[dewilson58]

Now:

Taliban mulls flooding the West with heroin to shore up Afghan economy

[billethkid]

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[stanley]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Now:

Taliban mulls flooding the West with heroin to shore up Afghan economy

I wonder how it will get here.

[dewilson58]

Afghan women, girls fear return to ‘dark days’ as Taliban enter Kabul.

As the Islamist insurgents enter the capital, many fear a disintegration of women’s rights, with the Taliban overturning the freedoms gained during the 20 years since US-led forces helped oversee the country’s transition to democracy.

"The Taliban will regress freedom at all levels and that is what we are fighting against," an Afghan government spokesperson told Reuters on August 13.

"Women and children are suffering the most and our forces are trying to save democracy. The world should understand and help us."

[dewilson58]

Roya Sharifi

Taliban kill woman for not wearing veil, say reports. Days of lashing, stoning back in Afghanistan? - YouTube


Not sure how we can walk / run away.

[Two Bills]

BBC report, and recent Taliban press conf.

Afghanistan crisis: Taliban give first press conference in Kabul - BBC News

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

BBC report, and recent Taliban press conf.

Afghanistan crisis: Taliban give first press conference in Kabul - BBC News

We never had a chance to replace their govt along term. Strange that feminists are not jumping up and down over what is going to happen to females over there.

[Two Bills]

My father was a British soldier in the 1920's, and was stationed in India and Afganistan.
The only thing he ever told me was that the Afgans only stopped fighting each other, to have a pop at the local British garrison.
He also said it was the most beautiful country he ever saw.
The saying about the people was, "You can buy an Afgan, but you will never own one!"
Not much has changed, and given our history in the place, I was truly surprised our government ever put troops back into the country.
But who looks at, or takes notice of history books any more?

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

My father was a British soldier in the 1920's, and was stationed in India and Afganistan.
The only thing he ever told me was that the Afgans only stopped fighting each other, to have a pop at the local British garrison.
He also said it was the most beautiful country he ever saw.
The saying about the people was, "You can buy an Afgan, but you will never own one!"
Not much has changed, and given our history in the place, I was truly surprised our government ever put troops back into the country.
But who looks at, or takes notice of history books any more?

Very true.

[Chi-Town]

Twenty years and two trillion dollars for an inevitable outcome. We didn't learn from the French regarding Vietnam or the Russians regarding Afghanistan.

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[drducat]

Originally Posted by Moderator

This will be the only warning. Any further political posts in this thread will get it closed and more infractions will be issued.

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Please point out a political post....not seeing one.

[Moderator]

Originally Posted by drducat

Please point out a political post....not seeing one.

They were deleted.

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[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Moderator

They were deleted.

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Glad they were deleted.
This allows a thread to continue and not allow an individual to kill a thread.

[dewilson58]

10,000 Americans still stuck there.