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Afghanistan
Dogs abandoned by Americans will serve the Taliban
2021-09-03
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. Russian military journalist takes a tour of the aftermath of the evacuation of the Kabul Airport
By Aleksandr Kots
[KP] "Silent Bob" (as I call the Taliban guard on duty at our home), having learned where we were going, even beamed with his usually lean face. With gestures that could not bear objection, he explained that he would accompany us on this short voyage. And they did not accept any arguments against this venture.

An uncle in a turban of indeterminate age, with a resinous beard and burning eyes, deftly jumped into the back of a pickup truck, put the bipod of a Kalashnikov machine gun on the cockpit and gestured: "Follow me."
Posted by:badanov

#8  Heh. Homemade booze. Let's just say I wasn't in Kansas anymore.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-09-03 20:11  

#7  until I realized the dog doesn't speak English

Um...what were you smoking?

Good point...really.
Command words for trained dogs are generally selected from a language NOT common to the region.
Posted by: Skidmark   2021-09-03 17:18  

#6  Not how it works.

One of my favorite duh moments, and apparently more people need these:
Was at a party, went out for a smoke, friendly guard dog was getting a bit too friendly - no not that, but big dude was leaning on my shoulders. Down, sit, stay, no, I proclaim....until I realized the dog doesn't speak English and I didn't speak his.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-09-03 16:03  

#5  My first thought was this was a ham-handed attempt by Biden sources to make people think the dogs are traitors and should be forgotten.
Posted by: ruprecht   2021-09-03 12:36  

#4  Corrected title:
Dogs abandoned by Americans will BE SERVED TO the Taliban
Posted by: ed in texas   2021-09-03 12:00  

#3  Reminds me of an old Twilight Zone episode - To Serve Man.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2021-09-03 08:00  

#2  Good story.
Thanks Bad.
Posted by: Skidmark   2021-09-03 06:52  

#1  

Having been around a few US Military/Combat K-9's
Some how I doubt they will cozy up to the Taliban.
Posted by: NN2N1   2021-09-03 06:22  

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