View Single Post
Old 31-08-2021, 14:57   #487
downquark1
cf.mega poster
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Age: 37
Services: Plusnet FFTC
Posts: 4,822
downquark1 has a bronzed appealdownquark1 has a bronzed appeal
downquark1 has a bronzed appealdownquark1 has a bronzed appealdownquark1 has a bronzed appealdownquark1 has a bronzed appealdownquark1 has a bronzed appealdownquark1 has a bronzed appealdownquark1 has a bronzed appealdownquark1 has a bronzed appealdownquark1 has a bronzed appealdownquark1 has a bronzed appealdownquark1 has a bronzed appeal
Re: US President Joe Biden

The Afghan army was much smaller than it was suppose to be since Generals were reporting higher numbers and pocketing the pay from the Americans.
They were under supplied because the American weaponry was incredibly valuable (compared to local wages) and would go missing to appear on black markets.

On top of that, the flavour of Islam in Afghanistan believes in a form of fate. When they believe something is going one way they believe they can't change the outcome but can control how they get there, i.e. alive by surrendering or dead fighting a useless cause.
__________________
"Knowledge is Power. Power Corrupts. Study Hard. Be Evil."
downquark1 is offline   Reply With Quote