Our War: Afghanistan 10 years on
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The air drop that missed was interesting. I guess they had to simply go out there and then to secure several tons of gear just sitting there ? No more was said other than it landed 2km away.
They said they were surrounded and badly short of supplies, which would suggest just leaving the base to go and collect it wasn't an option. So did they just leave it ?
They said they were surrounded and badly short of supplies, which would suggest just leaving the base to go and collect it wasn't an option. So did they just leave it ?
Mr_B said:
The air drop that missed was interesting. I guess they had to simply go out there and then to secure several tons of gear just sitting there ? No more was said other than it landed 2km away.
They said they were surrounded and badly short of supplies, which would suggest just leaving the base to go and collect it wasn't an option. So did they just leave it ?
I still have to watch this series, but did the errant air drop involve a Guards regiment about a year or two ago? I had the pleasure of speaking to a young Guardsman involved; the lads went out and collected what they could carry, going out again and again coming back fully loaded. A quad was also airdropped, which was loaded with virtually no fuel in the tank - they found this out when it died coming back from the drop site.They said they were surrounded and badly short of supplies, which would suggest just leaving the base to go and collect it wasn't an option. So did they just leave it ?
Somebody on the logistics side FUBAR'd massively on that one.Taffer said:
I still have to watch this series, but did the errant air drop involve a Guards regiment about a year or two ago? I had the pleasure of speaking to a young Guardsman involved; the lads went out and collected what they could carry, going out again and again coming back fully loaded. A quad was also airdropped, which was loaded with virtually no fuel in the tank - they found this out when it died coming back from the drop site. Somebody on the logistics side FUBAR'd massively on that one.
No, this was dated July 12th 2006 and was a night drop from a C130. Somebody on the logistics side FUBAR'd massively on that one.youngsyr said:
Al Qaeda blow up various Western buildings over the years, culminating in 9/11, which really p*sses the Americans off.
Ruling regime in Afghanistan (Taliban) is anti-Western and harbours Al Qaeda leaders and training camps.
West invades Afghanistan to get rid of Taliban and Al Qaeda's hiding places.
Turns out it's not that easy to replace ruling party and eradicate Taliban in Afghanistan, so troops are still there 10 years later.
Hasn't there been conflict in this region for centuries though? It's not just the twin towers event that kicked it all off again is it. I don't know anything about it really but i'm sure it's not that simple. Ruling regime in Afghanistan (Taliban) is anti-Western and harbours Al Qaeda leaders and training camps.
West invades Afghanistan to get rid of Taliban and Al Qaeda's hiding places.
Turns out it's not that easy to replace ruling party and eradicate Taliban in Afghanistan, so troops are still there 10 years later.
dave_s13 said:
youngsyr said:
Al Qaeda blow up various Western buildings over the years, culminating in 9/11, which really p*sses the Americans off.
Ruling regime in Afghanistan (Taliban) is anti-Western and harbours Al Qaeda leaders and training camps.
West invades Afghanistan to get rid of Taliban and Al Qaeda's hiding places.
Turns out it's not that easy to replace ruling party and eradicate Taliban in Afghanistan, so troops are still there 10 years later.
Hasn't there been conflict in this region for centuries though? It's not just the twin towers event that kicked it all off again is it. I don't know anything about it really but i'm sure it's not that simple. Ruling regime in Afghanistan (Taliban) is anti-Western and harbours Al Qaeda leaders and training camps.
West invades Afghanistan to get rid of Taliban and Al Qaeda's hiding places.
Turns out it's not that easy to replace ruling party and eradicate Taliban in Afghanistan, so troops are still there 10 years later.
Afgahnistan is essentially a tribal country with the central government in Kabul having little influence in many rural areas. It has been this way for centuries and the presence of colonial powers such as Britain in the 19th Century or the Soviets in the 80s or the combined Allied powers of today have made little difference to the situation.
No doubt, when the current "occupation" is ended, matters will revert to normal inter-tribal conflict until yet another external power (India?, Pakistan?, China?) has a go at some future date.
davislove said:
did anyone see the figures for IED's planted across the country on the last episode - nearly 70,000 - extraordinary
It was 6,950 blown up.. Or did I miss the 70,000 bit? Very, very good program. I'm annoyed its the last episode, we should see more of whats going on over there. The troops do an amazing job and we never get to see it.
dave_s13 said:
youngsyr said:
dave_s13 said:
why are our tropps there? Potted history anyone.
I'll put my hand up and say I havn't a fackin clue.
Brilliant program btw....god bless iPlayer.
Al Qaeda blow up various Western buildings over the years, culminating in 9/11, which really p*sses the Americans off.I'll put my hand up and say I havn't a fackin clue.
Brilliant program btw....god bless iPlayer.
Ruling regime in Afghanistan (Taliban) is anti-Western and harbours Al Qaeda leaders and training camps.
West invades Afghanistan to get rid of Taliban and Al Qaeda's hiding places.
Turns out it's not that easy to replace ruling party and eradicate Taliban in Afghanistan, so troops are still there 10 years later.
Wiki said:
The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States and the United Kingdom, and the Afghan United Front (Northern Alliance), launched Operation Enduring Freedom in response to the September 11 attacks on the United States, with the stated goal of dismantling the Al-Qaeda terrorist organization and ending its use of Afghanistan as a base. The United States also said that it would remove the Taliban regime from power and create a viable democratic state.
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