[throwaway0a5e]

>The kind of victory Afghanistant had also means ending up with deeply authoritarian and violent society.

The current Taliban are way, way more liberal than the 90s Taliban. They've embraced modern communication, dropped most of their Pashtun ethnic supremacy stuff and are a little less violent across the board. That's really a big change all things considered.

[KptMarchewa]

Unless you're a woman.

[cudgy]

Or a christian. Or your Jewish. Or an American. Or your gay. Or you want to educate your daughters. Or you …