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Afghanistan: Taking stock as U.S. withdraws - CBS Sunday Morning (really heartbreaking) (Original Post)
question everything
Jul 2021
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Turbineguy
(37,291 posts)1. The Taliban adhere to the lowest common denominator of human existence.
killing other people.
jimfields33
(15,693 posts)3. The former Vice President of Afghanistan
said the afghanis wont surrender. Thats a relief to me. They will fight to keep their country. I think thats one thing they may have learned from the United States. Do not give up ever!!!!!
Warpy
(111,143 posts)2. 6 months? I give it weeks, honestly
Afghanistan might well revert to the 1300s as a rejection of all things western.
I don't think they'll stay there.
pfitz59
(10,302 posts)4. Women and girls are most at risk
They'll be property. to be used and abused at will.