I've read this twice. I'm still not sure if it was originally in The Onion.

We could have won, if we’d just been dropping smartphones instead of smartbombs.

A major issue is the pay (or lack thereof) [0]

[0] - https://thediplomat.com/2023/08/how-the-taliban-guard-afghan...

I cannot help but see the similarities with developers ending up as managers...

The same people that get you into power are rarely the same ones you want when you actually have it!

RTO mandates: the common enemy?

2023