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Isaac you say "It’s time to try something new." then you say "If we can help them do that from afar, and continue the stalemate that’s existed for two decades, peace talks may come anew without our presence — and the course of the country may actually change for the better".

Something new would be to not invade other countries and not make judgements on what "changes are for the better". What is right for America and Americans is contentious within America so for Americans to make the decision on what is "better" for the Afghan is narcissistic paternalism.

America should feel free to provide humanitarian aid but should lay off the deciding of how other peoples live and govern themselves. If you are so worried about democracy, schooling, human rights, and the rights of the girls in Afghanistan why are you so chummy with Saudi Arabia where the same issues exist and whose people planned and executed 9/11?

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