'Despite their wailing about the Taliban's impact on Afghan women's futures, few in US TV news seem concerned about those same women facing starvation as a result of US policy.'
), I noted the striking contrast between vocal media outrage—ostensibly grounded in concern for Afghan people—over President Joe Biden's withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, and the relative silence over the growing humanitarian crisis in that country, which threatens millions with life-threatening levels of famine.
Note that the $7 billion—most of which originated as international aid, and representing the vast majority of the central bank's assets—belongs to the Afghan people, not to Biden. Lest anyone imagine this to be generous in any way, note that the $7 billion—most of which originated as international aid, and representing the vast majority of the central bank's assets—belongs to the Afghan people, not to Biden. And the Afghan people bear zero responsibility for the 9/11 attacks. On the contrary, they are also its victims, because of the subsequent US decision to invade and occupy their country.
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