Do leopards change their spots? One only has to look at the command structure of the Taliban and their supporters to feel that there won’t be much of a change from 2001—and it might well be worse. [...]
Much of the archaeological landscape has simply gone. Many of the Buddhist monuments were dynamited in 2001, partly in search of portable antiquities to loot.
— The Art Newspaper
Some of Afghanistan's museums had reportedly begun preparations months ago, others are at a loss as fear and paranoia grips what remains of civil society after a 20-year occupation. The city of Herat poses a special risk as its educational heritage and historic citadel have led some to the comparison of the ancient Vietnamese imperial city of Hue that was destroyed during the 1968 Tet Offensive.
Several Afghan artists have already shuttered their studios preemptively in fear of the Taliban’s wrath. The Art Newspaper has more on museum responses and their potential cultural impacts here.
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"The Taliban resume power AFTER A TOTAL FAILURE BY THE US". There, fixed the headline for ya.
Yes, a twenty year old war started by a president not named Biden and perpetuated by three presidents not named Biden is the sole failure of a president named Biden. Of course his VP is also to blame for some reason. Your intellect is truly stunning. Please tell us more. Perhaps with real sentences this time.
Sneaky, wonder if you were responding to me or the person with bad spelling. I agree we had to move out of Afghanistan at some point, but this was just too hurried. A lot of Dems are also very pissed off about this and suggest Biden fire his NSA advisor over this. We did in Afghanistan what the US does best - throw money at a problem and hope it goes away. We threw money at the wrong people who bailed from the country, and left it in shambles.
Absolutely was not responding to you, doc. I was responding to the mindless drone who's taking up space in the world without engaging their brain but feel the need to use their typing fingers. Biden is not clean in this, but the comment elonorchoa made is just beyond ignorant.
Those who have made vast fortunes in Afghanistan consider the war a resounding success. In particular military industrialists like Halliburton, DynCorp International, KBR and Fluor, many of whom have contracts that run into 2023 and are likely to sue for breach. Economics at work.
What was our mission in Afghanistan?
A pipeline. https://www.corpwatch.org/article/usa-unocal-advisor-named-representative-afghanistan
not sure but I think the Afghan people have slightly bigger worries right now or ever than what might happen to their cultural heritage...
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