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4. The Guns & Islamic Discipline Will Force Them To Give Up Those "Freedoms."

Sun Aug 15, 2021, 04:57 PM

Aug 2021

The so-called "army" already gave up in the face of the Taliban. Getting the oppressed people to do the same won't be ANY problem at all.

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Do the Taliban have the capability to govern Afghanistan long-term? [View all] jmbar2 Aug 2021 OP

About as much as other Afghanies. Sneederbunk Aug 2021 #1

That's my hopeful thinking as well. honest.abe Aug 2021 #2

Not when you will become quickly indebted to the Chinese. roamer65 Aug 2021 #3

Interesting viewpoint jmbar2 Aug 2021 #24

I hadn't ever thought of it from that geopolitical perspective. jmbar2 Aug 2021 #28

Iran. tblue37 Aug 2021 #5

The people will not rise up. SoonerPride Aug 2021 #7

74% of Afghanistan's population is rural, and 57% illiterate dalton99a Aug 2021 #9

It's really simple. GrassClippings Aug 2021 #10

don't know, but here's some history stillcool Aug 2021 #11

Thanks for the massive number of links jmbar2 Aug 2021 #16

Wrong question. It never was a single political entity in reality. Hekate Aug 2021 #12

Go back and look at Afghanistan in the 60w and 70s... brooklynite Aug 2021 #13

The links above are eye opening jmbar2 Aug 2021 #18

They have no intention of "driving the car." GoCubsGo Aug 2021 #14

This is correct sarisataka Aug 2021 #15

I think it will remain fractionalized Johonny Aug 2021 #19

Think so, too Deminpenn Aug 2021 #23

the iranian clerics seem to be performing adequately. rampartc Aug 2021 #20

You know what? It's not our problem FakeNoose Aug 2021 #21

I agree that we can't fix them jmbar2 Aug 2021 #25

Look At Iran Deep State Witch Aug 2021 #27