"Afghan pilots leaving Uzbekistan for UAE" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 14 Sep 2021 5:57 a.m. PST |
U.S.-trained Afghan pilots and other personnel held in an Uzbek camp for about a month began leaving the country on Sunday, one of the pilots told Reuters, under a U.S. deal that came despite Taliban demands for the return of the Afghans and their aircraft… Reuters: link |
| arealdeadone | 14 Sep 2021 6:00 a.m. PST |
More mercs for UAE's dirty wars in Libya and elsewhere. |
| rustymusket | 14 Sep 2021 7:05 a.m. PST |
I am repeatedly reminded of the the story at the end of the movie "Charlie Wilson's War" told by the CIA operative that figures out how to help the Afghans fight the Russians and asks Congressman Wilson's help. |
Shagnasty  | 14 Sep 2021 9:06 a.m. PST |
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| pzivh43 | 14 Sep 2021 9:15 a.m. PST |
Better than going back to Afghanistan. |
 Legion 4 | 14 Sep 2021 9:23 a.m. PST |
They may have ended up flying for the Taliban or being beheaded, shot, hung, etc. |
| Thresher01 | 14 Sep 2021 1:32 p.m. PST |
Surprised the aren't being instructed to fly to Iran. |
| Legion 4 | 14 Sep 2021 3:47 p.m. PST |
I think the Taliban/AQ love affair with Iran is still in the developing stage. But they both are muslim so they got that going for them. But one being Shia and one Sunni. It may be a shot gun wedding. |
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