The bottom line may be whether the ultimate goal of an occupation is to
win, or to stay for an extended draw. The report notes that at the
height of the Soviet occupation, 3/4 of Russian troops were usually
engaged in protecting supply lines. Paying the enemy was not an option.
In desperately poor Afghanistan, where child malnutrition has been running at over 50% and unemployment is anywhere from 40% to 80% and higher in rural provinces, it is easy to hire children to plant roadside bombs in exchange for money to buy food, including for younger siblings. Adult males find few prospects of employment across the country except the well-heeled Taliban.
The Firefight-Ender by RAWA
IED Attacks Afghanistan 2004-2010
In desperately poor Afghanistan, where child malnutrition has been running at over 50% and unemployment is anywhere from 40% to 80% and higher in rural provinces, it is easy to hire children to plant roadside bombs in exchange for money to buy food, including for younger siblings. Adult males find few prospects of employment across the country except the well-heeled Taliban.
The Firefight-Ender by RAWA
IED Attacks Afghanistan 2004-2010
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