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Taliban

T errorists A ttacking their own people L eaving their countrymen I n turmoil and tatters B efore the nation falls into A bject anarchy N ever to rise again. written August 15, 2021 (in deep sorrow for the people of Afghanistan)

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Paul Callus

Date: 8/22/2021 2:22:00 AM

Unfortunately your poem describes a sad/tragic situation which was expected to occur once American troops started to move out Afghanistan. Let's see how this political game will evolve :( Regards // paul [ps...thank you for reading my poem to Carolyn.]

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/22/2021 6:55:00 PM

Ah, thanks to you, Paul. I appreciated your comment.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/19/2021 3:09:00 PM

I sorrow for them too, Milt. As Edward says down here, "powerful" acrostic

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/22/2021 7:01:00 PM

Thank you so much, Andrea. I don't do Acrostics unless I feel they work particularly well with the subject matter. This was a natural. Thanks.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 8/17/2021 9:13:00 PM

Nobody's 'fault' but the Taliban, though our political classes will fecklessly continue to blame each other -- while Iran, Russia, China and Pakistan all take advantage... And so it goes...

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/24/2021 7:15:00 PM

Absolutely, Gershon. Another international crisis with no real solution. But, it is time we got out of there. I was not for one more American life lost in Afghanistan!

Edward Ibeh

Date: 8/17/2021 6:24:00 AM

Powerful acrostic, Milt. Truly a sad sight; Afghan people clutching to plane taking off. Tsk Tsk Tsk. It's heartbreaking:-( Something must be done about this!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/24/2021 7:14:00 PM

Yes, Edward, it is so heartbreaking. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be much any of us can do about it.

Ann Foster

Date: 8/16/2021 1:48:00 PM

Powerful... true... well written... Ann

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/16/2021 2:33:00 PM

Thank you so much, Ann. It is all so sad!

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 8/16/2021 8:45:00 AM

It is sadly a big problem; they must solve it!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/16/2021 12:48:00 PM

Somebody must 'cause you and I sure can't!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/16/2021 6:23:00 AM

Thanks for this write! It is truly a sad day and worthy of anger. So many fought, died, lost limbs…

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/16/2021 8:10:00 AM

Yep, and it appears that it was all for nothing because the Afghani forces we trained dropped their weapons and gave up without even a fight! So sad.

Tony Hargreaves

Date: 8/15/2021 3:32:00 PM

It is worrying what is happening. Has all that effort and investment that was done in good faith now come to nothing? I hope and pray that the people of Afghanistan can find a way ahead in the free world.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/15/2021 5:32:00 PM

I would like nothing better than that, Tony, but I'm afraid they haven't stood up to the test, from what I'm reading in the news.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 8/15/2021 12:39:00 PM

It's tragic to see Milton, they'll take Afghanistan back to the dark ages. All the good the west have done over the past twenty years will soon be forgotten. God help them. Tom

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/15/2021 12:41:00 PM

That is so true, Tom, and there is almost nothing that can be done to stop it now. Now the blaming starts... unfortunately. But, the War in Afghanistan thoroughly defeated the Russians, and perhaps we'll get out without such dire consequences for our country. I'm sick of blaming, though! We did what we could, and it simply wasn't enough.