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Forum: Military Aviation

20th Jan 2024, 23:22

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Afghanistan 2021 Onwards

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Posted By Big Pistons Forever

I think that history will show that the next...

I think that history will show that the next Korea War level major regional conflict started on October 6.....

Forum: Military Aviation

15th Jun 2022, 15:29

Replies: 891

Afghanistan 2021 Onwards

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Posted By Big Pistons Forever

The worst thing that could have happened to the...

The worst thing that could have happened to the Taliban was to win the war. They are an effective guerilla army but utterly incompetent at running a country and will fail just like the last time. ...

Forum: Military Aviation

18th Oct 2021, 00:03

Replies: 891

Afghanistan 2021 Onwards

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Posted By Big Pistons Forever

When serving in the Canadian Military I was at a...

When serving in the Canadian Military I was at a reception for high level government people in 2008 . A senior Mandarin at Foreign Affairs was standing next to a very senior Canadian Military...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Aug 2021, 22:57

Replies: 891

Afghanistan 2021 Onwards

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Posted By Big Pistons Forever

I would suggest the State Department owns most of...

I would suggest the State Department owns most of the blame for this debacle. It sure sounds like Military commanders were sounding alarm bells but the State Department mandarins were not interested...

Forum: Military Aviation

13th Aug 2021, 03:38

Replies: 891

Afghanistan 2021 Onwards

Views: 216,319

Posted By Big Pistons Forever

This whole mess occurred because politicians...

This whole mess occurred because politicians don’t understand the difference between what they want vs what is possible.

They wanted a Western style democracy, but what was possible was...

Forum: Military Aviation

12th Aug 2021, 00:46

Replies: 891

Afghanistan 2021 Onwards

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Posted By Big Pistons Forever

The US intelligence community is reportedly...

The US intelligence community is reportedly giving the the Ghani regime 90 days before Kabul is overrun.

A US supported government that is monstrously corrupt and riddled with incompetence and...

Forum: Military Aviation

10th Aug 2021, 03:16

Replies: 891

Afghanistan 2021 Onwards

Views: 216,319

Posted By Big Pistons Forever

The worst thing that could happen to the Taliban...

The worst thing that could happen to the Taliban is for them to win. Their last go at running the country was an unmitigated disaster. There is reason the 2001 air campaign defeated them in 20 days....

Forum: Military Aviation

7th Jul 2021, 03:43

Replies: 891

Afghanistan 2021 Onwards

Views: 216,319

Posted By Big Pistons Forever

The last time the Taliban ran Afghanistan they...

The last time the Taliban ran Afghanistan they were a remarkably incompetent government. Like ISIS they will find it is a lot easier killing people and blowing stuff up than actually running the...

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