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Jetheels

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8. Thanks, no wonder I could never figure out what the difference was between the three of them.

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Tue Aug 17, 2021, 09:46 AM

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What Americans never understood or were never told about Afghanistan [View all] DVRacer Aug 2021 OP

Thank you for that insight NT Rorey Aug 2021 #1

K and R panader0 Aug 2021 #2

This is what I've always thought sboatcar Aug 2021 #3

Yep Rebl2 Aug 2021 #9

And Afghanistan is just a collection of tribes, not a unified nation. alfredo Aug 2021 #4

This Has Always Been My Understanding GB_RN Aug 2021 #5

TKS alfredo Aug 2021 #12

Yes, a nation of tribes. luvtheGWN Aug 2021 #6

They are old news, Biden is right there. alfredo Aug 2021 #13

Its hard to make a lot of money dianaredwing Aug 2021 #22

Thank you. underpants Aug 2021 #7

Thanks, no wonder I could never figure out what the difference was between the three of them. Jetheels Aug 2021 #8

"You have the watches, but we have the time." JaneQPublic Aug 2021 #10

Unlike ISIS and Al Queda, I do not see the Taliban as a homogenous group. speak easy Aug 2021 #11

A good imposed on another becomes an evil alfredo Aug 2021 #14

We tried to impose a democratic apparatus on a tribal society that had no history speak easy Aug 2021 #15

As they say, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. alfredo Aug 2021 #30

As I wrote in another thread... Javaman Aug 2021 #16

Here's a veteran's take on Afghanistan that's really worth reading. Lonestarblue Aug 2021 #18

The Afghan tribes and warlords never asked us to invade them "for their good"... Justice matters. Aug 2021 #29

the warlords invaded with us. the northern alliance mopinko Aug 2021 #36

Thanks for this insight. nancy1942 Aug 2021 #17

Nothing but a qpuke slush fund at the expense of taxpayers SheltieLover Aug 2021 #19

100% agree relayerbob Aug 2021 #20

KnR Hekate Aug 2021 #21

so true. thank you housecat Aug 2021 #23

K&R. What is "IC", please/thanks. UTUSN Aug 2021 #24

Intelligence Community DVRacer Aug 2021 #25

The Taliban shares interests and ideology with AQ, and ISIS, but is not the same. Hortensis Aug 2021 #26

"Our leaders never understood..." I think that is the take-away for 20 years of blood and treasure. Evolve Dammit Aug 2021 #27

I think some of our leaders Locrian Aug 2021 #33

good points Evolve Dammit Aug 2021 #38

K&R for the post and the discussion. crickets Aug 2021 #28

USSR TRIED IT nvme Aug 2021 #31

question quakerboy Aug 2021 #32

Some of us knew that back in 2003. nt joetheman Aug 2021 #34

the thing is- they did know this. we used it when we invaded. mopinko Aug 2021 #35

Thanks for this insight Willis88 Aug 2021 #37