Opinion: Enough with Western hypocrisy over Afghanistan
By DW
21 August 2021 |
1:47 pm
Europe has long been ignoring the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan. But now that the Taliban has seized power, some Western countries act stunned. This hypocrisy must stop, says DW's Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi.
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