Afghanistan deadline

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by Skybird

And yes. One can argue that Afghanistan is not a country, not a nation. The lack of feeling a national identity and a resulting sense of loyalty, as was to be seen in the Afghan army, speaks volumes. Its a tribal society. "Nation" plays no role there. The influence and power of any government in Kabul, since I was at school, always ended at the city walls.

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?