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Just as interesting to me is how the maple leaf on the vehicle came to signal high quality, a notion that then went viral to the point that people tattoo themse
by easyfrag 16y ago
Just as interesting to me is how the maple leaf on the vehicle came to signal high quality, a notion that then went viral to the point that people tattoo themselves with it.
- run4yourlives 16y agoI wonder if it was just the trucks that caused that though... Canadian troops have been operating in Afghanistan since 2001... many of them have maple leaf tattoos... (I should know, I was one)
- notahacker 16y agoreminds me of the time when every fishing boat in England flew the Canadian flag because it signalled opposition to the EU Common Fisheries Policy and alleged Spanish over-fishing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbot_War http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbot_War
- gaius 16y agoWhy did the Canadians send the trucks in the first place? I assume it was when the Taleban were fighting the Soviets for us.
- sedachv 16y ago"when the Taleban were fighting the Soviets for us." Was this right before Regan sent lasers to space and won the cold war? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_war_in_Afghanistan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_war_in_Afghanistan
- chopsueyar 16y agoFrom your link... The United States began training insurgents in, and directing propaganda broadcasts into Afghanistan from Pakistan in 1978.[54] Then, in early 1979, U.S. foreign service officers began meeting insurgent leaders to determine their needs.[55] and... US "Paramilitary Officers" from the CIA's Special Activities Division were instrumental in training, equipping and sometimes leading Mujihadeen forces against the Soviet Army. Not Taliban, but relevant... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegations_of_CIA_assistance_to_Osama_bin_Laden http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegations_of_CIA_assistance_t...
- sedachv 16y agoWithout CIA's backing it's almost certain the PDPA would have remained in power and Afghanistan wouldn't be the mess it is today, but saying the Taliban was around in the 80s is also misleading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_war_in_Afghanistan_(1992–1996) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_war_in_Afghanistan_(1992–...
- run4yourlives 16y agoHearts and minds winning or perhaps government building. Trucks are very useful at putting a country back together.
- drinian 16y agoRight, probably misdirected government aid.