What boggles my mind is that the thousands and thousands of highly trained analysts in all the think tanks in Washington DC could not foresee this. They are highly trained in warfare, foreign relations, politics, government affairs and other useful disciplines.
At the same time, it was crystal clear to a feeble minded individual as myself, with my best years behind me, and no training in these disciplines.
Did they not at all recognize that the Afghan Talibans were fighting for their country and hated invaders and occupiers that bomb and kill civilians and insurgents alike, while the western invaders and their mercenaries surely would go back home one day.
Etc.
The American empire is impotent.
Yes and no....
Armies fighting armies are one thing.
Armies fighting a population among a population... that has rarely been winnable. Ever.