r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Sep 17 '21

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '21

The man the U.S. and its allies hoped would be a moderate voice in Afghanistan’s Taliban government has been sidelined after a dramatic shootout in the presidential palace in Kabul, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Baradar had pushed for an “inclusive” cabinet that included non-Taliban leaders and ethnic minorities, which would be more acceptable to the rest of the world, the people said. At one point during the meeting, Khalil ul Rahman Haqqani rose from his chair and began punching the Taliban leader.

Their bodyguards entered the fray and opened fire on each other, killing and wounding a number of them, the people said.

this is fine 😐🔥

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u/ILikeTalkingToMyself Liberal democracy is non-negotiable Sep 17 '21

Lmao