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mopinko

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26. we didnt so much fight a war as bribe our way to control.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Aug 15, 2021, 10:05 AM

Aug 2021

when we invaded in the 1st place, we sent a dozen guys w cia phones and bribes in to line up the war lords against their old enemies.
they showed us where they were, and we called in bombs.

then we basically bribed people, soldiers, police, but also, i assume, vendors of all things.
we pay you extra to pretend to be on our side.

i'm not sure it would be different in any other country. it's not a path to change.

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Why Is the Afghan National Army Performing So Miserably? [View all] babylonsister Aug 2021 OP

... Klaralven Aug 2021 #1

Your excerpt seems as if it could apply to the US as well. panader0 Aug 2021 #3

They were only in it for the paycheck. panader0 Aug 2021 #2

Nation building only works when people feel they have a stake in the nation. AngryOldDem Aug 2021 #7

They have a stake in their nation krispos42 Aug 2021 #25

Yep. $70+ Billion. babylonsister Aug 2021 #8

$70+ billion also seems like a very, very low estimate. Scrivener7 Aug 2021 #23

it is NJCher Aug 2021 #30

Here's what I don't get malaise Aug 2021 #10

Your last sentence echo my sentiments exactly. panader0 Aug 2021 #12

SO many great responses in this thread...... MyOwnPeace Aug 2021 #14

What democracy? malaise Aug 2021 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #16

It's not about siding with Americans. But about siding with Afghan women and girls JI7 Aug 2021 #18

So then set a global example by locking up the Slobfather and Gaetz malaise Aug 2021 #20

Here's what I don't get malaise Aug 2021 #11

So the U.S. backed a nearly non-existent government PJMcK Aug 2021 #4

Ah, but plenty of rich corporations and rich individuals really made bank. Nay Aug 2021 #22

Much the same reasons why the armies of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt perform so poorly. Kaleva Aug 2021 #5

This would have happened if we remained there 50 True Blue American Aug 2021 #6

I think there may be more basic reasons. NCjack Aug 2021 #9

We don't learn from history doc03 Aug 2021 #13

Another good analysis is at Common Dreams: TheRickles Aug 2021 #17

The Neo-Cons surrounding Cheney/Bush engineered the invasion and the mission Ford_Prefect Aug 2021 #24

Corruption and graft on the part of both the US and Afghans. Pure and simple. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #19

Corruptions seep everywhere empedocles Aug 2021 #27

Unfortunately, humans have this trait in abundance. :( Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #28

Place has alway been corrupt more so after they depose the King in 1969 Historic NY Aug 2021 #21

we didnt so much fight a war as bribe our way to control. mopinko Aug 2021 #26

The answer is: they have not been PAID. harumph Aug 2021 #29