Originally Posted by
Pious Pilot
No hindsight 20/20 required, was more US&A 'terrorist' b011acks from the off, the same terrorists they funded to fight the commies.
Nope, not quite "the same" as the Muj were an eclectic mix of people, to include a lot of the northern alliance who most certainly are NOT among the Pashtun based Taliban.
As to why the UK are going back in ... from the article ... they never really left?
They will not be in combat and are part of a larger Nato team, the MoD said. UK combat operations in Afghanistan
ended last year, but about 450 troops remain in mentoring and support roles.
The bit about "they will not be in combat" depends on the enemy, doesn't it?