Originally Posted by
jolihokistix
Not a defeat at all, even if the invading Taliban would like to portray it that way. A merciless Sunni Pashtun band of leaders in exile negotiate some guarantees and then force their rule over all other ethnic tribes and religions in the land. A sad day for their people and for most of the world to observe.
you may not see it as a defeat. Personally, I do, along I think with many others.
But whatever, it was a horrendous waste of British lives.