How Much Oppression of Women Might the U.S. Be Obligated to Support in Post-war Afghanistan?
Commenting on Colin Powell’s visit to Pakistan, a New York Times reporter dryly noted that The high praise heaped on Pakistan provided a curious sight: an American secretary [of] state standing next to a general in uniform who seized power in a military coup, and lauding his achievements. You sometimes can’t choose your allies in a war, and must hold your nose until the fighting’s over. But what about after the hostilities end? I’m particularly thinking about women’s rights in Afghanistan. I’m sure women could not be worse off in any post-Taliban regime than they were under the Taliban. The question is, how much better off will they be, and will their status be such that the U.S. could stomach aiding the government establishing those rules? If a new government says okay, women, you can now go out of your homes without a male escort, but you still cannot drive a car, nor vote, nor hold any professional position other than a teacher, would that be acceptable? By acceptable, I mean a situ
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