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According to the New York Slimes, for Panetta's visit to Afghanistan the brass ordered all soldiers to turn in their weapons:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/15/w...s-afghanistan-following-massacre.html?_r=2&hp
So basically we are no different from the Egyptians who shut down their air defense network on the eve of the Six Day War because they feared the plane carrying the general staff on a tour would be shot down by their own troops.
I hope our troops appreciate the trust shown to them by their overlords.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/15/w...s-afghanistan-following-massacre.html?_r=2&hp
So basically we are no different from the Egyptians who shut down their air defense network on the eve of the Six Day War because they feared the plane carrying the general staff on a tour would be shot down by their own troops.
I hope our troops appreciate the trust shown to them by their overlords.