Afghanistan ‘Awakening’
Hmm. US buys a 400,000 tribe for $1 million. (Hey, that’s a better deal than most PMC’s are offering.) Unfortunately….
In exchange for their support, American commanders agreed to channel $1 million in development projects directly to the tribal leaders and bypass the local Afghan government, which is widely seen as corrupt.
So… to stand up a functioning nation-state, the US has decided the best strategy is to route around that fledgling government entirely.
-Shlok
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