Chlid Sex Abuse by AFG Security Forces?

[Rex Brynen]

On the con side of dealing with this, is it our business to change something that, to my understanding, has been a cultural norm for a long time?

The Taliban's initial seizure of Kandahar in 1994 was (in the usual version of the story), in response to child sexual abuse of boys and girls. This was subsequently severely curtailed under their rule.

Consequently, any such abuses by the ANA and ANP play nicely into the Taliban's current messaging that "security was better under us..."

[milnews.ca]

The Taliban's initial seizure of Kandahar in 1994 was (in the usual version of the story), in response to child sexual abuse of boys and girls. This was subsequently severely curtailed under their rule.

Consequently, any such abuses by the ANA and ANP play nicely into the Taliban's current messaging that "security was better under us..."

Good point - never thought about how the Taliban would message it.