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captain queeg

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1. You think they'd have learned something in Afghanistan

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Aug 2, 2024, 01:35 AM

Aug 2024

They ended up walking out and leaving their equipment behind. There were tank junkyards with 100s of tanks piled up and being scrapped. Just like everywhere the poor grunt on the field continues to pay while their leaders keep dithering away.

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You think they'd have learned something in Afghanistan captain queeg Aug 2024 #1

Remember how Hitler fought on long after it was clear he'd lose DFW Aug 2024 #2