It didn’t have to be this way. If the US had spent 20+ yrs supporting actual democracy rather than simply indulging military excess, things could’ve turned out very differently. A profound tragedy. Afghanistan: Taliban closes universities to women bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64…

Dec 20, 2022 · 5:32 PM UTC

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Oh, no. What a tragedy.
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I spent 24 years of my life in oppression. Then I lived 2 years inside a woman's refuge. ,--.--._. ------" _, \___) / _/____) \//(____) ------\ (__) `-----" Feel free to follow me to support no oppression
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Whenever our government or our intelligence operations get involved, things always go bad then we abandon the project.
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War is the greatest evil.
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The US brass knew early on that the war in Afghanistan 🇦🇫 was un-winnable. Also, the Taliban agreed to hand over Osama bin Laden, but Washington wanted war nonetheless—trillions worth.
US don’t give 2 💩 about democracy
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100% spot on. Now we need to engage with yhem peacefully together with China and Asian countries. Interventions and #NATO has never been a solution and never will be.
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Only a narcissist could believe that they can change the culture of a country with centuries of tradition.
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That would not be profitable. So, of course it had to be this way.