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PoliticAverse

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19. "Taliban told me to stand to the side 'because I'm a woman'"

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Aug 17, 2021, 09:20 AM

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Taliban announce 'amnesty,' urge women to join government [View all] Omaha Steve Aug 2021 OP

Uh huh orangecrush Aug 2021 #1

You have to ask what is it the Taliban is offering people Farmer-Rick Aug 2021 #2

They resisted the foreign invaders for 20 years IronLionZion Aug 2021 #10

Afghanistan is mostly a rural society, and rural areas tend to be more conservative-- Lonestarblue Aug 2021 #13

Time will tell right? luv2fly Aug 2021 #3

There are reports of the Taliban christx30 Aug 2021 #4

The Taliban are scum. Why would anybody believe them? Botany Aug 2021 #5

nope not a bait and switch at all. nt Javaman Aug 2021 #6

Dont trust them at all but I will take anything that sounds like good news at this point. honest.abe Aug 2021 #7

This could be accurate for the following reasons: Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #8

Interesting take Deminpenn Aug 2021 #11

If the Taliban truly wants international legitimacy, the PR of treating women like cattle/slaves is Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #14

Taliban have access to China through other countries like Tajikistan. And ancianita Aug 2021 #18

When I say "lean hard," I mean Chinese seduction and carrot. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #27

I see. Thanks. ancianita Aug 2021 #28

I agree with your thoughts. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #32

US just froze all Taliban financial assets Deminpenn Aug 2021 #31

Exactly. Probably more of a viable strategy than carpet bombing civilians. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #33

And Sharia Law? RussBLib Aug 2021 #9

The Scorpion and the Frog Deep State Witch Aug 2021 #12

I hope no woman anywhere in Afghanistan falls for that ruse. Texin Aug 2021 #15

Amnesty. For just having free will. It's human rights abuse under cover of patriarchal religion. ancianita Aug 2021 #16

Humor them for two weeks so they will continue the amnesty and give us time to Baitball Blogger Aug 2021 #17

"Taliban told me to stand to the side 'because I'm a woman'" PoliticAverse Aug 2021 #19

They had some DEI training during their time in Doha greenjar_01 Aug 2021 #20

"Nobody respects women more than the Taliban" dalton99a Aug 2021 #21

Blahblahblahblahblahblahblahblah hatrack Aug 2021 #22

Even if the Taliban "federal" government is sincere here, and willing to work with women ... Earth-shine Aug 2021 #23

"Will you walk into my parlour?', said the spider to the fly". oasis Aug 2021 #24

It will end up worse than 20 years ago. Jon King Aug 2021 #25

They also said that they will be instituting strict Sharia law. Mr. Evil Aug 2021 #26

Taliban founder Mullah Omar has been dead for years andym Aug 2021 #29

We are out of there, at last! RVN VET71 Aug 2021 #30