The UN Security Council is to meet in a couple of hours.

[kentuck]

I heard earlier on one of the cable networks.

What can they do?

It does seem like an urgent matter, especially to the neighbors of Afghanistan.

Will they try to send in a UN Peace Force?

This could turn into a real catastrophe in the next few weeks. Food, fuel, and electricity shortages, random violence, and unknowns.

Interesting to see what the UN will decide to do?

[Irish_Dem]

1. What are the options for protecting civilians and addressing human rights issues?

Those seem to be major issues right now.

[Klaralven]

2. Since the conflict is over, it is unlikely that the Security Council will do anything.

The Taliban are in control of the entire country and organized resistance has ceased.

So there is no real issue of international peace and security at stake.

[kentuck]

3. You don't see a disaster in waiting?

The Taliban will be able to govern effectively?

[Klaralven]

4. After a brief dislocation, most of the 38 million Afghans will continue their struggle to exist

Replacing one corrupt government with a different corrupt government won't affect most peoples lives. Only the small percentage that were involved with the US military, aid programs, or NGOs will be at risk.

[kentuck]

5. Afghanistan is like having a mob boss in each county of your state.

They are tribes. They do not understand the concept of a democracy or a federal government.

They are not 21st century.

[spanone]

6. Good to know it still exists.