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 Having listened to Radio 4, 'Broadcasting House'  today, regarding Afghanistan,  l wonder what we have learnt from the past ?

 Basically, it appears to me, we have gone into Afghanistan taught them the culture and the ways of the west and then when still required we leave them to fend for themselves.

Twenty years of modern colonising this country and then departure time !

Again it appears we  show them what  western society has to offer and then leave  because we have had enough. 

What  have we tried to learn about their  culture  to seek a way that could benefit  and assist them with defending their country ?

The government say they will give refuge to some who helped and worked for the forces etc, but what a decision to make for a culture in which family and  extended family is everything . 

How do we  think this will be viewed on the world stage  ?

Can you blame the Afghanistan people who are now left being vulnerable and non -believing in western society ? What have we really shown them ?

What  message is western society  showing all those students that  where due to arrive  here  to study, all their hopes and dreams smashed  because  the  foreign office paperwork has not been completed to issue visas?

The message the powers that  be put out,  smacks  superiority and that we have no respect for any other cultures or  societies that are different from the west. 

The cost will now outweigh more than the previous due to the humanitarian crisis due to our doing .

Blatant,  'Cause and effect '. Do we ever learn?

 My thoughts are with the Afghan people. l'm sorry.

 BBC Radio 4 - Broadcasting House