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18. Isn't that awful?

Sun Aug 15, 2021, 08:18 AM

Aug 2021

They don’t know any better in the rural areas but those that were allowed to go to school will have a chance. A major women’s movement will change the course of their future, if only they are brave enough to stand up against these religious fanatics.

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Taliban enters Kabul, leaving Afghan government on brink of collapse [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 OP

They have had 20 years LittleGirl Aug 2021 #1

We've been at the 38th parallel way longer. secondwind Aug 2021 #2

I have great hope that since the women have been educated LittleGirl Aug 2021 #7

you really don't get how it works, do you Skittles Aug 2021 #14

Look, I'm a pacifist so I don't believe violence LittleGirl Aug 2021 #15

The Taliban operates Turbineguy Aug 2021 #27

Not a prayer. AZ8theist Aug 2021 #16

Isn't that awful? LittleGirl Aug 2021 #18

But there is another kind of evil which we must fear most, and that is the indifference of good men. discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2021 #20

To my response LittleGirl Aug 2021 #21

I'm not a pacifist. I favor non-aggression...but... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2021 #23

I love your vision! Eom LittleGirl Aug 2021 #24

If only? Still a chance? The 'brave enough' are murdered - that formula has driven out empires. ancianita Aug 2021 #28

Exactly. AZ8theist Aug 2021 #33

And every single woman has a male minder in Islam, so there is no escaping that is undetected. ancianita Aug 2021 #34

They did form a govt and military. But too many of their soldiers walked away JI7 Aug 2021 #3

That's why we had to leave! Eom LittleGirl Aug 2021 #6

From a government that was corrupt much of the time. paleotn Aug 2021 #17

I would consider them like Libya (and others) BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #4

Sounds like American Christians eom LittleGirl Aug 2021 #5

Probably not to far off the mark. nt cstanleytech Aug 2021 #10

The religion becomes a way to find and/or force "commonality" across clans/ethnic groups BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #11

We have the British to blame for much of this localroger Aug 2021 #19

The book "A Peace to End all Piece" BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #22

Thank you. It's the 'thousands of years' cultures that we keep thinking we can influence. ancianita Aug 2021 #29

You had geographic locations BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #30

And these 'Islamic Republic' proxies are for theocracies with "emirs," descendants of Muhammad, ancianita Aug 2021 #35

"descendants of Muhammad" BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #36

Right! A centuries' long sectarian war after earlier, much older societies. ancianita Aug 2021 #38

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2021 #31

Afghans linked to British beg: Please help save our lives from Taliban muriel_volestrangler Aug 2021 #8

Trying to impose change there was a mistake the Soviets learned that the Republican party failed to. cstanleytech Aug 2021 #9

Yup, the fate of Soviet-supported President Najibullah now awaits Ghani. SunSeeker Aug 2021 #13

Kabul has capitulated Berlin Expat Aug 2021 #12

2001 who was in power in this country......... turbinetree Aug 2021 #25

More indications the president has resigned, and Taliban entering Kabul muriel_volestrangler Aug 2021 #26

The US supported Afghani government shares a lot in common with the US supported South AZLD4Candidate Aug 2021 #32

What is ironic is that if there was a legitimate government Steelrolled Aug 2021 #39

The comparison may be apt, BUT Vogon_Glory Aug 2021 #41

Not after 1973 AZLD4Candidate Aug 2021 #43

"Not an evacuation" but rather "a reduction in the size of our civilian footprint." EarthFirst Aug 2021 #37

Afghanistan versus South Vietnam Vogon_Glory Aug 2021 #40

God help the women. orangecrush Aug 2021 #42