Afghanistan Megathread

[Izmael]

Originally Posted by Ooloo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Yeah the pricetag on that military loot is so depressing. Like, WHY?? Why do that, why??

I suppose nearly all of the military loot you're referring to was actually belonging to the afghan army, not the US. The US gave it to the afghan army during these two decades, then the afghan army fled, leaving everything behind.

It's not like the US were in the position to start running around the whole country trying to gather the equipment that the afghan army left behind while retreating.

I wouldn't be too worried about that "loot".

The talibans will not be able to operate or maintain any advanced equipment such as drones or planes. They can operate an assault weapon or rocket launcher, drive a car. But they already had this all beforehand. They will not suddenly become a bigger threat to anybody just because they now have a bunch of military outfits, that they will not be able to replace as wear and tear happens anyway.

Well, they have a few Humvees, now. That's probably pretty much it, as far as usable "loot" is concerned. Big deal. They have already won the war, there's nothing at stake that these Humvees will play a role in.

The whole US retreat has of course been a huge mess, but above all - a communication fiasco.