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Category Archives: Afghanistan
The end approacheth …
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2021/08/11/kabul-could-fall-within-month-taliban-push-closer-afghanistans/
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The Afghanistan Papers – Part 2
“President Barack Obama had promised to end the war, so on Dec. 28, 2014, U.S. and NATO officials held a ceremony at their headquarters in Kabul to mark the occasion. A multinational color guard paraded around. Music played. A four-star … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Borg Wars, Current Affairs, government
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The Afghan Papers – Part 1 (at war with the truth)
Year after year, U.S. generals have said in public they are making steady progress on the central plank of their strategy: to train a robust Afghan army and national police force that can defend the country without foreign help. In … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, government, Religion
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“Leave Kabul now!”
“The U.S. embassy in Kabul told Americans in Afghanistan to leave the country immediately in response to an increase in violence, and to not “rely on U.S. government flights” in the process. “The U.S. Embassy urges U.S. citizens to leave Afghanistan immediately … Continue reading
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“This dog won’t hunt…”
“Fighting is raging around three major cities in southern and western Afghanistan as Taliban militants seek to seize them from government forces. Taliban fighters have entered parts of Herat, Lashkar Gah and Kandahar. They have made rapid gains in rural … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, As The Borg Turns, Middle East
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Save our comrades, and their families, please, please.
“The first group of translators and interpreters who helped US soldiers and diplomats in Afghanistan arrived in the US on Friday, even as thousands more wait in Afghanistan in increasing fear of Taliban reprisals.The first group of approved Afghan applicants for a … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, As The Borg Turns, History
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The Afghan Air Force is already crumbling.
” … signs have emerged that the Afghan Air Force is already falling apart. About one-third of the Afghan Air Force’s 160 aircraft can no longer fly because they lack spare parts since the United States withdrew its contractors from … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan
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“Number of Private Military Contractors in Afghanistan Drops Precipitously…”
“The number of private military contractors operating in Afghanistan has dropped precipitously in recent months – the first specifics in an otherwise secretive withdrawal process and the surest sign yet that the Biden administration, unlike its predecessors, does not appear … Continue reading
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Murtad! (Apostate)
“The Taliban shot 22 Afghan commandos on Tuesday in the northern province of Faryab, the Afghan Ministry of Defense confirmed to Fox News. The Special Force members’ ammunition ran out as they fought with terrorist militants, leading them to surrender. The Taliban told them … Continue reading
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