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2021-08-20 Afghanistan

'The Taliban doesn't control the whole country': SAS-trained Afghan commandos join armed guerrilla resistance movement led by deposed Vice-President Saleh in Panjshir Valley

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Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-20 06:13|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Taliban/IEA

#1 It’s a shame they are only lightly armed after Gen Milley and That doddering fool Biden left the Taliban all kinds of artillery, armored vehicles, tactical aircraft, helicopters, weapons, ammo, and even a few drones. I admire their bravery and dedication to their own liberty, but the numbers look very bad for them if the Taliban manages to organize effectively as something other than a guerilla and gestapo force.

Posted by Greater the Anonymous5721 2021-08-20 10:07|| 2021-08-20 10:07|| Front Page Top

#2 USGOV doesn't control all of CONUS. Especially the parts they are purposely igniring, like the southern border.

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-08-20 12:04|| 2021-08-20 12:04|| Front Page Top

#3 The Taliban won’t. Remember they’re tribal and the various clans will eventually fight each other over the spoils of American equip, the cut from the Chinese for mining and so on.
So while the Taliban have all the shiny toys they’ll still to hire mercenaries not to use the stuff but to fix it

Posted by Vinegar Threaling7392 2021-08-20 21:16|| 2021-08-20 21:16|| Front Page Top

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