My son-in-law was in Afghanistan 2007-08, and he said that every Thursday night the Afghan troops would head into town to molest the local boys. The American troops were ordered not to say anything or do anything about it, because it is their culture.
I’m surprised that the practice doesn’t make more American troops want to frag the Afghan troops. How can you work with and train men who absolutely disgust you? It must be very difficult.
It’s not just boys, of course. It’s little girls married off at ten or twelve, and the CIA giving Viagra to chieftains to buy their allegiance, so they can do their little brides three times a night.