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Afghan schoolgirls are finishing sixth grade in tears. Under Taliban rule, their education is over (apnews.com)
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[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They did have some not so great time trying to prevent Taliban from gaining power. It wasn't very succesful.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

And of course the Taliban itself is what the CIA turned Mujahideen into.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

No, that's on Afghans themselves. US armed the mujahideen fighters and a faction of that diverse group later on formed Taliban (and their opposition)