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Dostum paying ANSDF Blackhawk pilots to fly north. $1million/bird. Pilot included
2021-08-14
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Posted by:Fred

#7  It was a design by Baby Boomers in awe of their fathers and the rebuilding of Germany and Japan. They refused to notice that you can't plant democracy in a country that has no real basis for it while at the same time centralizing and concentrating power back home to destroy what democracy you did have.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2021-08-14 15:27  

#6  Why didn't someone in the US Mil think of this?

Oh, that's right. Woke Studies and airstrikes against evidence.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-08-14 14:52  

#5  I wonder what things would look like if in 2001 we had given Dostum the military support we gave Karzai et al. Human Rights Watch would have dialed it up to Maximum Vapors, but we might have saved ourselves 2400 American lives. And Dostum might yet come out on top.
Posted by: Matt   2021-08-14 13:04  

#4  Looks pretty good for a guy who is 67+ and heading down the road to 68. DOB March 1954 I believe.
Posted by: Fat Bob Grung9648   2021-08-14 08:50  

#3  I'm surprised Rashid is still alive,
Haven't gotten a Christmas Card from
Roast'um Toast'um Dostum in years...

When we were younger, they used to say, we looked like twins.
But I've got my natural hair & he is nearly bald.

Posted by: Fat Bob Grung9648   2021-08-14 08:45  

#2  Foggy Bottom, Klingons, and Pentagon don't much care for him. His methods were effective

Posted by: Besoeker   2021-08-14 08:33  

#1  Bargain price. Until the woke Pentagon and CIA prevent him from getting spare parts.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-08-14 08:13  

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