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Out of all the Afghan soldiers about 30k were combat effective. Just as good Americans. We trained them to fight as Americans, to use tools available to Americans and use force multipliers like Americans. From using intelligence, artillery, air support, helicopter or even gun ships. Last year those Commandos spent a hell of a lot time the field it went increased crippling levels. That's before we took the tools away. No intelligence, logistics, air support or reinforcement. The Commandos didn't fail, we left them with out the support system we trained them to effective in.

Bout two weeks 20 Commandos ran out of ammo. They surrendered and got killed by foreign fighters.

The United States finally has a negotiating position with the Taliban. By freezing their assets. In the United States we can bitch about the Taliban, they want to be left alone in Afghanistan. Isis-k not so much.

After 20 years pundits still can't admit Taliban nothing to do with 9/11 and was a target of opportunity. They offered to surrender, disarm and turn over bin laden to a 3rd party country. This occupation never should have happened. We never stopped the pedaphile shit either.

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