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Originally posted by filtherton
We had a little bit more to work with in germany and japan than the coalition of the willing. For a more recent comparison: afghanistan, where there are reports that many long for the law and order of the taliban. The u.s. is effective at removing regimes, but it leaves a little bit to be desired when it comes to filling the power vacuums it creates by removing regimes.
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There may be people longing for the law and order of the Taliban (Was there any? They beat women and raped pretty much at will, I never remember Afghanistan being that stable) in a way that some Russians long for communism. That does not mean they are going to actively seek these things.