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1. The U.S. should have taught Afghans to read and write during the 20-year occupation

Fri Aug 20, 2021, 11:15 PM

Aug 2021

Would have been a nice lasting legacy

(The United States is not listed, but the U.S. literacy rate is about 99%.)

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Before Kabul fell: 'Only 37% of teenage girls can read and write' [View all] speak easy Aug 2021 OP

Thats why I posted that "liberating women and girls" tulipsandroses Aug 2021 #2

Yes it's a real shame that their literacy rate is so low. totodeinhere Aug 2021 #3

The way I heard it, that's a higher percentage than the Afghan army... TreasonousBastard Aug 2021 #4

Higher than I would have guessed JI7 Aug 2021 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author JI7 Aug 2021 #7