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  • Afghanistan: Talking Points US Troops

    12/09/2013 8:59:57 AM PST · by yoe · 2 replies
    Michale Yon on Line ^ | December 8, 2013 | Michael Yon
    Many of our Soldiers in Afghanistan are required to carry this paper in a pocket at all times. Troops are expected to memorize the talking points and cough them up to any journalists coming through. We decided to help headquarters spread their message. Many complaints about poor morale are coming from Afghanistan. Most troops are kept on base, where they undergo mindless inspections and even small ‘parades’, and of course rocket and mortar strikes. It has been estimated that in 2014, the cost to taxpayers to keep one troop in Afghanistan for one year will be more than $2 million....