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treestar

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8. that would be over 20 years

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Reply #7)

Fri Aug 20, 2021, 09:35 PM

Aug 2021

Americans who were there before the war started - well, I'd have left then.

But if as an American I'd stayed there the last 20 years, I'd have left when the State Department started recommending leaving.

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Why are there so many non-military Americans still in Afghanistan anyway? [View all] LymphocyteLover Aug 2021 OP

they like it there, they are greedy and trying to make $$, who knows nt msongs Aug 2021 #1

+1. Most likely, last chance to pig out at the public trough dalton99a Aug 2021 #3

I agree rockfordfile Aug 2021 #13

Yeah Texaswitchy Aug 2021 #2

I don't know about Afghanistan but my experience walkingman Aug 2021 #4

yes, I think if anyone's paying attention they would know what a scam this war was LymphocyteLover Aug 2021 #6

being there in the first place treestar Aug 2021 #5

you mean before the war started? LymphocyteLover Aug 2021 #7

that would be over 20 years treestar Aug 2021 #8

me too! LymphocyteLover Aug 2021 #19

Some are very dedicated people staffing the NGOs and nearly always wait to the last minute hlthe2b Aug 2021 #9

Agree. I have heard a teacher being interviewed, lamenting all her work will be for naught question everything Aug 2021 #10

Contractors Sympthsical Aug 2021 #11

There are a host of aid organizations there! Can we try to not be 100% cynical all the time, DUers? Hekate Aug 2021 #12

No doubt-- but I was just wondering how many of these people were so dedicated that they stayed even LymphocyteLover Aug 2021 #20

A lot of those knew better to get out long ago. rockfordfile Aug 2021 #14

NGOs and other contractors for organizations like USAID, etc... haele Aug 2021 #15

I watched an ABC interview with an American still in Kabul, David Fox. betsuni Aug 2021 #16

Contractors I guess. Our National Security Advisor now says they are responsible Hoyt Aug 2021 #17

I had a friend who was a contractor there, making a shit-ton of money CanonRay Aug 2021 #18