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Old 05-27-2004, 09:52 AM   #34 (permalink)
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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.
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.
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