“There are reports now of civilians being injured on the tarmac. An eyewitness had told the BBC that the desperate attempts to flee at times resembled a stampede.”
“Now, if any Afghans there wish to return home, they must go through Taliban checkpoints, reports PBS’s Jane Ferguson.”
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Nobody else is getting out. It’s just a question of how many are there.
People will be fine for the most part imo.
The Taliban is somewhat moderated now. They are not nearly as insular or parochial as 20 years ago. They are Islamic but appreciate the benefits 20 years of development have brought to Afghanistan.
Almost all of their leaders have been to Arabian gulf states and have acted as diplomats representing the Taliban as a legitimate, responsible political organization.
They’ve been exposed to pro-Western GCC politics and diplomacy and pretty much like it and want similar development for Afghanistan. They are not like the Taliban of 20 years ago and certainly not Isis.