Freedom of the press in Afghanistan, apparently, as the Afghan government has decided to ban live coverage of Taliban attacks.
Other than to demonstrate just how bogged down we are in Afghanistan, it’s difficult to understand how we can continue supporting a government that is doing more to stifle the press than it is to develop the country.
But of course, that’s not consistent with surging, where our general, surrounded by journalists, says about Afghans: “in the near term, they have to feel represented, they have to feel it’s fair”.
Gorilla says: “When your house is blown up, you may not think it’s fair. When you’re covering a house being blown up, you may not think it’s fair. When a corrupt government steals the election, you may not think it’s fair.”
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