“I lived and worked in Afghanistan for 6 years following 9/11 (non-military). “
They may say they need outsiders to keep them from killing one another, but they are able to unite to get rid of outsiders. In my opinion, “nation building” in Afghanistan is a fool’s errand.
All of the Afghans I got to know during Peace Corps training were nice, outgoing people. They did have a hard time following the humor on ‘Laugh-In’ though.
Well put.