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Why not just drop these people a geo and a time in some empty place where they can't be afraid of stumbling upon Talibs (only if by pure accident), and then pul
by anovikov 5y ago
Why not just drop these people a geo and a time in some empty place where they can't be afraid of stumbling upon Talibs (only if by pure accident), and then pull them out by helicopter?
- meibo 5y agoYou probably underestimate how hard it is to escape their "watchful eye". It would have to be at night and covert, it would only work for a very small amount of people at once, and the Taliban would notice and make sure that it doesn't happen again pretty quickly. How do you expect people to get into the desert far enough while staying unseen, additionally to the heli noise?
- ascar 5y agoNot to mention helis have limited range and altitude. They might have trouble reaching the destination from a friendly heliport and might be shot down by the Taliban. The logistics of such a mission are hard as evident by Operation Eagle Claw https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Eagle_Claw https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Eagle_Claw
- anovikov 5y agoNever undestood it. Why not take out 1 Iranian city per day with a nuke till they return hostages?
- pigbearpig 5y agoThere are no US bases there anymore, so there are no helicopters in range. A heli range is around 400 miles max and about the closest the US could get is a navy ship 600+ miles away, requiring a helicopter with a 1200+ mile range.