Afghanistan Analysts Network – English

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Zuviel Geld für die falschen Leute: Die Nato hat die Warlords in Afghanistan gestärkt – nicht die Demokratie

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Tagesspiegel, 22 April 2021

Thomas Ruttig’s op-ed in the Berlin daily (in German), arguing that US and NATO’s support for warlords instead of democratisation contributed to the current dire situation in Afghanistan, and that the troop withdrawal is attempt to shed responsibility for the West’s contribution to it.