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Old 12-12-2013, 09:32 AM
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Its my understanding from reading that Afghan military folks have issues trying to inflate basketballs...How are they ever going to maintain and fly airplanes?
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Old 12-12-2013, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by HuggyU2 View Post
Oh, we got it. Whether we wear the Armed Forces uniform or not, none of us are very pleased about it.

Not sure where my post went,... but I see it was quoted. It appears a moderator deleted it, along with the post I was responding too.

p.s. You're vs your. Unless you mean "my welcome".
One of mine was removed also, after I called out someone for trolling.

The waste in Afghanistan is immense, just as it was in Iraq. We are in the unfortuante business of building a nation for people with a non-functioning government and no incentive to take care of what is built unless it is part of a power grab. It will continue until we finally bow out, and who knows when that will be.

The people in uniform know it...unfortunately they aren't the ones making the policy, just carrying it out.
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Old 12-12-2013, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by UASIT View Post
Its my understanding from reading that Afghan military folks have issues trying to inflate basketballs...How are they ever going to maintain and fly airplanes?
and we should stay another ten years, why ?

(not directed at you UASIT, but my thinking-out-loud)
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Old 12-12-2013, 03:59 PM
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We wouldn't have to "divest" our own fleets if we would stop buying fleets for other countries.
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Old 12-13-2013, 05:22 PM
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Another fine example of government waste!
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Old 12-14-2013, 07:12 PM
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I have never understood why American generals are so concerned about making this fixed wing Air Force thing work in Afghanistan. Such a waste of money.
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