• @ikidd
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    56 months ago

    Taliban or not, the peasants made it impossible for both Russia and the US to hold for any period of time using a pretty ancient rifle.

    • @Jimmyeatsausage
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      26 months ago

      I think the IEDs, suicide bombers, and RPGs made a bigger difference in both cases

      • @ikidd
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        46 months ago

        Well, of course it wasn’t just the rifle. But my point was that low-tech armaments (and terrain to an extent) didn’t make it a walk in the park no matter how high-tech your military. You still have to hold it.