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DCBob

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14. It will worsen if the Taliban take over and we stop all development work there.

Reply to enlightenment (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 20, 2013, 01:51 PM

Jul 2013

I think the plan is for development work to continue even after the US military leaves with security provided by local Afghanistan forces or by private security firms. It remains to be seen if that will actually work out.

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Afghanistan: The return of Taliban style oppression of women [View all] cali Jul 2013 OP

"Return"? I didn't know they ever left. Tansy_Gold Jul 2013 #1

Me either. ananda Jul 2013 #3

Beat me to it. hobbit709 Jul 2013 #4

Was there ever a doubt that this would be the result? nt Live and Learn Jul 2013 #2

Throwing good money after bad. MrSlayer Jul 2013 #5

Not really.. DCBob Jul 2013 #6

That was two years ago. enlightenment Jul 2013 #7

Also USAID is a well known CIA front org. Expect its reports to be propaganda kenny blankenship Jul 2013 #10

USAID was created by JFK and has done great work helping poor nations across the world... DCBob Jul 2013 #13

It will worsen if the Taliban take over and we stop all development work there. DCBob Jul 2013 #14

Countries that are friendly to women should offer easy, blanket asylum to the women Zorra Jul 2013 #8

When I was there Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #9

Our leaving will have bad consequences for many, Vattel Jul 2013 #11

It's almost as bad as here in the US The Straight Story Jul 2013 #12