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Originally Posted by towny
What, as in Afghanistan, where until the US invasion the Taleban enjoyed the 'freedom' to deny education and liberty to half their population (i.e. the women), to deny citizens who disagreed with them the right to express that opposition or leave the country, and to thoroughly disrespect foreign cultures even when they are no threat to them, ably demonstrated by the decision to blow up a set of ancient Buddhist statues?
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And now, instead of the Taliban, we have what, exactly?
Well, a country that, apart from a US installed government that, in another time and place would have the word "puppet" prefixing it and which requires constant protection.
Large areas of the country that are being ruled by "war lords" ie people with a little imagination and a lot of guns.
A resurgance of growing opium poppies for the heroin trades.
Areas which are still being controlled by Taliban sympathisers.
Frequent death threats and attacks against womens' rights supporters.
The list goes on and on. And this has been going on for longer than the current Iraqi situation and doesn't show any signs of dying out soon, let alone there being any clear "exit strategy" for either country!!