I'm not surprised they lied. This crude, savage misogynistic bunch NEVER tells the truth. They even lie by using their chosen name, "Taliban" = "Students," which they are decidedly NOT.
Reasonable to assume - yes. Reasonable to tolerate - no.
(03-28-2022, 03:54 PM)Alpha Wrote: As Afghanistan tries to get back on its feet, the Taliban are forced to negotiate more openly with other countries, something that they have little experience in doing. Human rights are frequently a bargaining chip in such negotiations and its reasonable to assume that this will be an ongoing issue for some time.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/03/20/four...fghanistan#
Reasonable to assume - yes. Reasonable to tolerate - no.