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We have to hope we're not seeing, in these expressions by U.S. leadership, totally unreasonable expectations. It's hard not to see a sense of 'hope over experience.' "The Pentagon concluded a while back that the war could not be won militarily and that only a negotiated settlement could end the conflict--the third in three centuries involving a world power." The hope now is that the Taliban, left to exert its force, fully, in the nation, may reach for a more respectable reception by the global community and not return to its severe, restrictive standards for governing, among which are consigning women to subservient roles and denying women and girls education and opportunity.
The War in Afghanistan: How It Started and How It Is Ending
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Even with violence escalating in the country, President Biden is bringing American troops home after nearly 20 years of war.
Samantha Power is well-prepared for her new role and, given the increases in funding to the USAID to foster democracy, human rights and open governance in the 2021 fiscal year, has the resources to do it well. A main target is corruption, understandably, as it is rampant in the world and thwarts many of the solid initiatives to help people in the developing world; corruption prompts instability, poverty and despair and thus migration. The U.S. has to avoid direct support to governments and reach local businesses, farmers, churches, and communities to help build civic infrastructure and deliver aid directly to people.
After Backing Military Force in Past, U.S.A.I.D. Nominee Focuses on Deploying Soft Power
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If confirmed to oversee the U.S. Agency for International Development, Samantha Power will confront adversaries by bolstering democracy and human rights. China is an early focus.
Ghosts? The past? Is 'history' ever really over? Or is it that partial solutions can't last; conflicts surface that were never fully resolved; remaining unsettled, they fester...until a catalytic event--in this case Brexit and the implications, again, for 'attachment to the U.K.' vs independence--disturbs "the balance" achieved by the Peace Accord in 1998. Ireland's PM, Michael Martin, put it this way, "We owe it to the agreement generation and, indeed, to future generations not to spiral back to that dark place of sectarian murders and political discord."
The Ghosts of Northern Ireland’s Troubles Are Back. What’s Going On?
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A peace agreement nearly a quarter-century ago helped transform Northern Ireland after decades of bitter conflict. But new issues are reawakening old feuds.
As we prepare to leave Afghanistan, 'small stories' loom large, not least this one offering a hope for peace and a will--and a means--to preserve gains in rights and education for women.
They Built Libraries to Honor Loved Ones, Women Felled by Bombings
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As negotiations push forward, it is unclear whether Afghanistan can achieve peace with the Taliban while preserving gains made on women’s rights and education.
A superb example of now cooperation among apparent adversaries can produce solutions that work. We need more examples of problem-solving in this increasingly contentious world; and we need to publicize their existence in order to give others confidence in taking what may seem a leap of faith. ![]()
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www.nytimes.com/2021/04/10/opinion/sunday/loggers-environmentalists-oregon.html
Opinion | They Overcame Mutual Loathing, and Saved a Town
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Environmentalists and loggers thought they had nothing in common, until they started talking.