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[–] Victor_Lucas@hexbear.net 52 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

They have no choice because Americans gave the Mujahideen (and affiliates which later consolidated into the Taliban) guns and Stinger missiles to overthrow the democratically elected socialist Republic of Afghanistan in 1992.

The American government gave rural right-wing evangelists the weapons necessary to overthrow the socialist government elected by a huge majority in the secular left-wing cities. Does that sound familiar?

[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The US gave weapons and trained with NATO the Afghanistan military to safeguard an elected government. The military surrendered in days. That is why Afghans have no choice.

[–] Gay_Tomato@hexbear.net 42 points 1 year ago

Have you ever considered the possibility that the training NATO gave them was just that shit rather then the Afgans being unable to comprehend the miracles of western tactics? matt-jokerfied

[–] ComradeCmdrPiggy@hexbear.net 28 points 1 year ago

trained with NATO the Afghanistan military

seen-this-one zelensky-pain

[–] SeventyTwoTrillion@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago

The US gave weapons and trained with NATO the Afghanistan military to safeguard an elected government. The military surrendered in days.

these two facts might be more intimately related than you think