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7th Dec 2021, 01:54
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Posted By NutLoose

Why oh why does this not surprise me, what a...

Why oh why does this not surprise me, what a total shambles, it would even be farcical if it wasn’t people were dying because of these action in the U.K..
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31st Oct 2021, 12:04
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

Jeez, words fail me ...

Jeez, words fail me

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59107046
18th Oct 2021, 14:32
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

I for one would be more comfortable if a proviso...

I for one would be more comfortable if a proviso was in place that women were allowed to work and get an education etc, before funding was available to them and it being in increments throughout the...
18th Oct 2021, 10:23
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

I see the EU is to pump 1 BILLION Euros in aid...

I see the EU is to pump 1 BILLION Euros in aid into Afghanistan. The US a furthur $64 million, all laudable efforts, don't get me wrong, but how can a country develop to a place where it can stand on...
17th Oct 2021, 11:41
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

You would have thought the Taliban would have...

You would have thought the Taliban would have subsidised the difference until market forces as in insurance premiums etc settle back down. But it seems they do not understand no one will fly routes...
16th Oct 2021, 19:45
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

Surprised no mention on here that the RAF are...

Surprised no mention on here that the RAF are back evacuating people

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/14/raf-plane-fly-afghans-uk-evacuations-resume
28th Sep 2021, 14:43
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

Reminds me of the UK... ;) ...

Reminds me of the UK... ;)


https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/exclusive-taliban-launch-charm-offensive-with-afghan-banks-amid-funding-fears-2021-09-01/
17th Sep 2021, 20:46
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

How the pineapple express happened ...

How the pineapple express happened

https://www.defensenews.com/video/2021/09/13/pineapple-express-helping-vulnerable-afghans-out-of-kabul/
14th Sep 2021, 13:33
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

Skridlov, watch the top film i posted on my post...

Skridlov, watch the top film i posted on my post about three up, I agree with what you are saying, It almost makes one think they were disabled not to be able to fly, but not sufficently to prevent...
14th Sep 2021, 12:19
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

more like cannon fodder. but hey ho..

more like cannon fodder. but hey ho..
14th Sep 2021, 09:22
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

It looks like the Taliban leadership may now be...

It looks like the Taliban leadership may now be popping each other off.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/14/questions-in-kabul-as-two-top-taliban-leaders-missing-from-public-view
13th Sep 2021, 11:49
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

An in depth look at the destruction wrought on...

An in depth look at the destruction wrought on the remaining military assets at Kabul airport..

They appear to have done a damned good job of rendering a lot of it as scrap.
...
12th Sep 2021, 02:51
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/10/9/11-millionaires-...

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/10/9/11-millionaires-and-corruption-how-us-money-helped-break-afghanistan.html

It puts it in perspective.
10th Sep 2021, 01:32
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

S That sums up exactly what they want,...

S

That sums up exactly what they want, without it the place will fall apart and their power will be lost as the country reverts to lawlessness. You can’t eat drugs so people will have to grow food.
7th Sep 2021, 18:33
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

Senator Lindsey Graham believes the US will need...

Senator Lindsey Graham believes the US will need to go back into Afghanistan, (click on the free link)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/09/07/lindsey-graham-us-going-back-afghanistan/
7th Sep 2021, 15:52
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/202...

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/sep/07/afghanistan-services-collapsing-and-aid-about-to-run-out-says-un
5th Sep 2021, 22:45
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

Well the defence budget is a farce, the upgrade...

Well the defence budget is a farce, the upgrade to the warrior giving it a true update in capability was cancelled after a 450 mil spend to buy the new Ajax which has doubled in weight and is...
5th Sep 2021, 21:09
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

That’s half the problem, Governments continually...

That’s half the problem, Governments continually chopping the military, but believing we still have the capability of the WW1 military and the military seniority not telling them how it is.
...
4th Sep 2021, 14:25
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

I just hope this is the end of Poni Ops (...

I just hope this is the end of Poni Ops

( Poking Our Noses In Other People’s Sh*t )
3rd Sep 2021, 09:13
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-58430255 ...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-58430255

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-58279900

Fighting in the valley...
2nd Sep 2021, 21:28
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

The U.K. is looking at the possibility of forming...

The U.K. is looking at the possibility of forming a regiment of Afghan special forces into the British Army along the lines of the Gurkhas
2nd Sep 2021, 14:15
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

Tell the Taliban to ship them to the USA and they...

Tell the Taliban to ship them to the USA and they will look at repairing them for them :rolleyes:

There is a link on here about them somewhere.
2nd Sep 2021, 09:14
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

Well.............. that's the press for you.

Well.............. that's the press for you.
1st Sep 2021, 20:57
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

Now there’s a target of opportunity ;) ...

Now there’s a target of opportunity ;)

Jamming a flag in the door is just a disaster waiting to happen, sadly it didn’t.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-58413817
1st Sep 2021, 11:40
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/us-news/i...

https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/us-news/instagram-suspends-account-of-slain-us-marines-mother-who-criticised-joe-biden.html


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1st Sep 2021, 11:34
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

Easy to get a Chinook in a C17 you have to take...

Easy to get a Chinook in a C17 you have to take the pylons off, not a 10 minute job.

Look at these showing more stuff dumped, they also left behind 200 odd working dogs, i hope they let them out...
1st Sep 2021, 11:11
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

BUT the US did and they used with the Chinooks...

BUT the US did and they used with the Chinooks alongside the CH46 to evacuate the Embassy covered by Apache, they also used Apache to clear the runway ahead of the C17 in the early days, so either...
1st Sep 2021, 09:12
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

One thing I note from the myriad of films shot by...

One thing I note from the myriad of films shot by the Taliban gloating at the Airport and also by the press, is what isn't there, there appears to be a lack of Apache or Chinooks on the ground, these...
1st Sep 2021, 09:08
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

Agreed but there was still a demand and US...

Agreed but there was still a demand and US citizens trying to get in when they Foxtrot Oscar'd.
1st Sep 2021, 01:37
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

You still cannot get around the fact he never...

You still cannot get around the fact he never completed the evacuation and left Afghan and Americans in harms way, it’s not as if every American etc could even make it to Kabul, it’s a bloody big...
31st Aug 2021, 23:41
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

One thing that I would like to see is Biden stop...

One thing that I would like to see is Biden stop slagging of the Afghan forces sayin* they wouldn’t fight, 70,000 dead isn’t won’t fight and their airforce were strangled due to lack of munitions,...
31st Aug 2021, 22:43
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

Glad to see all those retired senior officers...

Glad to see all those retired senior officers saying that the USA will be seen as an unreliable partner in any multinational action, something I said but was derided for on here.

so 90 retired...
31st Aug 2021, 14:31
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

Or a Hellfire into each hangar / aircraft /...

Or a Hellfire into each hangar / aircraft / vehicle cluster after they departed, but with Nationals still in country and potential hostages they are I supposed limited in their actions. you could...
31st Aug 2021, 13:34
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

Hanging people under a Blackhawk :( ...

Hanging people under a Blackhawk :(

https://newsactress.com/real-face-of-taliban-man-hanged-from-us-black-hawk-helicopter-in-kandahar-dies-after-some-time-video-viral/
31st Aug 2021, 11:21
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By NutLoose

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/630x420/612de2f02600007fd253fbf5_jpeg_d7c5a93643f8427d6e3f302bb6e34fdf1d794edc.jpg
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