The current struggle of the Afghan people puts me in mind of our own struggles with authoritarians who also represented an oppressive regime, in our case the ᎤᎧᏏwho built temples atop large mounds in our towns. Eventually we become tired of them and burned down the temples with their priests inside them. Since that time we have not had any hereditary positions among us and religion is a private matter for us. That all happened long ago, the archaeological evidence indicates about 800 years ago during a period of perhaps 100 years of unrest and destruction in our towns. When the Spanish and later the British came the mounds remained but the temples and their occupants were long gone. In a similar fashion I believe that the Afghan people will find their way over time - perhaps a very long time, whether they have 'help' or not and on their own terms as tribal people.
Ultimately Afghans need people to carry the torch. Sponsors, handlers, so many folks who are trying their best to help our allied partners out of this nightmare carry that torch - this Evac is not in any way complete and that story must stay current and in the public eye.
The current struggle of the Afghan people puts me in mind of our own struggles with authoritarians who also represented an oppressive regime, in our case the ᎤᎧᏏwho built temples atop large mounds in our towns. Eventually we become tired of them and burned down the temples with their priests inside them. Since that time we have not had any hereditary positions among us and religion is a private matter for us. That all happened long ago, the archaeological evidence indicates about 800 years ago during a period of perhaps 100 years of unrest and destruction in our towns. When the Spanish and later the British came the mounds remained but the temples and their occupants were long gone. In a similar fashion I believe that the Afghan people will find their way over time - perhaps a very long time, whether they have 'help' or not and on their own terms as tribal people.
Ultimately Afghans need people to carry the torch. Sponsors, handlers, so many folks who are trying their best to help our allied partners out of this nightmare carry that torch - this Evac is not in any way complete and that story must stay current and in the public eye.
I don’t think they could have a better spokesperson. It’s clear how much you appreciate their bravery, courage and future vision for Afghanistan.