Afghanistan had to be dealt with to avoid having a stateless state where actors like OBL could operate with impunity. US presence there is a thorn in the side of Iran, Russia, China, India and Pakistan.
It sucks to be an Afghan, sandwiched between these sparring great powers.
Realpolitik. Since we enforce the standards of realpolitik, we should accept that Iran and North Korea will develop nukes.
A real threat is the only way America listens. Unfortunate but America could've been the Dark knight. Instead, we chose to destroy lives, perpetuating the cycle of hatred forever.
Afghanistan had to be dealt with to avoid having a stateless state where actors like OBL could operate with impunity. US presence there is a thorn in the side of Iran, Russia, China, India and Pakistan.
It sucks to be an Afghan, sandwiched between these sparring great powers.
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