Posted on Feb 2, 2017
cnn on Russians leaving Afghanistan 1989
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February 1989 The last Soviet armoured column leaves Kabul.
The Soviet–Afghan War lasted over nine years from December 1979 to February 1989. Insurgent groups known as the mujahideen fought against the Soviet Army and the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. Between 850,000–2 million civilians were killed and millions of Afghans fled the country as refugees, mostly to Pakistan and Iran. The war is considered part of the Cold War.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet%E2%80%93Afghan_War
The Soviet–Afghan War lasted over nine years from December 1979 to February 1989. Insurgent groups known as the mujahideen fought against the Soviet Army and the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. Between 850,000–2 million civilians were killed and millions of Afghans fled the country as refugees, mostly to Pakistan and Iran. The war is considered part of the Cold War.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet%E2%80%93Afghan_War
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This was the Soviets version of Viet Nam... and It for the Brits 100 years earlier and Ours now...
without full all Out efforts and unbridled determination and the support of the Locals there will never bee a foreign style government in the nation...
The current situation was Prompted By the lack of support by the Congress Critters under GHW Bush and followed By withdrawal of all support By Bill Clinton in 1993 and His Progressive Democratic Congress ...
without full all Out efforts and unbridled determination and the support of the Locals there will never bee a foreign style government in the nation...
The current situation was Prompted By the lack of support by the Congress Critters under GHW Bush and followed By withdrawal of all support By Bill Clinton in 1993 and His Progressive Democratic Congress ...
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LTC Jason Mackay
In hind sight, should have been a smash and grab....but it took us 10 years to get bin Laden
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SSG David Kaelin
Why should there be? Why would the locals support this? Why would locals fight and die for a system of governance that is foreign to them and that takes power away from them.
In some ways, the Afghan is more free than the American. They are certainly more free than the socialists of Europe.
Why would a people who are independent and self sufficient fight and die to have a foreign government imposed upon them. This is the primary reason that the Afghan National Defense Security Forces never really turned into a real Army. I know. I've worked with them for a decade.
the Afghan Army and Police was always a ruse used against idealist American General Officers who were too stupid to realize that Afghans did not want to fight and die for US foreign policy objectives. They would take our money, though.
In some ways, the Afghan is more free than the American. They are certainly more free than the socialists of Europe.
Why would a people who are independent and self sufficient fight and die to have a foreign government imposed upon them. This is the primary reason that the Afghan National Defense Security Forces never really turned into a real Army. I know. I've worked with them for a decade.
the Afghan Army and Police was always a ruse used against idealist American General Officers who were too stupid to realize that Afghans did not want to fight and die for US foreign policy objectives. They would take our money, though.
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Remember seeing this on the evening news. This was a major kick in the Russians rearend.
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We thought we could do better- never learn from history. Not saying we should have/be there- but we need a decisive plan to get in and leave. Great share SGT John " Mac " McConnell
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