“The simple and terrifying reality, forbidden from discussion in America, was that despite spending $600 billion a year on the military... they were getting their asses kicked by illiterate peasants who made bombs out of manure and wood.” Michael Hastings

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[–]EndlessSunflowers[S] 10 insightful - 5 fun10 insightful - 4 fun11 insightful - 5 fun -  (3 children)

RIP Michael Hastings
and Real Journalism.

He was speaking too much Truth!

This is what got him killed ~~~~>

"I think the only recourse for this kind of behavior by the gov't, is to say back to the government: We declare War on you. and from this point forward, we should no longer, as a media, as a whole, cooperate in any manner with the government... we should publish everything we know. Because its a Free Press, it's not a Free-except-for-when-the-gov't-tells-me-to-do-it-Press, and we've been way too easy going with these guys, we've let them get away with this for years, we've let them tell us what to print, what not to print, and I say: Be done with it. Let's get together and fire back."

[–]chottohen 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

You are right. His new Mercedes-Benz was taken over by remote control and driven at high speed, prompting a huge explosion on impact with a tree, to which Benz replied, "Our cars do not explode." Some intel was involved, absolutely. We must not forget that due to CIA manipulating over fifty years, Golden Triangle opium had been all but eliminated from the equation and Afghanistan was the main source of opium/heroin in the world. As yet we do not know which agency/country seized control of all those poppy fields after the US military left but most likely the CIA and Taliban are working together to guard the crops. It's just too lucrative a crop to lose.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

As yet we do not know which agency/country seized control of all those poppy fields.

GEORGE "POPPY" BUSH.

[–]chottohen 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

All the military that was in Afghanistan were moved because they might be needed soon in other areas. The tons of equipment left behind were a bribe to the Taliban so they would guard the poppy fields until the CIA can fly the harvest to wherever it is processed, probably Mexico. The harvest is usually January/February so we'll soon see if opiate users are using white powder or staying on synthetic Fentanyl. They prefer the powder. Yep, Poppy Bush and Georgie the younger got their money from family opium smugglers of old, running those Clipper Ships. It's a business that just keeps on going. Greetings Tom.