VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-11
“We need to remember we are very used to shooting people like the Taliban who don't know what plumbing is – who literally for years lived in caves until we showed up and gave them stuff,”
Bryan Stern · said 2026-10-05 · reported 2026-10-11
Stern contrasted past adversaries like the Taliban with today's sophisticated enemies.
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