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Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2024, 21:26
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By Lonewolf_50

A snip from an article in the Telegraph. One...

A snip from an article in the Telegraph.
One wonders what the punishment for men committing adultery is.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2024, 21:07
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Perhaps the blowback is intended to be a kind of...

Perhaps the blowback is intended to be a kind of reflection? (The kinetic kind? :E )
(FWIW: there was some hope that a Ramadan reprieve / cease fire would be negotiated somewhere well to the west of...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2024, 20:59
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By Lonewolf_50

A little blowback during Ramadan. Lovely.

A little blowback during Ramadan. Lovely.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2024, 01:02
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By Lonewolf_50

I got that impression, and it puzzled me. Al...

I got that impression, and it puzzled me.
Al Qaeda wasn't, for quite some time, beheld in a good light in Iran. I guess things change.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2024, 20:36
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Is the "Al Qaeda Iran connection" about Al Qaeda...

Is the "Al Qaeda Iran connection" about Al Qaeda running ops on Iran out of Afghanistan,
or,
is this a story about Al Qaeda and Iran deciding to be friends for a while?
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2022, 16:00
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Thanks for the link, that was an interesting...

Thanks for the link, that was an interesting take.
At BPF:

Just like Simon Bolivar and most of the 'viva la revolucion' crowd over the centuries.
Darned few are any good at running a country,...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2022, 13:10
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By Lonewolf_50

If they do manage to 'do something about the...

If they do manage to 'do something about the Taliban' I don't doubt that they'll fall to bickering with each other shortly thereafter. Also part of the cycle ...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2022, 01:22
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By Lonewolf_50

It appears that some of the warlords are about...

It appears that some of the warlords are about tired of the Taliban, and will be trying to do something about it....
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Sep 2021, 18:17
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By Lonewolf_50

For some reason, I had always understood that to...

For some reason, I had always understood that to be an Arab aphorism.
The Pashtun are not Arabs, right? ;)
(Granted, it probably applies)
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Sep 2021, 16:04
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By Lonewolf_50

One can, but it can be tricky. Concur. ...

One can, but it can be tricky.
Concur.

Oddly enough, it worked in South Korea, Germany, and Japan (rebuild, though, more than build).
But as a career military guy, I was always uneasy about...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Sep 2021, 15:31
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By Lonewolf_50

I'll see you debateable and raise you one to...

I'll see you debateable and raise you one to "load of horseapples."
Jihad was alive and well in the 7th and 8th centuries, which included the Muslim Invasion of Europe (after the subjugation by...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2021, 20:53
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Odds are they have already got some of them on...

Odds are they have already got some of them on board. The ones you don't hear complaining - well, some of them - are going to remain in service, perhaps under new terms of service. Kind of the old...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Aug 2021, 21:06
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Nation building takes two generations. At least,...

Nation building takes two generations. At least, if you hope for anything like a lasting change.
If you want democracy to stick. (My point of reference is South Korea).
Democracy needs to grow from...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2021, 18:15
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By Lonewolf_50

While I share your opening sentiment, I am not...

While I share your opening sentiment, I am not sure that this was avoidable given the amount of disorganization this uncoordinated transfer of power between previous government and Taliban has been...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2021, 18:11
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By Lonewolf_50

https://www.wsj.com/articles/afghanistan-kabul-air...

https://www.wsj.com/articles/afghanistan-kabul-airport-explosion-11629976397[h3]
Not a surprise. Guessing that IS-K took advantage of the chaos of the past few weeks to strike a blow.
Black eye to...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2021, 20:19
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By Lonewolf_50

That would have required thinking about it before...

That would have required thinking about it before making a decision to leave, which does not appear to be a strong suit in the current leadership's hand. I agree with you on a key point: once the US...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2021, 00:15
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By Lonewolf_50

The irony is not lost on me. Looks like the...

The irony is not lost on me.
Looks like the ripple effects are being felt in Turkey.

Details at this link,...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Aug 2021, 15:57
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By Lonewolf_50

No surprise there. Also no surprise here; Imran...

No surprise there.
Also no surprise here; Imran Kahn swooning over the Taliban (https://www.opindia.com/2021/08/imran-khan-hails-taliban-rule-afghanistan-chains-of-mental-slavery-broken/).
Pick...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jul 2021, 02:06
Replies: 891
Views: 216,275
Posted By Lonewolf_50

The Pashtun like to fight and are good at it. ...

The Pashtun like to fight and are good at it. The Taliban recruit heavily from that part of the population. The rest? We'll see if they have the stomach to fight for what they want. If they...
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