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Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian04 Jan 2022 7:13 a.m. PST

Hours before Kabul fell to the Taliban on Aug. 15, the Afghan Air Force was melting down. Instead of unleashing air attacks against advancing insurgents, some airmen were fighting each other…

Reuters: link

Dn Jackson Supporting Member of TMP04 Jan 2022 3:16 p.m. PST

What do they expect? They had been betrayed and were facing a long, painful, and guaranteed death. They wanted out.

alexpainter05 Jan 2022 7:10 a.m. PST

This is another example how bad the US politicians manage a situation, they'd started a war but didn't had the will (or better, the guts ) to made EVERYTHING needed to win. So now we've the various allies of the West demoralizated, a LOT of fanatics emboldened by this massive failure, and, worst of all, China will try to expand its mephitical influence not only in the area, but in the whole world (God help us, if what its happening in HK is a prelude)

Personal logo Legion 4 Supporting Member of TMP05 Jan 2022 9:03 a.m. PST

The word chaos should be next to A'stan in the dictionary.

Old Glory Sponsoring Member of TMP05 Jan 2022 4:27 p.m. PST

When any country has an alley as strong, mighty, and well trained as the United States at its side it will inevitably be a huge morale blow when they totally yank out!
Didn't any of you have older brothers growing up ?

Russ Dunaway

Personal logo Legion 4 Supporting Member of TMP05 Jan 2022 5:47 p.m. PST

Sadly we all see this … as well as do our enemies …

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