The Taliban aren't going anywhere and nothing we've done has worked despite trying to put a positive face on it. But it's not like the place is economically important, and now Osama is dead. They say if we abandon them China will move in, but would that be such a bad thing?
I don't see China getting all cozy with the Taliban because of the whole Uyghur thing; what they'd really want is a strong central government because it's good for commerce. Unlike us, they don't have all the pesky "human rights" concerns and would likely be much more effective at "taking care of business". Things might not be so great for the locals but it's not like it's that great now, and I guarantee there'd be economic development as hundreds of thousands of colonists start pouring in.
Am I crazy? Could this be the solution the West has been looking for?
I don't see China getting all cozy with the Taliban because of the whole Uyghur thing; what they'd really want is a strong central government because it's good for commerce. Unlike us, they don't have all the pesky "human rights" concerns and would likely be much more effective at "taking care of business". Things might not be so great for the locals but it's not like it's that great now, and I guarantee there'd be economic development as hundreds of thousands of colonists start pouring in.
Am I crazy? Could this be the solution the West has been looking for?
