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7. Perhaps you were arming the Afghan forces with them to use in your absence?

Mon Aug 30, 2021, 06:09 PM

Aug 2021

Obviously all US forces M-4's (which may be all of them I don't know either way) we'd have logically taken with us.

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nice to hear equipment left behind has been demilitarized. do we owe them a refund? [View all] msongs Aug 2021 OP

It depends... WarGamer Aug 2021 #1

why wouldn't you take the M4s with you? LuvLoogie Aug 2021 #5

I'd be curious what they brought with them and what they left... WarGamer Aug 2021 #6

I think they'll recruit former Afghan Army soldiers to help... WarGamer Aug 2021 #10

Yeah, but the Taliban can get small arms anywhere. LuvLoogie Aug 2021 #9

Fair enough, but I was just answering the question as posed :) nt Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #12

Seems they lost much of their aircraft too.... paleotn Aug 2021 #2

The Afghans are not big on maintenance. Aristus Aug 2021 #3

Related Story ProfessorGAC Aug 2021 #4

I read that they poured concrete Mr.Bill Aug 2021 #14

Could Be ProfessorGAC Aug 2021 #15

The equipment left behind has be decommissioned. riversedge Aug 2021 #13