Yes. There is no popular support for the war in Afghanistan. There are people who will attack Biden for political gain. If we give up Afghanistan, we lose Tajikistan? What arguments are left other than the status quo?
I thought this was a good discussion over at @ForeignPolicy . I think in particular though a point @EmmaMAshford makes in passing is worth bringing out more fully: an operation isn't 'sustainable' if the political will to continue it isn't sustainable.
(https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/08/27/biden-kabul-withdrawal-afghanistan-planning-chaos/ …)
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Kiitos. Käytämme tätä aikajanasi parantamiseen. KumoaKumoa
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The answer was and is a quick parliament election. Afghanistan wants strong Federalism with local control. Parliament election gives each district stability/unification.
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Taliban established that they are no longer banned as a political party. I don’t see any media from Taliban saying they are banning a new election - what is the source?https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_the_People_(Afghanistan) …
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Oh my god, intra-Afghan graft and corruption (from the US) contributed heavily to the country's economic vitality. That's partially why their economy is crashing 'right now.' Stop arguing that "corruption" was a "bad" thing.
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Al Capone employed a lot of Chicago. Doesn't mean it was a "good" thing.
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If that article is a reasonable distillation of his punditry, MK is the unaccountable Blob personified and should be ignored.
Kiitos. Käytämme tätä aikajanasi parantamiseen. KumoaKumoa
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