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2021-08-17 Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Military Collapse: Illicit Deals And Mass Desertions

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Posted by Glolet Sholuse9176 2021-08-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [23 views ] Top
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#1 It was like (the United States) left us to fail.

And you're importing thousands of these habitual ingrates. Think of what sentiment their offspring will grow up bearing. Think of when they'll find the BLOMs and teefas and CAIRs and ISNAs.

Posted by Dron66046 2021-08-17 00:41|| 2021-08-17 00:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Don't forget a 'strategy' that included keeping the opium flowing. That sort of signals a corruption that everyone could be bought.

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-08-17 07:09|| 2021-08-17 07:09|| Front Page Top

#3 How much did the Taliban pay ‘the big guy’ to look the other way?

Posted by Airandee 2021-08-17 09:26|| 2021-08-17 09:26|| Front Page Top

#4 S&S - meh.

They seem to have veered away from reality over the past 50-ish years.

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2021-08-17 21:25|| 2021-08-17 21:25|| Front Page Top

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