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Old 08-17-21, 09:11 AM   #314
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Originally Posted by Dowly View Post
This, exactly.


EDIT: I'd also add that for majority Afghans, especially rural males, their values aren't all too dissimilar to those of the Taliban. How do you bring democracy to a "country" like that, in a relatively short span of 20 years?
Damn fine point. Excellent question. It will take a generation or two to change a mind set.
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