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2021-06-26 Afghanistan

Afghan Forces Retake 6 Districts from Taliban: Defense Ministry

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Posted by trailing wife 2021-06-26 01:25|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top
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#1 Honestly, who gives a shit?

Posted by Chris 2021-06-26 01:39|| 2021-06-26 01:39|| Front Page Top

#2 It really is time for "lessons learned."

Someone, please write the post-stupid analysis before all is forgotten once again. Don't leave out the highly unsuccessful nation building and whack-a-mole chapters.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-06-26 04:07|| 2021-06-26 04:07|| Front Page Top

#3 ^ I found this write-up from the Washington Institute very elucidating. Although it does skip the undeniably larger role of sunni friendly CIA policies and the opium angle altogether, the man does try to put it in perspective.

Posted by Dron66046 2021-06-26 04:45|| 2021-06-26 04:45|| Front Page Top

#4 IIRC, Vietnam had opium too. Now, that's a coincidence, ain't it?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2021-06-26 12:09|| 2021-06-26 12:09|| Front Page Top

#5 I found this write-up from the Washington Institute

Link saved for later reading, with my thanks.

Posted by trailing wife 2021-06-26 20:45|| 2021-06-26 20:45|| Front Page Top

#6 My shift partner went nutzo on heroin. He killed the ncoic and the oic in cold blood. And the MP on the entrance to the TOC. heroin. Up until that point I was a neutral.
Never again. Never.
The ncoic, I remembered his name but the oic I had misremembered. The investigating officer and I have recently spoken, and I was wrong. Misremembered. Lots of stress.

Bad situation. Still causes stress.

Posted by Shiva Protector of the Hohlraums 2021-06-26 21:20|| 2021-06-26 21:20|| Front Page Top

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