Pakistan strikes Afghanistan Feb 2026

[FreeLitres]

Pakistan strikes the Afghan capital of Kabul as part of a wave of attacks across the country, according to a government official.

I didn't expect to see this one, thinking they were generally "on the same team".

Were the Taliban looking to take over Pakistan?

[Rumdoodle]

FreeLitres said:

Pakistan strikes the Afghan capital of Kabul as part of a wave of attacks across the country, according to a government official.

I didn't expect to see this one, thinking they were generally "on the same team".

Were the Taliban looking to take over Pakistan?

Huge internal power struggles in both countries, but, essentially, Pakistan is punishing the Afghan Taliban for not reining in the Pakistani Taliban.

[Sheets Tabuer]

Rumdoodle said:

Huge internal power struggles in both countries, but, essentially, Pakistan is punishing the Afghan Taliban for not reining in the Pakistani Taliban.

They're a bit busy, yesterday they made a law that if you broke your wife's arm you will get two weeks in prison, if you abuse a camel you get five months.

[RustyMX5]

Sheets Tabuer said:

Rumdoodle said:

Huge internal power struggles in both countries, but, essentially, Pakistan is punishing the Afghan Taliban for not reining in the Pakistani Taliban.

They're a bit busy, yesterday they made a law that if you broke your wife's arm you will get two weeks in prison, if you abuse a camel you get five months.

Tongue in cheek.... What if either of them took a tumble on the staircase?

[Rumdoodle]

Sheets Tabuer said:

They're a bit busy, yesterday they made a law that if you broke your wife's arm you will get two weeks in prison, if you abuse a camel you get five months.

Priorities, eh? When politicians like Nicola Sturgeon struggle to explain why rapists are allowed in women's prisons, it does rather undermine the UK's efforts to preach women's rights to other countries. And the British government facilitated the evacuation of a load of stray dogs from Afghanistan while civilians were being blown up at Kabul airport - that would have sent a message.

[JagLover]

Supporting the Taliban all those years might not seem such a great idea now

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgjd7pv4y4o

[Hippea]

Nothing new, they’ve been lobbing stuff at each other over the border for ages

[J6542]

Head of the board of peace will sort it, unless he is bored of heading the board of peace

[swisstoni]

They love a bit of warfare don't they? What have they got to beef over ffs?

[JuanCarlosFandango]

Religion of Peace derby.

[Chestrockwell]

JuanCarlosFandango said:

Religion of Peace derby.

I'm an atheist however I find it interesting you say that, what is your take on Russia/Ukraine war, or even better, WW1/WW2

[JuanCarlosFandango]

Chestrockwell said:

I'm an atheist however I find it interesting you say that, what is your take on Russia/Ukraine war, or even better, WW1/WW2

You could write books on them, and most wars but in brief:

WW1 seems to be a series of power struggles as the older order changed and new powers rose. WW2 was largely ideology. Russia/Ukraine territory and lots of historical baggage.

[swisstoni]

JuanCarlosFandango said:

Chestrockwell said:

I'm an atheist however I find it interesting you say that, what is your take on Russia/Ukraine war, or even better, WW1/WW2

You could write books on them, and most wars but in brief:

WW1 seems to be a series of power struggles as the older order changed and new powers rose. WW2 was largely ideology. Russia/Ukraine territory and lots of historical baggage.

Aaand he's up to date!

[suthol]

J6542 said:

Head of the board of peace will sort it, unless he is bored of heading the board of peace

He'll hand it over to the little Mrs to sort out, he's to busy organising the Iran distraction

[Scrimpton]

Its like Man U vs Chelsea, hopefully they both lose