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Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jun 2022, 07:27
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

"History has shown that any attempt to impose a...

"History has shown that any attempt to impose a national government is domed to fail."

Very true

let's just hope that in 25-30 years outside Governments remember how easy it is to get to Kabul...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2022, 07:22
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

"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."

Interesting to see the centuries old cycle of Afghan power politics is alive and...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Oct 2021, 07:26
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

Mainly correct Gums - bu the idea that people can...

Mainly correct Gums - bu the idea that people can hold different views to you and not be attacked, imprisoned, driven out or just abused is under attack even in the "liberal" west
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Oct 2021, 08:26
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

"The Taliban government ordered the airline, the...

"The Taliban government ordered the airline, the only international carrier operating regularly out of the Afghan capital, to cut ticket prices to the levels of before the fall of the Western-backed...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2021, 07:25
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

Declining market Gums - the owners and the...

Declining market Gums - the owners and the advertisers are only interested in Volume here

Plus of course the tax payers also should have a say don't you think?
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Sep 2021, 08:06
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

It's worth pointing out that much of this...

It's worth pointing out that much of this discussion applies to other hot-spots - I'm thinking especially of the Yemen - another place its best to cross the street to avoid from a geo-political view....
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Sep 2021, 15:15
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

"Idris, a Taliban loyalist who has no formal...

"Idris, a Taliban loyalist who has no formal financial training or higher education, was appointed to head the central bank last week."

So no different to most Govt Ministers appointed to be...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Sep 2021, 13:40
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

Of course! But its unwise to get into a...

Of course!

But its unwise to get into a fight between brothers for that very reason. they'll both turn on you
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Sep 2021, 08:16
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

"What did any of the kumbayah, sit around the...

"What did any of the kumbayah, sit around the campfire folks think?"

Don't like it - but it's their country Gums - no-one likes foreigners poking their noses into their business and that's the...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Sep 2021, 16:30
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

Interesting bit in this week's Economist . their...

Interesting bit in this week's Economist . their correspondent was traveling the Kandahar - Kabul road - which is in need of serious repair - and was talking to some of the local Taliban.

One...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2021, 09:12
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

But most was spent in the USA - or on US based...

But most was spent in the USA - or on US based companies - so it was really a vast subsidy in effect
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Sep 2021, 07:46
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

Stretching it as a "strategic win" I think but a...

Stretching it as a "strategic win" I think but a strategic necessity I'd agree - no point in staying trying to prop up what was clearly a useless and unloved regime.

Time to move on to more...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Sep 2021, 07:43
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

Plenty of notice was given - but no-one expected...

Plenty of notice was given - but no-one expected the Afghan Govt to collapse so quickly - not even, I suspect, the Taliban
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2021, 17:36
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

Normally 3-5 years before the folks in the hills...

Normally 3-5 years before the folks in the hills reckon they're not getting a fair share and take arms against Kabul and whoever is in charge at the time.
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2021, 17:30
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

I guess the question is how much of the kit the...

I guess the question is how much of the kit the new Govt actually needs - it didn't do their predecessors a lot of good
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Aug 2021, 14:52
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

"Will the Taliban be providing the final Security...

"Will the Taliban be providing the final Security Perimeter for the extraction?"

If I was them I'd provide a brass band, a red carpet and a guard of honour............. they've got it all for...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2021, 07:29
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

"The Afghan Forces and Police were left with 85...

"The Afghan Forces and Police were left with 85 billion usd worth of kit consisting of :-

1/ Over 200 Aircraft
2/ 75,000 vehicles"


Imagine the size of the convoy to get all those vehicles...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2021, 07:26
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

"the embassy’s evacuation protocols,...

"the embassy’s evacuation protocols, necessitating the shredding and destruction of all data that could compromise local Afghan staff, their families or potential employees,"

remembering similar...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2021, 08:46
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

Islam isn't very keen on dogs..................

Islam isn't very keen on dogs..................
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Aug 2021, 08:12
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

The reality is that the Taliban now form the Govt...

The reality is that the Taliban now form the Govt of Afghanistan - not something i think that many people are very happy about - I'm sure they are keen to dispense "justice" to the opposition -...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Aug 2021, 08:07
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

Bliar? Busted flush - no-one ever listens to...

Bliar?

Busted flush - no-one ever listens to him any more - spends his time making himself richer and richer
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Aug 2021, 09:12
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

The new "government" will eventually clear...

The new "government" will eventually clear everyone from the airport - they need it themselves..... right now they're probably too busy freeing their mates and rounding up the more obvious...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Aug 2021, 07:52
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

Afghanistan has always been pretty much the same...

Afghanistan has always been pretty much the same size as you point out. The surrounding "empires" (Russia, Persia, Arab, China, Sikh, British etc) have always tried to chip bits off or take it...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Aug 2021, 15:33
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

"They are obviously sponsored and advised by...

"They are obviously sponsored and advised by somebody. Your local gang of mudfighters would not move coordinated like they do. "

the same folk thrashed the British several times and the Russians...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Aug 2021, 07:42
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

"The interviews of Wallace and Mercer on Sky this...

"The interviews of Wallace and Mercer on Sky this morning didn’t pull any punches - and Tom Tugendhat, Chair if the HoC Foreign Affairs Committee, wrote a long Twitter thread on the consequences last...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Aug 2021, 07:40
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

"I came across a memorial to British soldiers...

"I came across a memorial to British soldiers lost during the conflict in Afghanistan in Reading."

The Lion Memorial to the men of the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment killed at Maiwand 27th July 1880 -...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Aug 2021, 17:14
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

In fact many of the Taliban positively WANT to be...

In fact many of the Taliban positively WANT to be back in 7th Century Arabia..................
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Aug 2021, 07:44
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

Yup - they lasted about 5 years - bit longer in...

Yup - they lasted about 5 years - bit longer in some areas - basically they 're very much a Pashtun based group . As we've seen other Afghans have a limited tolerance for dominance by "outsiders"...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jul 2021, 14:59
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

China has maybe 20 years before the burden of ...

China has maybe 20 years before the burden of carrying an enormous number of old people becomes overwhelming. Problem with a one-child policy is that eventually each child has to pay for two...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jul 2021, 14:32
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

I agree with much of what you say - Vietnam was...

I agree with much of what you say - Vietnam was one that could have been won, or at least strung out for longer. A decent Govt in the South would have helped. I think

Yemen and Afghanistan are...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jul 2021, 07:27
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

"I’m curious, as you’ve popped up on every thread...

"I’m curious, as you’ve popped up on every thread of this nature with a similar sentiment"

Because when I see people making the same mistake over and over again I feel despair.

History proves...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jul 2021, 15:04
Replies: 891
Views: 216,286
Posted By Asturias56

Another Afghan War lost.................. ...

Another Afghan War lost.................. that's Britain's 4th - you'd think we'd learn................
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