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Re:Afghan president flees the country as Taliban move on Kabul by gordon_gee1 on Sunday August 15, 2021 @11:51AM (#28189725)
Saigon was an actual government that stood for 2 years after the US disengaged. Kabul has proven itself to be an embarrassingly dysfunctional puppet administration. Its been made clear today the US should have left 10 years ago or earlier.
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Re:Afghan president flees the country as Taliban move on Kabul by temp8964 on Sunday August 15, 2021 @12:07PM (#28189873)
Saigon could have stand longer if the US didn’t cut off financial support.
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Re:Afghan president flees the country as Taliban move on Kabul by dougmwne on Sunday August 15, 2021 @12:02PM (#28189832)
So even worse than Saigon then because after 20 years of support there wasn't even any significant Afghani interest in having any other government than the Taliban.
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Re:Afghan president flees the country as Taliban move on Kabul by AYBABTME on Sunday August 15, 2021 @12:17PM (#28189969)
More like a completely disfunctional government made up of a bunch of warlords of dubious background and character. AFAIK the Talibans massacred any possible opposition/contender around the 9/11 events, leaving effectively no cohesive group behind that could replace them.
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