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Forum: Military Aviation

10th Jul 2021, 10:57

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Afghanistan 2021 Onwards

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Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

And “ The Great Game “ by Peter Hopkirk circa...

And “ The Great Game “ by Peter Hopkirk circa 1990.
Sadly our political masters don’t read history.

Forum: Military Aviation

10th Jul 2021, 03:21

Replies: 891

Afghanistan 2021 Onwards

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Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

Yes, except that was the invasion itself that...

Yes, except that was the invasion itself that welded the Taliban onto Al Qaeda.
Prior to the invasion Mullah Omar was under pressure to break ties with Al Qaeda.
The Talibans ambitions were and...

Forum: Military Aviation

8th Jul 2021, 05:51

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Afghanistan 2021 Onwards

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Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

At least the original British interventions in...

At least the original British interventions in Afghanistan had some intellectual and pragmatic justification, namely to stop the threat (probably nonexistent) of Russian interference in India.
The...

Forum: Military Aviation

7th Jul 2021, 07:31

Replies: 891

Afghanistan 2021 Onwards

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Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

You left out Vietnam……….. I wonder if there is...

You left out Vietnam………..
I wonder if there is a 2021 version of “The Pentagon Papers” hiding out there.

Forum: Military Aviation

7th Jul 2021, 05:15

Replies: 891

Afghanistan 2021 Onwards

Views: 216,267

Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

As an Australian I will paraphrase Bismarck; ...

As an Australian I will paraphrase Bismarck;

“The whole of Afghanistan is not worth the bones of one Australian SAS”

Mission creep and lack of clearly defined definitions of success at its...

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