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Originally Posted by GRACEALLEMAN
We've been there long enough, too many of our boys have died, too much money, have we spent. We don't need to be there. They are savages. Look at the history of all the nations that have tried to take over this country. Beyond 3rd world.
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The history and culture of these people goes back to the silk road and the tribal days. The Han dynasty created the northern route specifically because they needed to provide safety for the caravans moving across this region. The northern route was built to avoid dropping into what is now Afghanistan.