How are vets feeling about Afghanistan?
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How are vets feeling about Afghanistan?
The findings of this survey are disturbing. Afghanistan veterans number about 775 thousand, many with multiple tours of duty. They are angry about the withdrawal, 73% feel betrayed, and 67% feel humiliated.
What was the bloodiest day in the Afghan war?
It occurred on October 3, 2009, when a force of 300 Taliban assaulted the American Combat Outpost (“COP”) Keating near the town of Kamdesh in Nuristan Province in eastern Afghanistan….Battle of Kamdesh.
| Date | October 3, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Result | United States victory Taliban strategic failure |
Why didn’t the Afghan military put up a fight?
“We didn’t fight because the government didn’t say you have to fight it,” the Kabul commando said. “The Ministry of Defense didn’t say you have to fight.” It’s a political decision, he added — it’s not about the willingness to fight. Now, the Afghan commandos have either left for other countries or are in hiding.
Why don t Afghans defend themselves?
The reasons for the monumental failure, these experts say, stem from the government of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. The Ministries of Defense and Interior are notoriously corrupt, and the experts also cite widespread ineptitude, lack of leadership, and self-interest.
How the Afghan army failed?
Reiterating that a lack of air support is one of the factors leading to Afghan forces’ failure, Murat Aslan, a political scientist at Turkey’s Hasan Kalyoncu University, said that in a country like Afghanistan, scattered across the Hindu Kush mountains, the ground forces were heavily dependent on this air support.
Who is supplying the Taliban?
1. Foreign donations. Several Afghan and US officials have long accused certain countries – including Pakistan, Iran and Russia – of giving financial aid to the Taliban.
What were the Afghan rebels called?
mujahideen
mujahideen, Arabic mujāhidūn, members of a number of guerrilla groups operating in Afghanistan during the Afghan War (1978–92) that opposed the invading Soviet forces and eventually toppled the Afghan communist government.
