Commander of U.S. Forces in Europe, General Curtis Scaparrotti speaks during a news conference in Tallinn, Estonia, March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins
Russia may be influencing and supplying the Taliban in Afghanistan, the top U.S. general in Europe said during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday.
Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, who also serves as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, told Senators that Russia's role in Afghanistan seemed to be growing, according to Reuters.
"I've seen the influence of Russia of late — increased influence in terms of association and perhaps even supply to the Taliban," Gen. Scaparrotti said.
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WNU Editor: That is one hell of an accusation.
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2 comments:
It would not surprise me, pay back for what happened there in the 80's.
Is this the same towel-A-band that Bush offered a carpet of gold or carpet bombing, depending on if he got a pipeline or not, when Bush invited them to Crawford Texas?
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