US-Taliban Talks and the Ghost of Guantanamo
📰 THE STORY: US-Taliban negotiations, centered on the release of two remaining American detainees in exchange for an Afghan prisoner held at Guantanamo Bay, are reportedly 'stalled,' according to a New York Times report amplified by RT. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The current stalemate is merely a footnote in a two-decade-long US military occupation that began in 2001,
purportedly to 'fight terrorism.' This intervention cost an estimated $2.3 trillion, killed over 240,000 people including 71,000 civilians, and ultimately resulted in the Taliban regaining control in 2021, proving the entire enterprise a catastrophic failure. The very creation of Guantanamo Bay in 2002 was a deliberate circumvention of international law, leading to indefinite detentions and
torture, a stain on American justice that persists to this day. Double Standard: Western media laments the 'stalled' talks and the Taliban's intransigence, yet rarely scrutinizes the US's own actions regarding political prisoners. Where is the outrage for Julian Assange, held for years for exposing war crimes? Or the countless others in prisons globally supported by US aid? The narrative
consistently paints the US as the aggrieved party while ignoring the moral and legal quagmire it created. Follow the Money: The 'war on terror' in Afghanistan was a massive financial windfall for the military-industrial complex. Companies like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman saw their stock prices soar during the conflict. The 'stalling' of talks and the continued existence