,AF<ANI/AN3 ,! ,TALIBAN ,VICTORY 9 A ,GLOBAL ,CONTEXT 

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,! SPE$ ) :I* ! ,TALIBAN HAVE RECAPTUR$ ,AF<ANI/AN AHEAD ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES PULL\T ILLU/RATES H[ FRAGILE ! HEGEMONY ( ! ,U,S EMPIRE IS3 H[ MU* =CE IT TAKES TO MA9TA9 IT & H[ QUICKLY EV]Y?+ CAN *ANGE :5 ?AT =CE IS )DRAWN4 ,IT (F]S A GLIMPSE 9TO A POSSIBLE PO/-IMP]IAL FUTURE--?\< H>DLY A PROMIS+ ONE4 ,H[ DID ! OCCUPATION IMPACT ! PEOPLE ( ,AF<ANI/AN8 ,:Y W]E ! ,TALIBAN ABLE TO REGA9 SO MU* T]RITORY SO QUICKLY8 ,:AT DO ! ,U,S )DRAWAL & ITS CONSEQU5CES TELL US AB\T ! FUTURE & H[ WE MI<T PREP>E = IT8 

,! ,W> ON ,T]ROR1 LIKE ! ,COLD ,W> BE=E IT1 HAS =C$ :OLE POPULATIONS TO *OOSE BETWE5 MUTUALLY UNDESIRABLE B9>IES1 MAK+ IT DIFFICULT TO IMAG9E ANY ALT]NATIVE TO ! *OICE BETWE5 GLOBAL CAPITALI/ EMPIRES & HOMEGR[N AU?ORIT>IANISM4 ,9 ! LONG RUN1 :ATEV] IT PROMISES1 COLONIAL MILIT>ISM CAN'T CONTROL NATIONALISM1 FASCISM1 OR FUNDAM5TALISM--IT ONLY GIVES !M A JU/IFICATION TO RECRUIT4 ,! QUE/ION IS H[ TO NURTURE GLOBAL GRASSROOTS NETWORKS ?AT C\LD CREATE A REAL ALT]NATIVE4 

,9 ! FOLL[+ ANALYSIS1 A VET]AN ( ! ,U,S OCCUPATION ( ,AF<ANI/AN DISCUSSES ?IS DEFEAT = ! ,U,S IMP]IAL PROJECT--FRAM+ ! ,TALIBAN1 ! OCCUPATION1 & ITS CONSEQU5CES 9 ! CONTEXT ( A WORLDWIDE WAVE ( FASCISM & FUNDAM5TALISM ?AT IS ALSO GA9+ GR\ND 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 

,! ,TALIBAN ,VICTORY 9 A ,GLOBAL ,CONTEXT 

,AS ,I WRITE ?IS1 ! ,TALIBAN HAVE TAK5 CONTROL ( ,KABUL & !RE=E ( ! 5TIRE C\NTRY ( ,AF<ANI/AN4 ,! ,U,S-BACK$ PRESID5T ,A%RAF ,<ANI HAS FL$ TO ,TAJIKI/AN1 :ILE ,AF<AN ,>MY MEMB]S FLEE TO NEI<BOR+ C\NTRIES OR SURR5D] TO ! ,TALIBAN MILITANTS4 ,JU/ DAYS AGO1 ,U,S ,9TELLIG5CE (FICIALS W]E PR$ICT+ IT W\LD BE AT LEA/ #c DAYS BE=E ! FALL ( ,KABUL1 AS ,PRESID5T ,BID5 DEPLOY$ #e ,U,S TROOPS TO PROTECT ! EVACUATION ( ! ,U,S EMBASSY & P]SONNEL4 ,N[ ! ,/ATE ,DEP>TM5T IS URG+ REMA9+ ,U,S CITIZ5S TO %ELT] 9 PLACE1 NOT TO DA% TO ! ,KABUL ,AIRPORT = EM]G5CY EVACUATION4 ,AS ! SMOKE FROM BURN+ CLASSIFI$ DOCUM5TS & GUNFIRE SPREADS A HAZE OV] ! HORIZON ( ,KABUL1 EV]YONE IS ?9K+ AB\T ! FALL ( ,SAIGON TO ! ,NOR? ,VIETNAMESE ,>MY & ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT4 

,I CANNOT CELEBRATE ! VICTORY ( ! ,TALIBAN4 ,:ILE !Y HAVE BE5 FI<T+ AN IMP]IALI/1 CAPITALI/ OCCUPATION1 !Y REPRES5T ! WOR/ ( RELIGI\S FUNDAM5TALISM1 PATRI>*Y1 & HI]>*Y4 ,/ILL1 IT IS /RIK+ TO SEE ! CURTA9 PULL$ BACK SO POIGNANTLY1 REVEAL+ ,AM]ICAN MILIT>Y EXCEPTIONALISM = :AT IT IS4 ,TW5TY YE>S ( WA/$ MONEY1 Y\?1 & BLOOD4 

,I AM A VET]AN ( ! OCCUPATION ( ,AF<ANI/AN4 ,EV]Y?+ ,I AM AB\T TO TELL Y\ IS D]IV$ FROM MY FIR/H& EXP]I5CE S]V+ ! EMPIRE AS A FOOT SOLDI] = T5 YE>S4 

,I JO9$ = ALL ! REASONS Y\'VE SE5 9 RECRUITM5T ADS4 ,AS AN 9TELLIG5CE ANALY/ & A NONCOMMISSION$ (FIC]1 ,I MANAG$ & L$ TEAMS1 SQUADS1 & UNITS ( SOLDI]S4 ,ON ! BASIS ( MY EXP]I5CE ) A]IAL SURVEILLANCE & RECONNAISSANCE1 ,I WAS RECRUIT$ TO JO9 A DEF5SE CONTRACT+ COMPANY4 ,! DEF5SE COMPANIES ,I WORK$ = 9CLUD$ ,L#c1 ,BOE+1 & ,LOCKHE$ ,M>T94 ,I TRA9$ UNITS 9 ! ,U,S & ,AF<ANI/AN = OV] ?REE YE>S & DEPLOY$ TO ,AF<ANI/AN ?REE TIMES = ?OSE COMPANIES4 ,I ALSO DEPLOY$ TO ,AF<ANI/AN AS P>T ( ! OP]ATIONS TEAM = A UNIT MANAG+ ONE ( ! L>GE/ BASES 9 S\!RN ,AF<ANI/AN4 

,BAS$ ON :AT ,I SAW1 ,U,S C\NT]T]RORISM OP]ATIONS >E *IEFLY AB\T CREAT+ M>KETS = ,U,S MILIT>Y TE*NOLOGIES & PRODUCTS & SECUR+ RES\RCES = ! ,U,S EMPIRE4 ,= #b YE>S1 WE PROPP$ UP LOCAL & REGIONAL W>LORDS1 GIV+ !M WEAPONS1 MONEY1 & >MS SO !Y W\LDN'T ATTACK \R =CES4 ,WE GRE5-LIT !IR DEA? SQUADS & CALL$ !M ! ,AF<AN ,LOCAL ,POLICE4 ,WORK+ AT S5IOR-E*ELON LEVELS1 ,I WAT*$ BO? RANK+ (FIC]S & JUNIOR SOLDI]S SCRAMBLE TO PAD !IR RESUMES 9 HOPES ( BECOM+ M]C5>IES = ! COMPANIES & AG5CIES ?AT W]E ACTUALLY RUNN+ ! %[4 ,G5]ALS MADE C>E]S & W5T ON TO BE EMPLOY$ BY ?OSE COMPANIES OR ! ,DEP>TM5T ( ,DEF5SE_/,9TELLIG5CE ,COMMUNITY4 ,FROM ,SYRIA & ,IRAQ TO ,YEM5 & ALL ACROSS ,AFRICA1 ?R\<\T \R #h MILIT>Y BASES1 ,I DO NOT KN[ ( A S+LE MILIT>Y MISSION ?AT IS *IEFLY FOCUS$ ON CREAT+ PEACE & /ABILITY4 

,I P>TICIPAT$ 9 ?IS = F> TOO LONG--& ,I WI% TO BE ACC\NTABLE1 ?\< ,I KN[ !RE IS NO WAY TO TRULY MAKE AM5DS4 

,IT TOOK ! DEA? ( ONE MY SOLDI]S TO PUT IT ALL 9TO P]SPECTIVE4 ,AFT]W>DS1 ,I BEGAN TO SUFF] FROM EFFECTS ( ,C,P,T,S,D .<,COMPLEX ,PO/-,TRAUMATIC ,/RESS ,DISORD].>4 ,! CLASSIC *>ACT]I/ICS3 DR9K+ & DRUG USE1 ! LOSS ( RELATION%IPS1 DEPRESSION1 SUICIDAL T5D5CIES4 ,I ALSO BEGAN TO REA* \T = HELP4 ,I JO9$ ,IRAQ ,VET]ANS ,AGA9/ ! ,W> & CONNECT$ ) CURR5T & =M] S]VICE MEMB]S FI<T+ ,U,S IMP]IALISM4 ,) 9=MATION FROM ! ,G,I ,RI<TS ,HOTL9E1 ,I WAS ABLE TO LEAVE ! ,>MY ,RES]VES4 ,I BEGAN A PROCESS ( POLITICIZATION 9 :I* ,I LE>N$ AB\T MILIT>ISM1 IMP]IALISM1 COLONIALISM1 & :ITE SUPREMACY4 

,N[ ?AT ! OCCUPATION HAS 5D$1 AN 5TIRE G5]ATION ( ,U,S MILIT>Y VET]ANS WILL BE =C$ TO QUE/ION :AT IT WAS ALL =4 ,ALL ,I CAN DO IS ASK :Y IT TOOK !M SO LONG TO >RIVE AT ?AT QUE/ION4 ,IT WAS ALWAYS EVID5T1 ALL >\ND US4 

,!SE >E ELD]S FROM ,PANJWAI DI/RICT 9 ,HELM& PROV9CE--! DI/RICT :]E ! ,K&AH> MASSACRE TOOK PLACE4 ,?IS *ILD CAME ) HIS FA!R TO MAKE A CLAIM AGA9/ ! ,U,S = US+ !IR F>MS TO BUILD A BASE4 ,!Y MADE ! TRIP EV]Y WEEK = MON?S--!Y'D LO/ !IR WELLS1 OR*>DS1 & LIVELIHOODS4 ,\R BASE WAS ! ONLY ONE 9 ALL ( S\!RN ,AF<ANI/AN ?AT ALL[$ = :AT WE CALL$ 0=EIGN CLAIMS10 REQUE/S = COMP5SATION = LIVES1 L&1 OR PROP]TY DE/ROY$ BY ! ,U,S4 ,! BOY MU/ BE 9 HIS MID-TE5S N[4 ,EV]Y B5EFICI>Y ( ! ,U,S OCCUPATION MU/ FIGURE \T :AT IT MEANS TO ACT 9 REAL SOLID>ITY ) ! PEOPLE :O EXP]I5C$ ! EFFECTS ( ! OCCUPATION4 
,?R\<\T MY TIME 9 ,AF<ANI/AN1 WE NEV] CONTROLL$ T]RITORY \TSIDE ( \R BASES & \TPO/S--& WE (T5 F\ND ! 5EMY 9SIDE ( \R [N WALLS4 ,! ,TALIBAN RAN A SUCCESSFUL C\NT]-9SURG5CY = TW5TY YE>S4 ,!Y MA9TA9$ A %AD[ GOV]NM5T1 COLLECT$ TAXES1 SETTL$ SOCIAL1 CULTURAL1 & ECONOMIC DISPUTES1 & MANEUV]$ & CAPTUR$ T]RITORY1 BID+ !IR TIME ALL ! :ILE4 

,:Y WAS ! ,TALIBAN ABLE TO WAIT \T ! OCCUPATION & RECAPTURE P[] SO EASILY8 

,! ,TALIBAN B5EFITT$ FROM ! TRIBAL & E?NIC /RUCTURES ( ,AF<ANI/AN1 A COMPLEX WEB ( ALLEGIANCES & SOCIAL & CULTURAL BONDS ?AT ,U,S_/,N,A,T,O =CES W]E NEV] 5TIRELY ABLE TO UND]/&4 ,AF<ANI/AN1 LIKE O!R NATION-/ATES ( ! =M] ,BRITI% ,EMPIRE1 WAS CREAT$ )\T CONSID]ATION ( E?NIC & RELIGI\S DEMOGRAPHICS4 ,! RESULT WAS A POPULATION COMPRIS$ ( ,PA%TUS1 ,TAJIKS1 ,HAZ>A1 ,UZBEK1 ,AIMAK1 ,TURKMAN1 & ,BALO*--GR\PS ) A WIDE RANGE ( CULTURES & PRACTICES4 ,SOME F\ND IT EASY TO ALLY ) ,N,A,T,O1 :ILE O!RS W]E ADAMANTLY OPPOS$4 

,! ,TALIBAN W]E ALMO/ 5TIRELY ,PA%TU--! DOM9ANT E?NIC GR\P ( ,AF<ANI/AN1 ) #d TO #e.0 ( ! POPULATION4 ,! ,PA%TU PEOPLE EXI/ ON EI!R SIDE ( ,AF<ANI/AN'S BORD] ) ,PAKI/AN & ALONG ! S\!RN PORTION ( ! C\NTRY4 ,!IR SOCIAL CONNECTIONS & TRADITIONS EXT5D BEYOND ! C\NTRY'S COLONIAL BORD]S1 MAK+ IT EASY = !M TO MOVE BETWE5 SAFE HAV5S 9 ,PAKI/AN1 EXPLOIT+ A GAP 9 ,N,A,T,O MILIT>Y CONTROL4 

,:5 ,I ?9K OV] ! MANY MOM5TS ?AT ILLU/RAT$ :Y ! W> WAS USELESS1 ,I RECALL MY TIME AT ,K&AH> ,AIRFIELD1 A BASE H\S+ LEA/ #b#b1 SOLDI]S1 CONTRACTORS1 & CIVILIANS4 ,!RE1 ,I LE>N$ ?AT ! ,TALIBAN ,%AD[ ,DI/RICT ,COMM&] WAS ! BRO!R-9-LAW ( ! SITT+ ,AF<AN ,AIR ,=CE G5]AL4 ,9 VIEW ( ! IMPORTANCE ( TRIBAL & FAMILIAL RELATION%IPS 9 ,PA%TU CULTURE1 IT WAS OBVI\S ?AT ! G5]AL'S ALLEGIANCES TO ! ,N,A,T,O-BACK$ GOV]NM5T W\LD NEV] TAKE PREC$5CE OV] ?IS RELATION%IP4 ,! CONNECTIONS BETWE5 ?OSE TWO W>LORDS1 EV5 IF !Y W]E =MALLY CONSID]$ 5EMY COMBATANTS1 5SUR$ ?AT NEI!R W\LD SEEK TO DEFEAT ! O!R4 ,I 5C\NT]$ ?IS SORT ( 9T]CONNECTION BETWE5 SUPPOS$ 5EMIES MULTIPLE TIMES1 FROM MY 9T]ACTIONS ) EV]YDAY CITIZ5S ALL ! WAY UP TO ! !N-SITT+ ,AF<AN ,PRESID5T ,HAMID ,K>ZAI4 

,! ,TALIBAN ALSO PROVID$ = PEOPLE4 ,! LEGITIMACY ( ! ,TALIBAN IS ROOT$ 9 !IR ABILITY TO PROVIDE PROTECTION & RELIGI\S GUIDANCE1 PR$AT+ ! ,U,S 9VASION BY YE>S4 ,!IR MULLAHS SETTL$ SOCIAL1 CULTURAL1 & ECONOMIC DISPUTES 9 ! >EAS UND] !IR CONTROL4 ,!Y COLLECT$ TAXES & CONTROLL$ AGRICULTURE ?R\<\T ! W>4 ,!Y ALSO C>RI$ \T ACTS ( EXTREME VIOL5CE1 :I* IS H[ !Y GA9$ FOO?OLDS 9 T]RITORIES !Y HADN'T CONTROLL$ BE=E ! W>4 

,! ,U,S OCCUPATION FAIL$ TO DIM9I% ,TALIBAN RESI/ANCE = TW5TY YE>S BECAUSE !RE WAS NEV] A TIME AT :I* ! MAJORITY ( ! POPULATION CONSID]$ ! OCCUPY+ =CES LEGITIMATE4 ,BOMBS & BULLETS ALONE >E NOT CAPABLE ( W9N+ A W> AGA9/ A DET]M9$ POPULATION4 ,BY CONTRA/1 ! ,U,S-BACK$ GOV]NM5T & MILIT>Y W]E UTT]LY SELF-9T]E/$ & CORRUPT4 ,BE+ MOTIVAT$ *IEFLY BY P]SONAL GA91 ,N,A,T,O =CES F\<T !IR BATTLES >\ND METRICS--!Y W]E MORE CONC]N$ AB\T NUMB]S ( PROJECTS1 ( CASUALTIES1 AB\T MONEY SP5T OR MONEY SAV$4 ,SP5D+ TIME 9 ! C\NTRY 9 RELATIVELY %ORT-T]M DEPLOYM5T ROTATIONS1 !Y W]E NEV] ABLE TO BUILD TRU/ OR RESPECT4 ,NEW UNITS & NEW PEOPLE W]E CON/ANTLY %[+ UP ) NO IDEA :]E !Y W]E OR :AT HAD BE5 DONE BE=E4 ,?IS LACK ( RESPECT WAS SO ESS5TIAL TO ! 9SURG5CY ?AT DUR+ A #bab DEPLOYM5T1 9SID] ATTACKS 7ATTACKS BY ,AF<AN ,GOV]NM5T ,=CES AGA9/ ,N,A,T,O ,=CES7 REPRES5T$ OV] #a#d.0 ( ! TOTAL CASUALTIES4 

,9 ! 5D1 ! ,TALIBAN W]E ABLE TO TAKE CONTROL BECAUSE !Y UND]/OOD ?AT ! ESS5TIAL ?+ TO W9N+ A /RUGGLE AGA9/ COLONIAL OCCUPATION IS ?AT Y\ HAVE TO SURVIVE A W> ( ATTRITION4 ,= TW5TY YE>S1 DEMON/RAT+ ! 9EFFECTIV5ESS ( A CORRUPT ,N,A,T,O-BACK$ GOV]NM5T1 !Y MA9TA9$ ! NORMATIVE & HI]>*AL SY/EMS ( CONTROL ?AT !Y HAD E/ABLI%$ BE=E ! ,U,S 9VASION4 

,BUT ! FUNDAM5TALISM ( ! ,TALIBAN WAS NOT ESS5TIAL TO !IR SUCCESS4 ,EMPIRES CRUMBLE FROM !IR EXTREMITIES 9W>D3 ! ,U,S )DRAWAL FROM ,AF<ANI/AN IS P>T ( A L>G] PROCESS 9 :I* ,U,S GEOPOLITICAL 9FLU5CE IS ]OD+ >\ND ! WORLD4 ,! ,*9ESE /ATE MAY GA9 P[] 9 ! REGION2 WE MAY SEE ESCALAT+ P[] /RUGGLES BETWE5 ,9DIA & ,PAKI/AN4 ,! QUE/ION IS :AT WILL COME NEXT--9 ,AF<ANI/AN & >\ND ! WORLD4 

,AT ?IS MOM5T 9 HI/ORY1 9 ! CORE ( ! ,AM]ICAN EMPIRE1 ,I SEE A RIS+ CONS]VATIVE MOVEM5T ) MANY IDEAS & POLICIES ?AT REFLECT ! SAME FUNDAM5TALISM1 PATRI>*Y1 & HI]>*Y ?AT *>ACT]IZE ! ,TALIBAN4 ,! OP9IONS ,I'VE SE5 EXPRESS$ BY ! RI<T W+ REG>D+ WOM5'S BODIES1 ,L,G,B,T,Q,I,A"4 COMMUNITIES1 MIGRANTS1 & ANYONE DEEM$ \TSID]S L9E UP ) ! VIOL5T WORLDVIEW JU/IFI$ BY ! RELIGI\S T5ETS ( ! ,TALIBAN4 

,9 ! ,U,S1 ! AU?ORIT>IAN RI<T IS SPREAD+ A MY? ( %AME >\ND ! ,AM]ICAN MALE--A MY?OLOGY AB\T REPLACEM5T1 FEM9IZATION1 DEFEAT1 A LOSS ( CONTROL & P[]4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 DEVELOP+ ?IS MY?OLOGY = YE>S1 & ! DEFEAT 9 ,AF<ANI/AN WILL ONLY ADD FUEL TO ! FIRE4 ,! VIOL5CE & HATR$ WE HAVE SE5 9 ! /REETS ?R\< YE>S ( FASCI/ MOBILIZATIONS IS ! DIRECT CONSEQU5CE ( A NATION ?AT HAS GLORIFI$ ! LIES ( A LOS+ W>4 0,PATRIOTS0 & ,PR\D ,BOYS :O WE> ,RI<T ,W+ ,DEA? ,SQUAD PAT*ES >E NOT F> REMOV$ FROM ! DEA? SQUADS ( ,TALIBAN FUNDAM5TALISM4 

,I HAVE SE5 LIB]ALS FALL 9 /EP ) ?IS SAME IMP]IAL W> MA*9E4 ,AS F> AS !IR IDEAS GO AB\T MILIT>ISM & POLICE1 !Y L9E UP SIDE BY SIDE ) ! FASCI/ RI<T--& REG>DLESS ( !IR PROGRESSIVISM1 !Y HAVE DONE NO?+ TO BR+ AB\T REAL SAFETY = \R COMMUNITIES4 ,IT IS 9/RUCTIVE ?AT TWO ,REPUBLICAN & TWO ,DEMOCRATIC PRESID5TS OV]SAW ?IS W>4 ,ONE ADM9I/RATION AFT] ANO!R HAS EXP&$ ! P[] ( ! EXECUTIVE BRAN*1 :ILE ! DEF5SE & SECURITY BUDGETS ( ! PA/ TWO DECADES HAVE BL$ \R COMMUNITIES DRY4 

,! ,U,S HAS SP5T TRILLIONS ( DOLL>S ON WEAPONS4 ,MANY ( !SE HAVE 5D$ UP 9 ! H&S ( ! ,TALIBAN & ,I,S,I,S2 O!RS HAVE BE5 BR\<T BACK & DEPLOY$ AGA9/ COMMUNITIES 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 ESPECIALLY AGA9/ ,BLACK & ,BR[N & ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE4 ,! PROLET>IANS :O .<.<HTTPS3_/_/CRIME?9C4COM_/#b#b_/#f_/#a_/!-SIEGE-(-!-?IRD-PREC9CT-9-M9NEAPOLIS-AN-ACC\NT-&-ANALYSIS.>.<TOR*$ POLICE /ATIONS.> & F\<T ! /REET BATTLES ( A NOT-SO-DI/ANT UPRIS+ HAVE F\ND !MSELVES UP AGA9/ ! SAME =CES1 /RATEGIES1 TACTICS1 & M9DSETS ?AT W]E DEVELOP$ TO POLICE ,AF<ANI/AN4 

,= A FULL G5]ATION N[1 ! ,GLOBAL ,W> ON ,T]RORISM ?AT />T$ 9 ,AF<ANI/AN HAS BE5 BO? EXPLOIT$ & COMMODIFI$4 ,PEOPLE :O NEV] EV5 P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! CONFLICT HAVE PUR*AS$ BR&$ MAT]IALS 9 ORD] TO ,L,>,P \T !IR W>RIOR CULTURE FEV] DREAMS4 ,AN 5TIRE SECTOR ( ! POPULATION HAS 9T]NALIZ$ ! TOXIC MALE DEA? CULT ( PATRIOTISM & NATIONALISM4 ,N[ ?AT FACADE HAS BE5 /RIPP$ B>E & ,I AM WAT*+ AS ?IS G5]ATION'S ID5TITY--BUILT >\ND !IR PROXIMITY & P>TICIPATION 9 ! W>--CRUMBLES >\ND !M4 ,LIB]ALS WILL 9EVITABLY BLAME CONS]VATIVES & VICE V]SA1 :ILE ! PROCESS ( POLITICAL POL>IZATION 9T5SIFIES & BO? SIDES SURR5D] !IR FUTURES TO DIFF]+ BR&S ( AU?ORIT>IANISM 9 HOPES ( MA9TA9+ ! ILLUSION ( /ABILITY4 

,IF ! VICTORY ( ! ,TALIBAN DEMON/RATES ANY?+1 IT IS ?AT ! ,AM]ICAN EMPIRE IS A /ACK ( C>DS WAIT+ TO FALL4 ,IT IS CAPABLE ( EXTREME VIOL5CE1 ( KILL+ 9 ! MO/ TE*NOLOGICALLY ADVANC$ WAYS KN[N TO HUMANITY4 ,IT IS CAPABLE ( EXTREME CRUELTY4 ,BUT IT IS A PAP] TIG] NONE!LESS1 UNABLE TO CONQU] PEOPLE'S HE>TS & M9DS1 REG>DLESS ( ! 9T5SITY ( ! 9T]V5TION OR ! L5G? ( ! OCCUPATION4 

,TURTLE ,ISL& HAS SE5 OV] #e YE>S ( RESI/ANCE TO OCCUPATION1 & REG>DLESS ( H[ MANY MORE YE>S LAY BE=E US1 IT %\LD BE CLE> ?AT WE WILL ALSO W94 ,! FALL\T FROM ,AF<ANI/AN WILL NOT JU/ BE ! DEFEAT ( A CORRUPT & UNWANT$ PUPPET REGIME--IT WILL REV]B]ATE 9 MANY >EAS ( ?IS CRUMBL+ EMPIRE = YE>S TO COME4 

,AN 5TIRE G5]ATION ( COMBAT-EXP]I5C$ 9DIVIDUALS HAVE LE>N$ ! H>D WAY ?AT \R P>TICIPATION 9 IMP]IALI/ RULE WAS BAS$ ON FALLACIES4 ,WE HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO 9VE/ \R KN[L$GE & EXP]I5CES BACK 9TO COMMUNITIES FOCUS$ ON ACTUAL LIB]ATION4 

,BUT :AT WILL COME NEXT8 ,IF ! VICTORY ( ! ,TALIBAN 9 ,AF<ANI/AN IS ANY 9DICATION1 :AT SUCCE$S ! ,U,S EMPIRE MAY BE OPPRESSIVE FUNDAM5TALISM OR NATIONALISM4 ,WE %\LD ASK H[ WE C\LD GO AB\T FI<T+ ! REIGN+ ORD] 9 SU* A WAY ?AT IT WILL NOT BE REPLAC$ BY ! EQUIVAL5T ( ! ,TALIBAN :5 IT COLLAPSES ELSE:]E4 

,! 5EMIES ( \R COMMUNITIES & ( ! FUTURES ?AT WE DESIRE HAVE ALSO ABSORB$ DISGRUNTL$ & DISAFFECT$ VET]ANS ( ! OCCUPATION4 ,!IR ANG]1 ROOT$ 9 ! A=EM5TION$ %AME1 EXPRESSES ITSELF 9 VIOL5CE RA!R ?AN SOLID>ITY4 ,!Y HAVE ALREADY ATTEMPT$ A C\P = ! SAKE ( !IR AU?ORIT>IAN VISION4 ,! EV5TS 9 ,AF<ANI/AN WILL MOTIVATE !M FUR!R4 ,WE CAN EXPECT TO SEE =M] SOLDI]S1 SPECIAL =CES OP]ATORS1 & M]C5>IES MOBILIZ+ AGA9/ !IR P]CEIV$ 5EMIES & C>RY+ \T 9DIVIDUAL ACTS ( T]RORISM4 ,?AT IS :AT WE >E UP AGA9/4 

,CLIMATE *ANGE1 POLITICAL POL>IZATION1 ECONOMIC CRISIS1 ! CRUMBL+ ( ! ,AM]ICAN EMPIRE1 & SIMM]+ SOCIAL UNRE/ ALL /& BE=E US AS NOT 9DIVIDUAL PH5OM5A1 BUT AS A S+LE *ALL5GE COMPRIS$ ( 9T]CONNECT$ DISA/]S4 ,WE CAN DRAW 9SPIRATION FROM ! DEFEATS ( \R ADV]S>IES 9 ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T & LE>N FROM ! SUCCESSES ( ?OSE :O RESI/ !M EV]Y:]E :ILE MA9TA9+ A P]MAN5T OPPOSITION TO ALL =MS ( OPPRESSION4 ,MY HE>T P\RS \T = ! ,AF<AN PEOPLE :O HAVE SUFF]$ ! TRAUMAS ( W> = G5]ATIONS N[4 ,WE >E TALK+ AB\T ! LEGACY ( A L& & A DIV]SE POPULATION ( PEOPLE ?AT HAVE REPEAT$LY BEAT5 ! MO/ P[]FUL EMPIRES 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! WORLD4 ,I HOPE ?AT !Y F9D ! /R5G? TO C>RY ON &1 ULTIMATELY1 TO A*IEVE REAL LIB]ATION1 REAL SAFETY4 ,I HOPE ?AT ?OSE ( US H]E 9 ! ,U,S1 UND]/&+ \RSELVES AS A P>T ( AN 9T]NATIONAL MOVEM5T1 F9D ! /R5G? TO DO :ATEV] IT TAKES 9 ! HE>T ( ?IS EVIL EMPIRE TO BUILD A NEW WORLD 9 ! RU9S ( ! OLD4 

,N[ IS ! TIME TO LI/5 TO ! ,AF<AN PEOPLE1 TO SUPPORT REFUGEES1 TO SUPPORT AID ORGANIZATIONS1 & TO RAIL AGA9/ ?OSE RESPONSIBLE = ! CATA/ROPHE ( ! PA/ TW5TY YE>S--TO OP5 \R HE>TS TO NEW POSSIBILITIES & NEW POT5TIAL ACCOMPLICES--TO DEVELOP ! SKILLS & M9DSETS ?AT WILL KEEP US SAFE AS WE GO =W>D 9TO ! UNKN[N4 

,IF Y\ OR Y\R FAMILY MEMB]S >E CURR5TLY S]V+ 9 ! ,U,S MILIT>Y1 PLEASE CONTACT ! ,G,I ,RI<TS ,HOTL9E AT #a-#h#g#g-#d#d#g-#d#d#h#g OR JU/ GO ,A,W,O,L4 ,!RE IS NO NE$ TO /AY 9 ! S]VICE ( A VIOL5T FRONT = WEAPONS & DEF5SE CORPORATIONS4 ,!RE'S NO REASON TO DIE = !IR B5EFIT1 & !RE'S ABSOLUTELY NO REASON TO DO TO ! POOR ( ! WORLD :AT WE'VE JU/ SP5T ! PA/ TWO DECADES DO+ TO ! PEOPLE ( ,AF<ANI/AN4 

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