“Right now we can do business, we can get an education, have financial freedom,” said Haidari, who like many other activists fears that progress made since the end of Taliban rule, such as ensuring that many girls can go to school and some women work, is in jeopardy. “I run a business and a charity. According to the ‘Islamic framework,’ would I be able to do what I’m doing?”
"The Taliban remain fundamentally opposed to gender equality,” she said. “There is a particular risk that the U.S. is now in such a rush to reach a deal that they will be quick to minimize or ignore risks to women’s rights in this process.” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned that future U.S. assistance to Afghanistan could depend on the country’s treatment of women and minorities. Still, analysts and experts agree that the U.S. priority is to make sure the country is never again a launchpad for international terrorism, as well as the orderlyOther terms of a U.S.-Taliban agreement could include a cease-fire and the start of peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government, former U.S.
Gotta free up those troops to (stupidly) move next door into Iran.
Watch Trump take credit for this one too.
BeverlyJCampbe1 After 18 years, it's long past time. Was it worth it? Was Vietnam worth it? Do the math.
I say get out of the Middle East, it is NOT our country!
As soon as we pull out, the Taliban will move right in & kick Afghanistan backwards at least 50 years. Those creeps haven't changed. They're just wiser to our ways
Can we just sent the Evangelicals there instead, they would get along great with a group who believe women have no rights.
Earlier this week, Taliban officials and Afghan notables issued a “road map to peace.' Within hours, US diplomats resumed talks with the fundamentalist fighters. Soon after, the US envoy for Afghan reconciliation went to China ahead of trip to DC to report on the process. (2/4)
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