• ikidd@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        Taliban or not, the peasants made it impossible for both Russia and the US to hold for any period of time using a pretty ancient rifle.

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            2 months ago

            Well, of course it wasn’t just the rifle. But my point was that low-tech armaments (and terrain to an extent) didn’t make it a walk in the park no matter how high-tech your military. You still have to hold it.

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              2 months ago

              What made it possible was the Afghans being a bit mental and passionate, as opposed to your average American shitebag coward