This is what happens when the media and pundits basically write off the Afghans as incompetent and incapable of defending themselves. People who are good at amplifying cultural trends pick up on the alarm and excitement without actually understanding what’s happening there
1/ So basically we’re leaving Afghanistan after 20 years and the Taliban is now on its way to Kabul. Which means we wasted $2T and 2400 American lives for….nothing. The situation is not appreciably any better than it was when we went there.
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The Taliban isn’t “on its way to Kabul,” they’re attacking what they can, where they can, opportunistically, something they’re good at. A militia in Mazir-e-Sharif just drove off a Taliban attack by driving around in the streets while brandishing rifles (not an exaggeration)
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I understand what you’re saying & I don’t need to be doing that at all. Lacked nuance. I’m very much on record talking about the women of Afghanistan & how our actions, including leaving, should be deeply influenced by their views. But those points don’t exonerate bad US policy.
Jul 3, 2021 · 1:50 PM UTC
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