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After 20 years, the result will be chaos and civil war
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April 17, 2021 12.02am
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After 20 years, the result will be chaos and civil war
Tony Wright hits the nail on the head with his piece on the troop withdrawal (The Age, 16/4). Afghanistan, a country comprised of competing tribal and ethnic forces, is likely to descend into chaos and a civil war is likely to ensue. One only needs to look at Iraq for evidence of what happens when there are competing forces attempting to fill a power vacuum following a long war waged by international forces.