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2021-08-16 Afghanistan

REPORT: Afghan Military Commanders Bribed by Taliban to Surrender Cities, Equipment in Advance?

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Posted by Slineling Ulotch2915 2021-08-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 ...This absolutely believable. Now I'm curious who on our side - as in, US politicians, analysts, and military - was taking Mullah-geld.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2021-08-16 06:06|| 2021-08-16 06:06|| Front Page Top

#2 As Insty mentioned yesterday, basically what the Chinese are doing with our ruling class.

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-08-16 07:01|| 2021-08-16 07:01|| Front Page Top

Ref #1: Just out of curiosity, I'd like to follow the Mullah-geld and discover where it actually came from. Is Mullah-geld fungible ?

Pres. Trump's plan with conditions established, was to be out in May. Were those Mullah dollars a 'lease on peace' until Biden's September transition could be realized ?

I know it sounds bizarre ~~and unheard of~~....but was the Mullah-geld palletized and air-dropped to the Taliban from unmarked aircraft in the dead of night? Later turned into cash payments to the Afghan Army and local officials for their peaceful stacking of arms ?

Posted by Besoeker 2021-08-16 08:19|| 2021-08-16 08:19|| Front Page Top

#4 One of the oldest military strategies in the world. Pay off the other guy's men.

Posted by DarthVader 2021-08-16 08:57|| 2021-08-16 08:57|| Front Page Top

#5 Emperor Boukassat to the courtesy phone, please.

Posted by Cesare 2021-08-16 09:47|| 2021-08-16 09:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Irony - the people who put the fix in the 2020 election couldn't figure out that the Taliban fixed the take over.

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-08-16 11:44|| 2021-08-16 11:44|| Front Page Top

#7 Someone keeps posting the Georgia Driver's License picture of a very disturbed & scary looking visitor to this website.

And the ideas presented when the picture is posted, well, it only re-enforces the eeriness of the picture.

Since I now know how he thinks, I have a pretty good idea as to how he drives and parks... and may be his favorite breakfast 'refreshment'...

Posted by Blinky Glasing4848 2021-08-16 12:06|| 2021-08-16 12:06|| Front Page Top

#8 Like the CIA did in 2001?

Posted by Pholuns Speresh8593 2021-08-16 13:01|| 2021-08-16 13:01|| Front Page Top

#9 #3 Heroin and opium are always big dollar winners and I would not be surprised to discover the Chinese emperor found his wallet just in time. That and remember, Hunter has connections all across Asia and he is an enterprising lad.

Feel sorry for the woman, if it's over quick she'll be lucky.

Sorry for the previous typo as well.

Posted by Cesare 2021-08-16 13:14|| 2021-08-16 13:14|| Front Page Top

#10 "There is no wall that is high enough to stop a horse with a cart filled with gold. " - Philip of Macedon

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2021-08-16 13:18|| 2021-08-16 13:18|| Front Page Top

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