Oh, yes they did.
Just like good 'ol Soviet Union would round up dissidents and throw them in mental hospitals.
Significance of the chessboard?
Trust no one.
Anyone who is involved with the government is suspect. EVERY ONE.
Spooks and moles.
A Freemasons.
Tell them to smear brown shoe polish on their face and hands and wear full sandnigger garb and just walk to the airport and board a plane. Looking American in Afghanistan is going to end badly soon.