Quote Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla View Post
One of the things that happened in Afghanistan was that various tribes would tell the Americans that people from another tribe were "terrorists". In one instance two American patrols with local guides called down air strikes on each other.

As I said months ago, I'm sure there was a legitimate sense of grievance in these areas, but a few hardliners, probably with Russian support from the start, turned this into a war and dragged everyone else in.
Did I mention Putin is a great strategist?

Regardless, a source would be nice... :)