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Nexus2

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12. Thank you.

Reply to JoanofArgh (Reply #7)

Mon Aug 16, 2021, 08:20 AM

Aug 2021

It really seems like a good portion of this debacle was cause a serious lack of understanding of the culture of the region as well as corruption and the lack of inexperience of Afghan army. And the major hit to its morale from recent events.

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Everyone I see chasing and trying to board the planes in Kabul are young, healthy looking men. [View all] MoonRiver Aug 2021 OP

If they were members of the army, it's because they weren't getting paid. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2021 #1

Or fed BeyondGeography Aug 2021 #11

I had the same thought The Blue Flower Aug 2021 #2

They don't want to die. I'm not going to shame them. MaryMagdaline Aug 2021 #3

I will. lark Aug 2021 #4

I will obamanut2012 Aug 2021 #10

If they were soldiers, they were likely unpaid, badly fed, possibly underfed and far from those they Nexus2 Aug 2021 #13

agreed, lots of keyboard commandos on here lately with fantasyland projections Celerity Aug 2021 #17

My wife noted: No women in the group HAB911 Aug 2021 #5

Why are we always worried about offending young healthy men? we can do it Aug 2021 #6

You rock! North Shore Chicago Aug 2021 #16

There was an article in the New Yorker JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #7

Thank you. Nexus2 Aug 2021 #12

Yeah , the commander also said that they JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #15

I had the same thought obamanut2012 Aug 2021 #8

Sounds like a staged event to me. pwb Aug 2021 #9

I am thinking the same thing, after the media showed people waiting Bev54 Aug 2021 #22

Because they are cowards. smirkymonkey Aug 2021 #14

So true moon river. I made similar post after your. Not noticing you had boston bean Aug 2021 #18

This needs to be repeated bean! Glad you also posted! MoonRiver Aug 2021 #19

Some reasons that come to mind... 2naSalit Aug 2021 #20

Most women aren't stupid enough to chase a moving aircraft. Treefrog Aug 2021 #21

Because they're cowards. BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #23

I've seen this movie before . . . hatrack Aug 2021 #24