Joshua F Leach
Writer, human rights advocate.

The case for a humanitarian solution for Afghanistan, where warlordism and oppression can be tackled if the international community supports liberal, pro-democracy groups and individuals like Rawa and Malalai Joya. Rawa and similar organisations have been fighting for liberal democracy and secularism in Afghanistan for decades, though they have been forced into exile and still find it impossible to operate in Afghanistan. Given that a situation once prevailed in Afghanistan in which such groups could come into being, it does not seem impossible to undo the damage of the last decades.

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