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Stoopid, naive question: Why do we care about Afghanistan? If the world is so concerned about the 'evil' there, why not just build a big fence around it (electronic-military). Anyone crosses they get tased by a drone. Embargo them. Does anyone in the world object to this? Is it really a market that will benefit any industrialized country?

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There are actually a lot of good and decent people there, including children. People that have hopes and dreams for a better life. People who, if given the chance, would love nothing more than to raise their children in a peaceful country with all of the things you take for granted in your industrialized country.

That isn't a naive and stupid question, it's a heartless and insensitive one. Just because they can't make you an iPhone doesn't mean they should be left for dead.

I too have wondered about this. Not sure why we didn’t do something like this from the beginning. Is this even feasible?

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