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"Sir, what are we really doing there?" Wading through the knee-deep shit and blood that is a political quagmire. But I can't imagine a man who is entrusted wit
by peterwwillis 9y ago
"Sir, what are we really doing there?"
Wading through the knee-deep shit and blood that is a political quagmire. But I can't imagine a man who is entrusted with inspiring people to go out and die for said quagmire is allowed to say that.
- RUG3Y 9y agoThese infantry officers really buy their own bullshit. I've never met one who didn't. It's like religion - the cost of facing the music is just too high for some people. Cognitive dissonance etc.
- hungerstrike 9y agoDid you ever see a historical chart showing the supply of heroin coming out of Afghanistan? It stopped in 2001 but ever since the USA got there it's been growing steadily. Heroin is a huge business with many dark and powerful players.