August 31 is the anniversary of the day that the US withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021. Now a national holiday in Afghanistan, it celebrates the Afghan victory after a 20 year war that killed millions.
The US had entered the war because the Taliban had refused to hand over Osama bin Laden to the US without evidence or trial. The US chose to attack instead, and for the next 20 years the US military was able to rape, murder, pillage, and torture with impunity.
I finally had the time to read this properly today (and it was a good day for it!). Thank you again for the truly insightful post. Slave and Indian rebellions often featured them killing every one of their oppressors indiscriminately. I’ve never faulted them for that, as they had no business being there in the first place. I’ve never made the direct comparison before, and it’s really eye opening.
You’re right, now I’m just sad. But I do find it heartening that US military history features so few strategic victories, despite the constant bloodshed.
Ah yes. I forgot I wrote this. I use this website to vent my unspeakable thoughts and reactions (can’t exactly say “Osama was kinda right” in the US in most places). I’m always surprised anyone reads them, but I’m glad. Everyone is gonna witness progressively more Lovecraftian horrors in text form as I descend further into insanity.
That also describes this comm. =) I think it’s good for our mental health to get our real thoughts out there.