Geopolitics
The Afghan Reckoning: A Test of Selective Justice and Imperial Failure
A US commission report on the Afghan War is due soon, coinciding with a new UN mechanism to investigate war crimes by all parties, highlighting the systemic failure to build accountable institutions and prosecute abuses. This is a damning indictment of imperial hubris and the West's cynical prioritization of its own forces over Afghan lives, exposing the hollow foundations of an occupation built on empowering torturers and ignoring victims.
