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43. A lot of us predicted this in 2001.

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Sun May 8, 2022, 09:25 AM

May 2022

For thousands of years, empires have been invading Afghanistan and regretting it.

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Afghanistan's Taliban order women to cover up head to toe [View all] speak easy May 2022 OP

You misspelled Traildogbob May 2022 #1

I was going to criticize this as giving America's Taliban ideas......... lastlib May 2022 #2

The problem Traildogbob May 2022 #3

Osama bin Laden was watching porn when he got what he deserved... Justice matters. May 2022 #20

How is it "America's Taliban"? EX500rider May 2022 #26

Just imagining Traildogbob May 2022 #28

Yeah I don't think so ymmv EX500rider May 2022 #30

True. Traildogbob May 2022 #32

They will allow them to go to school Traildogbob May 2022 #34

leave them in power long enough Skittles May 2022 #39

Republicans control 30 state legislatures EX500rider May 2022 #45

they've controlled a lot for a long time but just now are getting their fascist abortion wishes Skittles May 2022 #50

... speak easy May 2022 #4

Wow, so sorry this happened! mysteryowl May 2022 #6

I hope republicans don't get any additional oppressive ideas, they seem to like sharia law. mysteryowl May 2022 #5

Well, they don't like Sharia Law.... COL Mustard May 2022 #13

"Dignity and safety"? PatSeg May 2022 #7

This started 1500 years ago when one religous zealot told another to cover his wives because could mysteryowl May 2022 #9

Nicely said. chowder66 May 2022 #17

Exactly. JudyM May 2022 #40

Life Behind The Burqa In Afghanistan mysteryowl May 2022 #8

:( speak easy May 2022 #10

The US/Coalition put 20 years of blood and treasure into "Nation Building" Afghanistan mn9driver May 2022 #11

And we should NEVER go back there, no matter what COL Mustard May 2022 #14

Yeah, but the MIC shareholders made a fortune... Justice matters. May 2022 #21

A lot of us predicted this in 2001. yardwork May 2022 #43

A conservative theocracy. keithbvadu2 May 2022 #12

The Taliban's hard line base is men. ancianita May 2022 #15

The people got what they wanted, no will to fight as long as the Us was there. Historic NY May 2022 #16

reluctantly. one has to agree stopdiggin May 2022 #18

America's Taliban order women to give birth without choice or health care IronLionZion May 2022 #19

Oh shit. This is going to give the GOP even more bad ideas... Aristus May 2022 #22

My thoughts exactly nt Wicked Blue May 2022 #24

Nah, they like naked women Polybius May 2022 #29

"dignity and safety" piddyprints May 2022 #23

Well the bullies are back in full form........the theocracy thugs are so full of shit...... turbinetree May 2022 #25

No one else there in the Country so who is ogling the women and such? Don't they trust their SWBTATTReg May 2022 #27

If they wanted something different the Afghan people would fight the Taliban. ZonkerHarris May 2022 #31

They're trying to keep ahead of Republicans BamaRefugee May 2022 #33

$300,000,000 / day for 20 years well spent RealityBasedNewYorkr May 2022 #35

So much for the new and improved Taliban sarisataka May 2022 #36

our Supreme Court llashram May 2022 #37

religious insanity RussBLib May 2022 #38

This is the fault of the Afghan people. The Jungle 1 May 2022 #41

Why? They did nothing to us. yardwork May 2022 #44

Actually their government at the time gave shelter to Al Qaeda so they did have something to do.. EX500rider May 2022 #46

Saudi Arabian nationals planned and conducted 9/11. yardwork May 2022 #47

Yes but it was not a Saudi plan, Al Queda & Saudi Arabia were at war EX500rider May 2022 #49

Agreed EX500rider The Jungle 1 May 2022 #48

More like a corrupt government. Xolodno May 2022 #51

And their safety is threatened by the same men who want to cover them up. milestogo May 2022 #42