The Russian Canard (Again)

"In any event, this entire thing about Russia paying bounties to the Taliban to kill Americans is just another canard. Hogwash."

As most of us know, our almost 20 year war in Afghanistan is not the first rodeo over there. The Soviet Union fought a 10 year war over there from 1979 to 1989. That was a bloody affair, as the Soviets were not highly concerned with surgical strikes nor collateral damage. Once the Soviets left Afghanistan (without a victory), the body count was high. According to The Atlantic, 1,000,000 civilians were killed, 90,000 Mujahideen fighters, 18,000 Afghan troops, and 14,500 Soviet troops. Afghanistan was a mess when the Soviets left. The country devolved into a bloody civil war. Then the Taliban took over.

Why bring this up? When the Soviets were at war in Afghanistan, the United States, along with other countries, gave financial support to the enemies of the Soviets. Fact. According to General Jack Keene, when we got involved in Afghanistan, turn about seemed to be fair play. The Soviets were giving financial support to the Taliban. They did when Obama was President (and Biden was Veep), and they have when Trump has been President. Might have done it when Bush (43) was President also. 

Under Obama, 1,900 US troops were killed in Afghanistan. That leaves the other 472 US troops killed under Bush (43) and Trump. Again, why bring this up? Biden is screaming bloody murder right now that the Russians put bounties out on US troop's heads. According to the DOD, even though we know the Russians have sent money to the Taliban, there is no absolute proof that bounties were used. If they were however, it is just as likely bounties were used on some of the 1,900 killed during the Obama/Biden years, as the handful of causalities (63) under the Trump Administration. As has been said before, if the loons on the left did not have double standards, they would have no standards at all.

This reminds me of another double standard when Obama was POTUS. There are strong rumors Obama sent Hillary over to Russia to meddle in the upcoming election. Putin found out, and never forgave her. Obama also sent Hillary to Israel (more than just rumors) to meddle in their election. Bibi had no time for either Obama or Clinton after that election. But when we found out the Russians were trying meddle in our election (gasp!) the loons on the left blamed Trump. "He is Putin's 'bitch'", the left cried. Maybe instead, it was just some payback from Putin to get at Hillary for trying to screw with his election.

In any event, this entire thing about Russia paying bounties to the Taliban to kill Americans is just another canard. Hogwash. Bullshit. Some of the kool aide drinkers on the left will believe it, whereas the clear thinking Americans will not. It is just one more example on how the left is going to try and steal the 2020 election. The dirty tricks on their part, are only beginning.