Everyone wants out of Afghanistan!!

[eddie]

When American and NATO troops finally leave this place, many business' will follow! You should read how much money is being packed in suitcases and taken out of the country now,lol

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46909094/ns/business-us_business/

Many local business' are moving too, for the safety of their families incase the Taliban take over again. Like who could see that coming! But this is Karzai's answer to the problem

"President Hamid Karzai said at a news conference this month. “Curses be upon such businessmen that made tons of money here and now that the Americans are leaving they flee. They can leave right now. We don’t need them.”

He's been watching way too many Harry Potter movies!:haha:

[Jimbuna]

http://webtrax.hu/myfacewhen/faces/lineart-memes/you-dont-say.jpg

No suprises here then :03:

[STEED]

Last one out don't forget to turn the lights off and takes the light bulbs with you. :03:

[nikimcbee]

Last one out don't forget to turn the lights off and takes the light bulbs with you. :03:

you mean blow the candle out?

[eddie]

Last one out don't forget to turn the lights off and takes the light bulbs with you. :03:

:haha::haha:

[TarJak]

Anyone wanna buy a slightly soiled country in central Asia? Going cheap. Special price for you john.:D

[Harald_Lange]

The friends I know who have served there, have made it back in one piece thank God, but it looks like any kind of progress they have made, at such a high price, will be undone in months and everyone will be left thinking 'what was the point'. However ridiculous the decision was to go in, there's not going to be much to salvage from the situation in a few years.

[Rockstar]

"President Hamid Karzai said at a news conference this month. “Curses be upon such businessmen that made tons of money here and now that the Americans are leaving they flee. They can leave right now. We don’t need them.”



Well they still have their poppy fields. Oh and they make some pretty good carpets too.

[Nippelspanner]

Who would like to stay in this ****ed up country after the coalition forces left, who?!? Karsai, what is this fool expecting?! :damn:

[Jimbuna]

Who would like to stay in this ****ed up country after the coalition forces left, who?!? Karsai, what is this fool expecting?! :damn:

Probably some real estate in the US and a pension for life.

[Nippelspanner]

Probably some real estate in the US and a pension for life.

:har:

[antikristuseke]

I present to you the greatest technical achievement to ever come out of Afghanistan, the multitool. While it may look like a rock nothing could be further from the tooth, it is a genuine afghan multitool.
http://www.upload.ee/image/2149080/24022012161.jpg

It was brought back by a friend who served a tour there.

[Nippelspanner]

I present to you the greatest technical achievement to ever come out of Afghanistan, the multitool. While it may look like a rock nothing could be further from the tooth, it is a genuine afghan multitool.
(Pic)

It was brought back by a friend who served a tour there.

Yeah. Its easy to make fun about cultures who are somewhat "backwards", isnt it?

[antikristuseke]

I haven't said a word about their culture. All I did was make a joke in bad taste.

Now had I the inclination I could have written a long winded post about how decades, if not centuries, of warfare have left the technology in a completely stagnant state in Afghanistan, but meh. The tribal culture there is resposnible for this to a large degree, but so are foreign invaders and so is the mentality of not looking further than ones own tribe or village (that is also a problem elsewhere tbh).

That said, I was not attempting to mock their culture.

[Nippelspanner]

I haven't said a word about their culture. All I did was make a joke in bad taste.

Now had I the inclination I could have written a long winded post about how decades, if not centuries, of warfare have left the technology in a completely stagnant state in Afghanistan, but meh. The tribal culture there is resposnible for this to a large degree, but so are foreign invaders and so is the mentality of not looking further than ones own tribe or village (that is also a problem elsewhere tbh).

That said, I was not attempting to mock their culture.

Sorry man, nevermind. It´s just not my day I guess :-?

[antikristuseke]

Don't worry about it, no offense taken.:salute:

[Skybird]

The logistical nightmare of leaving Afghanistan (http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,825407,00.html)


NATO forces are due to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014, but the withdrawal poses a massive logistical challenge. The US and its allies are dependent on air hubs in Russia and authoritarian Central Asian republics to transport its troops and equipment home -- and getting those countries to play along is not always easy.

[Jimbuna]

That's an interesting article Sky :yep:

[Oberon]

Last time people had to leave a country in a hurry it ended with several dozen helicopters at the bottom of the sea... :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

Last time people had to leave a country in a hurry it ended with several dozen helicopters at the bottom of the sea... :hmmm:

Saigon? :hmmm:

[Oberon]

Saigon? :hmmm:

Aye.