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2012-02-29 Afghanistan

Trend: Afghan troops killing ISAF counterparts

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Posted by trailing wife 2012-02-29 06:31|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [164 views ] Top

#1 American troops see Afghan soldiers as "traitorous, lazy, drug-addled and corrupt."

Afghan soldiers proudly see themselves as "traitorous, lazy, drug-addled and corrupt."

Posted by Besoeker 2012-02-29 08:51|| 2012-02-29 08:51|| Front Page Top

#2 This is why we had a Phoenix program in Vietnam. The ARVN was riddled with Viet Cong and just plain worthless types. So part of the program was to create elite units that *were* trustworthy and loyal to their country. And *these* units got all the action, and far more perks, whereas the less trustworthy units got rural checkpoint duty.

Posted by Anonymoose 2012-02-29 09:12|| 2012-02-29 09:12|| Front Page Top

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