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In reply to the discussion: Three Afghan Soldiers Visiting Cape Cod Have Gone Missing [View all]mallard
(569 posts)27. Freedom seekers come from everywhere
That's basically the most likely theme with Afghan army officers chosen for this extraordinary trip to a nice place in America. These are guys that have gotten along well with US soldiers or they'd never have made it to Cape Cod.
They'd probably started out joking with each other along the way about their chances of giving up a marginal existence serving in an unpopular quasi colonial military to 'go for it' and live a better life away from the dangers and likely outcomes of unending war.
Suspicions about them being a threat expressed here, despite claims otherwise by the people who lost track of them, are really out of hand.
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Joint international training sponsored by CENTCOM at Camp Edwards (AKA OTIS, now JBCC).
MADem
Sep 2014
#54
Because they're part of the army which is part of the government that the U.S. is relying on
rug
Sep 2014
#66
If you follow the link to those Afghan soldiers who disappeared in DC four days ago,
amandabeech
Sep 2014
#41
*shrug* It seemed like the most logical course for them to pursue especially considering
cstanleytech
Sep 2014
#51
hopped the ferry to Martha's Vineyard where they could "blend in" with the folks there...
CTyankee
Sep 2014
#28
Fair point! I guess they didn't have any pals to squirrel them away for a bit, either... nt
MADem
Sep 2014
#62
2 last week did the same thing, they said they "didn't want to go back" They sent them back anyway.
Sunlei
Sep 2014
#20
Sounds bad but they could simply be coming here like many who come to visit and stay. We
jwirr
Sep 2014
#30
Yes, I know. What I am talking about is slipping away to immigrate. It is happening all the time. I
jwirr
Sep 2014
#39
Still Missing "Afghan Soldiers Violated No Laws" Update 9/22 from Cape Cod News Online:
KoKo
Sep 2014
#40
So while we are blowing innocent children into smithereens in their homeland, we are afraid they
jtuck004
Sep 2014
#68
I know - I'm just astounded at how this has played out. People WANT to be scared. There
jtuck004
Sep 2014
#70