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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At least you sat in your mansion and complained about it.
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I wonder how much time I'd get in Afghanistan for possession of marijuana and a pipe...
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And so many Muslims consider the Taliban and Afghanistan to be shining Muslim role models…pathetic
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Yes our military Intel staged a lot of bad stuff But THEY are Not the Primary bad guys on this topic!! The Taliban is Stop it.
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You can’t force democracy where it’s not wanted.
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Don’t ever say we don’t have rights here in the United States. Imagine being a woman and not being able to go to COLLEGE
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Sadly, Western intervention in Afghanestan was never going to work. Western (including Russians) policy makers do not have a clue about this beautiful and tragic country. You cannot reform it from Washington, London or Moscow! There has been too much interference, not too little
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I spent two years in Afghanistan. You can’t save a country that doesn’t want to be saved. The Afghan government was incredibly corrupt at all levels, from National to provincial, and the overwhelming majority of rural civilians didn’t give two shits about democracy.
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You can't "support democracy" in a nation you're brutally occupying you dolt. Your hatred of Muslims and your view of them as children in need of a White Man's lash to bring them into line is odious.
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