I understand those who think we should have left. I also understand some of those who think we should’ve stayed. What I cannot comprehend is anyone minimizing or glossing over the abject terror of 20 million women.

Aug 17, 2021 · 5:18 AM UTC

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Not like it was sunshine and daisies for them even with our occupation of over 20 years
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16 Aug 2021
The point of US military occupations is to open markets for global capital, steal natural resources, create geopolitical positioning for global dominance, obstruct/destroy socialist movements (ie. self-determination), and boost arms industry profits...
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I’m not really understanding this take? What would you have us do? Stay there forever? Eventually we had to leave and we shouldn’t have even been there in the first place.
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American policy has never prioritized women and I suspect that the gains made by Afghan women during the AM occupation, were despite of policy and not due to it.
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If the politicians & the Pentagon knew it's history, from the outset their ultimate realistic goal would have been 2 establish & maintain a northern & southern Afghanistan. 2 different countries. Easily takes 1/2 to 1/3 the resources we've used. Establish a U.N. city in US half?
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Look, it's your favorite bird!
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"The rise of the Soviet-backed People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan in '78 brought large-scale literacy programs for men and women, (...) abolition of bride price[,] women (...) expanded access to education [&] participate as university faculty staff." youtube.com/QA96hx6QoA8
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Well what do you suggest? This falls into 2 parts: 1) What should have been done? 2) What do we do now?
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