US slowly walking towards the door: "What's that? Did someone ask me to stay?"
Afghanistan: "No."
US: "Okay, since you twisted my arm, I'll stay a little longer. You owe me for this."
Relevant:
@MaxBoot : "The US is abandoning all the girls going to school, all the women in the workforce, all the brave soldiers fighting the Taliban, all the young entrepreneurs starting businesses, all the government officials trying to build a fragile democracy." -- https://twitter.com/MaxBoot/status/1382068757410025474
@CitationsPod : "Honest question Max: have you once written about women’s rights in the Middle East or Central Asia that wasn’t in the context of lobbying for a war or continued occupation?" https://twitter.com/CitationsPod/status/1382218711948521473
And then there's this beauty: "The alternative is permanent neo-colonialism...which is what I would vote for. But I'd be up front and honest about it. Afghanistan is headed back to the 12th century...and it WILL be televised." -- https://twitter.com/podmanic/status/1382090583766892545
Usa has spent roughly trillion bucks there, could just give each afghani cool 25k bucks and tell them not to do it, probably more productive
The imperial core clearly doesn't give a shit about human rights. In fact, it's the most evil part of the planet. Of course, that doesn't stop it from claiming moral "leadership" and weaponizing human rights against other nations.
Malala (or as the media now knows her: she-who-shall-not-be-given-anymore-airtime) calls it an occupation
Amazing how simple it is. Claim something, let the media cry and moan for you, then shrug and say it's difficult.
The US: we got involved in Afghanistan to protect women’s rights!
