Watch back as Tariq Ali looks at the current state of Afghanistan and the aftermath of Western occupation
Afghanistan has been abandoned by the international community following the events of 2021 when the 20-year NATO occupation of Afghanistan came to an end. From the lies of installing democracy to liberating women, the War on Terror did nothing but cause death and destruction. With the Taliban back in power, NATO’s occupation has been an outright failure.
According to the UN’s latest report, civilian casualties, restrictions on women’s rights, extrajudicial killings are widespread and fundamental human rights are routinely violated. The country is home to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, as 90% of the population live below the poverty line. The economy is at a standstill as sanctions cripple the nation.
Our Chair, Shelly Asquith, joined film-maker and author of The Forty Year War in Afghanistan: A Chronicle Foretold, Tariq Ali, as he took a look at the current state of Afghanistan and the aftermath of Western occupation.
