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They're waiting for the remaining NATO and other western diplomats and personnel to leave. The evacuation is ongoing. They have the airport surrounded but they
by kunagi7 5y ago
They're waiting for the remaining NATO and other western diplomats and personnel to leave.
The evacuation is ongoing. They have the airport surrounded but they don't engage war against the NATO soldiers.
So they try to look legit both inside and internationally. After the last NATO soldier leaves the airport who knows what will they do.
- hef19898 5y agoTrue. Who knows what they do after that. The Afghan war was a mess basically from day one, the retreat is in a different league al together so. Quite embarrassing for the most powerful military alliance on the planet, too.
- trhway 5y ago>Quite embarrassing for the most powerful military alliance on the planet, too. Not really. There is a reason Afghanistan is called "Graveyard of Empires". https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/afghanistan/2001-11-01/afghanistan-graveyard-empires https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/afghanistan/2001-11-... Judging by the history that i'm naturally close to and know well, i.e. Russia history, the drive to free your Motherland from foreign occupants is like 10-100x multiplier of force.
- hef19898 5y agoSure, still the pictures of fleeing NATO troops and personal is quite powerful. It certainly doesn't project strength.
- bathtub365 5y agoIt’s even more embarrassing that despite all of this history they had the arrogance to believe they knew better.