africa is once again within our grip and they will be our dumping ground? Could it be the Americas that are going to take the brunt of the souls fleeing tyranny under Taliban rule? No, none of that appears to be the case unfortunately which means they will end up here in dear old Blighty, home for those sailing and paddling - as I write - from France by the boatload.
Why? Why are we taking one single soul? They are not our responsibility, never have been and never should be! Ten thousand over four years is apparently what we have initially agreed to. That is ten thousand too many. The only native Afghans I would allow are those involved in the animal rescue centre run by an ex serviceman who stayed on to open a sanctuary. Afghans are not generally known for their warmth and care regarding animals. In fact, the animals would be my only flight priority for a new life here with a caring home.
On the basis that our Islands are still the same size as they were yesterday, can somebody please tell me where all these refugees - women and children first - are going to be housed? Can someone be honest and tell the public just how much more land still designated 'Green Belt' will be needed for housing as we are concreting at a vast rate of knots - about the same rate of knots as the wind brings migrants from France!
The twenty year intervention by the USA, UK and other allied forces has been a complete waste of time, lives and money. What must the parents and loved ones think of the death, pain, life-changing injuries and general suffering caused to our troops over that period? And for what? Russia didn't win in Afghanistan, America didn't win... No-one wins in Afghanistan. To my mind you have two choices, you either avoid the country and let matters take their own course or you are there for a very long time. That means leaving only when change is complete and society is stable and government is strong and in full control. What the west has done is to fall between two stools where there are losers both home and abroad with fanatics virtually handed the keys to the country.
Did those in charge of western policy really believe that the Taliban wouldn't return? These people are hell bent on power and ruthless control. Last Friday I heard a spokesman comment during a radio interview that whilst the Taliban had captured several cities it would be months before Kabul fell! Unbelievable!
As our Government announced the terrible news regarding the sheer number we will be allowing in, Labour was telling the country that we are not doing enough. I turned off the news at that stage. Labour, and their Liberal Democrat sidekicks are hell bent on taking the assumed moral high ground and would invite the whole Afghan population to resettle here given half a chance. I have only one comment to make on their 'grand gesture' - remember Brexit and why we voted to leave! Luckily we have the 'Talking Pictures' channel where I can watch English actors in English scenes in an England I can still remember! Aaaaahhhh...
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