News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Afghan president flees the country as Taliban move on Kabul. Parent comment

Re:Afghan president flees the country as Taliban move on Kabul by bitexploder on Sunday August 15, 2021 @12:09PM (#28189894)
The superpowers never understood the war they were fighting here or how to fight it. This country, it’s terrain, history, and culture are just different from what western politics is willing to understand or have the stomach to address.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Afghan president flees the country as Taliban move on Kabul by seanmcdirmid on Sunday August 15, 2021 @12:25PM (#28190040)
Not just western. The soviets and the Chinese have suffered similar problems throughout history. And the Indians, Persians, etc… basically, no one is really good at conquering unless they simply colonize what they conquer (eg the normans in England, or the Europeans in America).
[ Parent | on HN ]