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38384 t1_j2fs83i wrote
Reply to comment by Lubadbitches in G7 tell Taliban to reverse ‘reckless and dangerous’ ban on female aid workers by misana123
To be fair they did weaken the Taliban considerably in 2001 and had the upper hand for the next few years until the fuck ups started that led to Taliban growing again and eventually winning. If Bush didn't have the "we don't negotiate with terrorists" mindset, they could've made peace with the weakened Taliban in 2001 and potentially prevent the 20 year headache.
38384 t1_j26jova wrote
Reply to comment by KinzuuPower in G7 tell Taliban to reverse ‘reckless and dangerous’ ban on female aid workers by misana123
They actually did. 3 months of heavy fighting, thousands of fighters killed on both sides, civilians including women even volunteered to defend against Taliban. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Taliban_offensive
The international headline was that Kabul fell in one day without a bullet fired. It's very misleading not to take into account all the events that led to it in the months prior to it. Unless you were closely following the war, you wouldn't know of the lengthy battles fought in the provinces and border crossings.
38384 t1_j25ve2g wrote
Reply to comment by Lurnmoshkaz in G7 tell Taliban to reverse ‘reckless and dangerous’ ban on female aid workers by misana123
Pakistan, since they bear a big chunk of responsibility in Af's affairs /s
38384 t1_j25vbe8 wrote
Reply to comment by FM-101 in G7 tell Taliban to reverse ‘reckless and dangerous’ ban on female aid workers by misana123
You're confusing them with ISIS - they're the ones who posted such videos on the internet and want to annihilate the west entirely.
38384 t1_j25uzn3 wrote
Reply to comment by ToughQuestions9465 in G7 tell Taliban to reverse ‘reckless and dangerous’ ban on female aid workers by misana123
Stop talking out your ass. As someone who has worked there and is in close contact with people I've worked with there, the state of affairs is beyond horrendous for almost the entire population. Almost nobody likes it, except for the top Talibs in power.
38384 OP t1_iz1xdfx wrote
Reply to comment by MJLDat in [OC] Sponsors of the FIFA World Cup 1982-2022 by 38384
>Anheuser-Busch, a Belgian-Brazilian brewing company, is sponsoring the World Cup for more than 30 years. Although their leading brand is Budweiser, the only World Cup they missed since 1986 was the World Cup that took place in United States in 1994.
38384 OP t1_iz1332m wrote
Reply to comment by Obskyquil in [OC] Sponsors of the FIFA World Cup 1982-2022 by 38384
Pepsi Cola: cries with regret
38384 t1_iyebcw4 wrote
Reply to comment by McBurty in Iranian Sunni Clerics Release Video Urging End To Deadly Crackdown On Protesters by DegnarOskold
Interestingly back in '79 when Khomeini founded the Islamic Republic, he let it be known that Muslims on both sides should unite and work together, against Israel. I wouldn't clarify him as being "anti Sunni". Funny enough, since then it has actually turned into Sunni vs Shia because of Saudi Arabia, and they're now siding with Israel.
38384 OP t1_iycrxmh wrote
From a per capita perspective, Uruguay and Croatia have performed so well.
And it makes you think how bad China are to have 1 billion+ people and no 11 top class players to make a World Cup competing squad!
38384 OP t1_iycief5 wrote
Reply to comment by imaginexus in Secret Report Reveals Khamenei's Pessimism Over Iran Protests by 38384
That's how the protests started, but now it's much much more than just that.
38384 t1_iyca6tz wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Chinese state TV obscures maskless crowd in World Cup broadcast by BollocksAsBalls
Where I live tourists who are from China very often wear the masks compared to others
38384 OP t1_j5ecks9 wrote
Reply to comment by petit_cochon in At least 78 people die as winter temperatures plunge in Afghanistan by 38384
Many parts of the country are extremely remote that's why