Beans
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Has there been any talk of sympathy for the Taliban among the former Afghan army? The way 300,000 troops melted away against 75,000 made me think a good many were actually Taliban sympathizers, and the army was just a paycheck. I think this is where talk of Afghans not being willing to fight for their country is coming from.
I also don't get how Kandahar falls, apparently the key to the country according to one person interviewered, and the Afghan army of 300,000 only has a tiny number of troops to defend this crucial city? They're saying they have no equipment but the army left 100,000 machine guns and an air force? This doesn't add up.
I also don't get how Kandahar falls, apparently the key to the country according to one person interviewered, and the Afghan army of 300,000 only has a tiny number of troops to defend this crucial city? They're saying they have no equipment but the army left 100,000 machine guns and an air force? This doesn't add up.